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Merck (MRK), a leading pharma giant, is under pressure thanks to its disastrous roll-out of Vioxx, and a shaky drug pipeline. However, the company has paid a dividend every year for the last 40 years, and sits on a generous 4% yield.

Are you having problems making your mortgage payments? Are you trying to save up for a down payment on a new home? Creating a budget may be the best way to accomplish either of those goals.

Energy giant Chevron (CVX) presents a long-term dividend history and a reasonable valuation.

The government's plan to help troubled homeowners modify their mortgage seems like a great idea, but is it costing some people their homes?

The game of investing in gold is a fine line of hedging inflation and increasing worth vs alternative investing and maintaining worth. However, inflation has caused some investors to forget how prices have actually risen. Remember your parents telling you what they could buy for a nickel?

Chemicals giant Du Pont (DD) has paid out a dividend for 425 consecutive quarters. The current yield is 3.5%, presenting a very compelling argument for conservative income seeking investors.

Sleepy's, a private company selling low end mattresses based in Long Island, NY, is a nightmare for customers, employees and everyone around it. Whereas BP commits to making things right, Sleepy's is the worst corporate citizen around. How can a company like this - even if private - be permitted to exist in 2010?

Gold went down. Silver went down. The fundamental question is: Why did gold rise yesterday?

Oil and has giant ExxonMobil (XOM) has increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years. The first dividend payout was over 100 years ago.

When you apply for a mortgage, should you apply at a small bank or one of the big names? According to a new report released by the Fed, big banks are the better bet.

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) sits on a 5% dividend yield and produces loads of cash. What's more, it's the leader in the oil and gas business.

Do you know the various stages of foreclosure? Here are some things you should expect if you decide to purchase a foreclosed property.

Are you planning to sell your home either to upgrade or downgrade? Avoid these common mistakes to help give your home the best chance of selling quickly.

ConocoPhillips (COP), which was under pressure during most of 2008, has produced a remarkable recovery during 2010. Here's a company with an incredibly strong balance sheet and liberal dividend policy.

There are several things you can do to benefit from the low mortgage rates these days. Here are three of those benefits, but you have to be able to qualify for the rates.