The 2012 Outlook provides a comprehensive perspective on the economy and markets and the many factors that will influence them in 2012.

Today it all comes down to what the lender says you can afford -- in other words, how big a mortgage the lender is willing to give you.

In the past four years, the estate tax exemption has performed a jitterbug, making it difficult for Americans to finalize their estate plans. Here's a summary of what's changed since 2010.

It certainly comes as no surprise to parents that raising a child can be expensive. But just how expensive?

The IRS has issued cost-of-living adjustments for the 2012 tax year that modify brackets, deductions, and other thresholds for inflation.