Below please find daily updates pertaining to the latest in financial, business, and tax news:

Escape the debt trap

Drowning in debt? Keep a cool head and carefully weigh your options. One of these five choices could be your ticket out.

Are you on track with your retirement?

Whether you're just starting out or in mid-career, it helps to know how much you need to save. Check out this road map.

Finding help with health care for your pet

Medical care for pets can get very expensive, but there are programs and places that can help.

Federal Reserve rate committee meeting

Check back at 2:15 p.m. when the Fed makes its announcement on interest rates.

Banks respond to demand for CDs

Bank failures have caused nervous customers to jump to certificates of deposit, and rates are up.

8 safe investing tips

Our group of experts gives much needed financial advice for when the economy is bad.

Results of today's FOMC meeting

Come back at 2:15 p.m. EST, to see what the Federal Reserve decides

Buried in credit card debt

An unemployed reader has $60,000 in debt. The Bankruptcy Adviser runs through his options.

Figuring taxes on household employees

If a child care or other household employee works at your house, you owe employment tax, says CPA George Saenz.

Interest rate much too high for driver

A history of on-time payments should allow a driver to escape a costly loan, says Dr. Don Taylor.