When you break down the cost of a gallon of gas, most of it goes to purchasing and refining oil -- and very little to the gas station.

Women's Empowerment aims to help African-American woman navigate the real estate market. It's at the RBC Center in Raleigh Sunday, March 20, 2011.

Mortgage expert Cathy Edwards shares tips on getting a home loan in a rapidly changing market.

Lower rates will save the typical North Carolina residential customer $4.11 a month, or about $50 a year, according to Progress Energy.

Becky Rudder and John Sykes' wedding is in less than three weeks, and they are facing questions about their financial future that all newlywed couples need to answer.

North Carolina will launch a federally subsidized high-risk pool on July 1 for people with pre-existing medical conditions, which usually make purchasing individual insurance prohibitively expensive.

Coupons can save shoppers a lot of money, but they need to know the best places to find coupons and how to best use them.

North Carolinians quickly snatched up deals Thursday, buying energy-efficient appliances at the rate of $2,000 a minute on the first of four days of a federally funded rebate program.

Appliance retailers big and small are preparing for an onslaught of buyers this week as North Carolina rolls out a federally-funded rebate program to encourage purchases of energy-efficient machines.

Hundreds of people lined up outside the National Guard Armory in Durham early Friday for the first day of what might be the state's largest free dental clinic.

Smart Shopper Faye Prosser talks about creating a weekly meal plan.

A two-week cold snap in North Carolina froze everything but residents' heating bills.

Does everyone really need a household budget? What's the purpose of a budget? What are the basic steps to creating a budget? What pitfalls do you have to be aware of when making your budget?

Walgreens is running a four-day sale, Wednesday through Saturday, with deals that go beyond simple savings. You can get a number of items free after Register Rewards rebates. Some will even make you money.

This Saturday, it looked like Black Friday at a former Winn-Dixie supermarket in Raleigh. Crowds lined up outside, then rushed inside for the latest sale – on books.

The second annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday will take place in North Carolina Friday through Sunday.

The Cumberland County Department of Social Services will begin accepting applications on Nov. 2 for its low income energy assistance program.

Many of us are looking for ways to save money these days. Some of the best deals can come when you combine coupons with sales.

WRAL News has done many stories where people were thrilled to find out the state was holding money for them. The Craders were a different story. They were shocked and then angry. They didn't think their money was missing at all!

A discount card like the ZSpotCard can be a money-saver, connecting you to to deals, specials and promotions across the Triangle.

Angel Food Ministries, a national discount-food distribution group, honored the Wilson church that was the first in North Carolina to join it.

Piedmont Natural Gas launched the Share the Warmth Roundup. Customers who participate can opt to round up their monthly bill with the extra money going to a fund to pay the bills of the needy.

At the Habitat for Humanity of Wake County ReStore, 2420 Raleigh Blvd., you can buy discounted building materials and a lot more.

Identify your monthly expenses, and see where your money is going.

Feeding your family can be expensive. But what if you could make dinner for a family of four for less than $5 a night? You can, with a strategy called "Meal Planning."

Shop along with 5 on Your Side to find out how you can save on warehouse clubs that claim to offer big discounts.