Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn’t end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.

Investing in precious metals like gold can be a smart move if you want to diversify your investment portfolio and safeguard against economic uncertainties. That's because gold can work as a hedge ...

An experienced prospector shares his tips for finding treasure. On a sunny day this past January, Pauly Larouche was floating face down in a creek in a remote New Zealand forest. He was thousands of ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s been more than 170 years since California’s Gold Rush — but locals are once again finding gold dust, flakes ...