Lifestyle and Budget

Michigan lawmakers are poised to vote on legislation to cut the state's high car insurance premiums following progress in negotiations between Republican leaders and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The Latest on Michigan's auto insurance legislation (all times local): 8:30 a.m.

The median sales price of a new home in the U.S. as of April was $342,200

Cars can lose as much as 10 percent of their value within just the first month after driving it off the lot.

In addition to Social Security benefits and pensions, annuities are one of the few retirement options that can provide guaranteed income for your lifetime.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a fourth straight week of declines to lure prospective purchasers.

A coalition of Connecticut Democrats, including Gov. Ned Lamont and top legislative leaders, announced Thursday they have reached consensus on legislation that could lead to a public health insurance option for people and small businesses by 2022.

The House has approved a bill to promote retirement security by making it easier for small businesses and other companies to offer retirement plans.

Most Americans do agree, however, that it is their civic duty to pay taxes.

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a fourth straight week of declines to lure prospective purchasers in the spring homebuying season.

With summer-kickoff Memorial Day weekend driving expected to be at near-record levels, what will it mean for gas prices?

On Saturday, June 8 more than 450 Aspen Dental offices in 37 states will be open for one reason: to exclusively provide our nation’s veterans with free dental care.

Make no mistake, the single-payer health-care plan being pushed by Democrats would end the U.S. health-care system as we know it.

AAA said it expected nearly 43 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles for their Memorial Weekend getaways but the organization said certain time frames should be avoided.

An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could mean higher prices on a broad array of products from toys to clothing.

That credit or debit card in your wallet is apparently dirtier than you might have suspected.

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, should have given more r-e-s-p-e-c-t to her estate planning.  

About one-quarter of young Americans said they don't ever plan on getting married.

Of the many things you can do to play catch up, here are three of the most effective, according to financial planning experts.

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show the World Health Organization spent nearly $192 million on travel last year, with some staffers breaking the agency's own rules by flying in business class, booking expensive last-minute tickets and traveling without the required approvals.