Lifestyle and Budget

Most retirement calculators are optimistic to a fault.

A new Bankrate survey on financial independence looked into the average age Americans think individuals should start paying for their own bills, including car payments, cell phone bills and student loans.

Hollywood actress Blake Lively is a fan, and so are celebrities like Sofia Vergara and reality star Kourtney Kardashian.

Infant day care in Hawaii could cost up to $13,000 a year compared to Mississippi's at $5,000.

“In very specific cases” prices may go up, one travel expert warns.

While another 22% say they are “still on the fence” about taking one.

The owner of Lay’s potato chips says it has exclusive rights to the FL-2027 potato.

A former NFL running back is helping other football players manage their wealth through all stages of their playing career.

Millennial entrepreneurs have a critical role to play in the long-term health of the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, right now they are MIA.

We need solutions for what is a looming retirement crisis that has significant implications for our country. This challenge can’t be tackled alone.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the fourth straight week, though they remain historically low as a spur to home sales in the spring buying season.

The top three states have no federal income tax.

California drivers are paying an average $4.03 per gallon, which is more than $1 per gallon higher than the national average. Why is anyone surprised?

When Todd Miller began his two-person solar installation business in a suburb of Des Moines, one of the challenges he faced was keeping up with customer orders, as tax incentives and plunging prices for the boxy roof panels created a booming demand for this form of clean energy.

Maximizing a home down payment can make sense: The bigger the down payment, the lower the monthly mortgage bill and the better the chance of building equity more quickly.