Lifestyle and Budget

In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all.

Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets, toys and coats could make this the best holiday season in several years.

With five days until Christmas, someone in New York urgently needed 10 rolls of wrapping paper.

UglyChristmasSweater.com co-founder Fred Hajjar on Friday shared how his small business is able to compete against big box stores, such as Macy’s (NYSE:M), JCPenney (NYSE:JCP) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) “I think the big box retailers really have to play it safe.

The expansion of a child tax credit helped seal Congress' approval of the Republican tax overhaul.

Congress' giant tax overhaul is poised to reach virtually every corner of American life — even Splitsville.

Greece's parliament is set to approve tougher restrictions against anti-bailout protesters who have sought to block the auction of homes that have gone into default because their owners can't meet mortgage payments.

Georgia's utility regulators are meeting Thursday to decide the fate of a $25 billion nuclear power plant, and the outcome could help shape the future of the U.S. nuclear energy industry.

Don't feel bad if you don't understand how the new tax bill will affect you.

Federal taxes can be confounding in any typical year.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain lower than they were a year ago.

Saudi Arabia has paid 2 billion riyals ($533 million) in the first monthly installment of a new welfare system for low and middle-income Saudi families that make up approximately half of the kingdom's population.

Run your own numbers and see what tax reform means for your bottom line.