Lifestyle and Budget

This review of the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in all 50 states sheds light on how deeply many retirements are being hurt.

If you thought the first year of the Affordable Care Act was challenging, then you may not have seen anything yet.

Nissan Motor Co is recalling about 134,000 late-model cars, mainly in the United States and Canada, because a fluid leak in the braking system could lead to a fire, the company and U.S. regulators said on Friday.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it will expedite new shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from this week in response to a U.S. regulator's advisory to not to turn or charge the phone in flight due to faulty batteries.

Glaring differences in insurance coverage persist for amputees, children with autism and others in need of certain expensive treatments even after the Affordable Care Act set new standards as part of its push to expand and improve coverage, and despite efforts by states to mandate coverage for some treatments.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week.

As recent graduates settle into their new jobs, many of them will have questions about saving money, managing their 401 (k) and balancing student loan payments.

MasterCard Inc. is facing a damages claim of GBP14 billion ($18.72 billion) on behalf of U.K. consumers who were allegedly charged higher prices because of the card giant's high swipe fees.

Divorce can be painful — emotionally and financially — for anyone.

When riots erupted two years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, some of the tension in the black community was blamed on the use of court fines and fees that burdened many low-income people with debts they could not pay.

These stocks could be more trouble than they're worth.

Carlos Parra used to love waking up to see his pet albino boxer, Nina.

Hopefully you already know the five factors that can impact your credit: payment history, mix of accounts, amount of debt, history of credit inquiries and the age of your accounts.

The 4% rule can be fine as a general rule of thumb, but follow it rigidly and unquestioningly and you might run into trouble.

If people put everything from groceries to gas on credit cards to earn rewards, why not college tuition? Many colleges and universities let you pay with plastic, and some people do.