While crime levels have generally been lowering over the past two decades, increased violent crime in some major US cities this year has sparked a reinvigorated interest in public safety.

Finding the perfect job can be tough — it can often mean choosing between great benefits, a big paycheck, and doing something you're passionate about. But if you work at the right place, you don't have to choose.

Whether you're gearing up for a Fourth of July picnic or simply enjoying the laid-back vibes of summer, the season calls for barbecue.

Inflation is like a monetary poltergeist, ghostly and supernatural in essence, but very real and potentially destructive in effect.

Rising costs, a dense financial environment, and a tough economy have made it increasingly difficult for families to save for college.

The Taxpayer Advocate has been pushing for a straightforward, thematic bill of rights, similar to the one amended to the U.S. Constitution.

It can sometimes be hard to know when to open a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA. Here's an overview of some of the strengths of a Roth IRA.

Millions of Americans struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but a different kind of incentive plan could help change that.

Good medical is rarely cheap, but the best medical care is rarely the most expensive.

Labor Secretary Tom Perez joins President Obama and other Democrats in arguing that the U.S. sucks at minimum wage policy.

What are you really paying for when you cut a check to Uncle Sam?

Even the best laid retirement plans can be derailed by catastrophe or simple neglect. Watch out for these pitfalls.

Amazon and Google both appear committed to delivery drones, suggesting that it's only a matter of time before the devices become an everyday phenomenon.

Between high fees and money managers with dubious intent, if you have a 401(k), there's a likely chance that you're getting ripped off.

If the financial crisis taught us anything, it's that sometimes it's best to just let a failing bank die.

Turns out the best bank robbers in the world are bank executives.

Statistically speaking, we're a hazard to ourselves and everyone around us when we are in a car.

There is a geographical dimension to the idea of "two Americas," and it falls on the urban-rural divide.

When it comes to individual tax burdens, not all states were created equal.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Department of Justice is working on regulation that would grant marijuana businesses access to the financial system.

Excessive long-term unemployment is one of those outrageous economic problems that demands action, but we apparently can't figure out what to do about it.

The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that the United States has an infrastructure funding gap of $201 billion per year.

Low-cost competition dealt a real blow to U.S. manufacturing, but the industry appears to be back on its feet and ready to run.

According to some economists, wealth concentration is an inevitable part of capitalism.

As the White House so neatly summed it up, "America’s immigration system is broken," but there's no agreement on how to fix it.

The overarching economic narrative of the past five years has been jobs, and veterans are a big factor in that story.

The U.S. has been the world's premiere economic powerhouse for about a century, but its position as leader is in jeopardy.

Upstart is one of those Silicon Valley companies with a killer pitch, and it could shake up the way people borrow money forever.

Where there is attention, however misguided, there is money to be made.

More and more financial planners are arguing that people should place a greater emphasis on Social Security when planning for retirement.