Even though the economy is a main topic of importance in a general election, few think to focus on their own budgets. Read more »

Identity theft was reported most among those ages 20-29 in 2010, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Read more »

Overall median household income dropped while the divide between the rich and poor widened in 2011. Read more »

Norma Hood is no spring chicken and she's no dummy, either. The 73-year-old Midvale woman worked in insurance before she retired and now volunteers for her local police department. So when she got... Read more »

Johnathan Hood, a Ph.D. student at Auburn University, paid almost all of his first semester's $4,500 tuition using money he collected from mail-in rebates, according to Business Insider. Read more »

The Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bold and open-ended steps Thursday designed to stimulate the economy by boosting the stock market and making it cheaper for people to borrow and spend. Read more »

A sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild. Read more »

The only thing more difficult than not having money could be handling requests from friends or loved ones to borrow it. Read more »

For parents of school-age children, the search for an affordable home is weighed against the desire to enroll children in top-quality schools. The dilemma's solution is different for every family. Read more »

A new study by the American Psychological Association shows the reasons why people stay in their jobs has more to do with how workers feel than how much they make. Read more »

Is it prudent or a big waste of money to purchase an extended warranty plan? Read more »

Utah’s motorists saw prices at the gas pump increase 36 cents over the past four weeks. The AAA Fuel Gauge Report showed that the current average price of a gallon of regular fuel is the... Read more »

"Even if the housing market is, in important ways, in better shape than it was four years ago, Obama can’t take much credit for it," said Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia. Read more »

Not surprisingly, the financial burden of college is hitting even affluent families. How to ease the pain? As thousands of college students nationwide head to campus this fall, here are some... Read more »

Alan Johnson never planned on being a landlord. Read more »

Of the 61 percent of Americans who have life insurance, 36 percent don't completely understand what their policy entails, according to InsuranceQuotes.com Read more »

Health care grabbed the spotlight Sunday with less than two months until Election Day in the deadlocked race. Read more »

President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are working feverishly for an increasingly smaller but crucial slice of the electorate — white, working-class voters. Read more »

American employers cut back sharply on hiring last month, crushing hopes that the job market was improving and putting more pressure on the Federal Reserve to give the sluggish economy another jolt. Read more »

For most, a poor jobless report is a bad thing, including President Obama. But, homebuyers can look on the bright side as mortgage rates drop. Read more »

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney claimed Friday that President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his promises in part because he does not understand what it takes to ignite a more... Read more »

Surveys look at why people stay in their jobs — from benefits to life balance. Read more »

Poll finds that major events like marriage or the birth of a child prompts people to purchase life insurance. Read more »