Cutting Corners

The end of summer is approaching fast and everyone wants to get out and enjoy those last few days in the sun.

Thanks to new law effective last month, colleges and universities are now required to list all course materials online before the start of the semester.

President Obama's tax reform task force will deliver its long-overdue report on Friday offering a list of ways to improve the federal tax code.

The financial crisis that destroyed some of the world's biggest banks and sent others to the brink of failure have changed Americans' idea of lending and borrowing. While most still seem to have no problems storing their money at banks small and large, a few trends indicate that everyone from consumers to some of the world's largest companies are straying away from large financial institutions as sources of funding.

Yikes! There's a stranger in my house!

When it comes to money issues and your mate, logic and reason often get thrown out the window.

When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress.

You could be contributing to a retirement plan without even knowing it.

Some U.S. states facing steep budget gaps have resorted to tax policies that could be harmful over the long term, a non-profit research group said Monday.

If you're in your 20s and 30s and feel cash-strapped, you're not alone. Between student loans, car loans, credit card debt and other expenses it's getting tougher to make a budget and stick to it.

With nearly 1 in 10 Americans out of work, most of us who are employed these days feel lucky just to have a job. But what if you sense impending layoffs? Or you're just flat-out miserable with your current gig?

Tennessee has the highest combined state and average local sales tax rate of any U.S. state, at 9.44%, according to a research group's report released Thursday.

If you're a wealthy American, you've probably heard that your tax bill will be higher next year if President Obama has his way. But how much more are you really going to pay?

Worried about your taxes going up next year? They might for some high earners. But some not-quite-rich taxpayers could end up with a surprise tax cut.

It's that time of year again ... back to school time!

Higher taxes on the nation's top wage earners could give a needed jolt to the struggling U.S. economy. Or it could be the tipping point that topples the nation back into recession.

While many people have tightened their belts throughout the recession, some shoppers don't know their boundaries.

One of the certainties of life -- taxes -- suddenly is terribly uncertain, and not just for high-earners.

U.S. employers shed 131,000 jobs in July. If you are out there reading the classifieds and scanning job boards, you are certainly not alone, but those postings can be difficult to navigate.

Identity theft is on the rise and increased Internet use, whether on a PC or a handheld device, may be to blame. 16% of American households with the Internet reported some kind of identity theft last year, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports.