I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness and speeding.

Federal rescue plans are all the rage in Washington right now, for what seems to be everything but the dollar. The U.S. currency is not going to get a bailout, even though its steep decline is feeding inflation and straining the economy.

Last week the mortgage bank IndyMac was taken over by the FDIC because it was no longer solvent, and some bank depositors are lose money. Here's why it's so sad. No one should have lost a penny.

The stock market swoon over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this week has left many consumers scratching their heads, wondering if buying a home is a worse idea than it was seven days ago or whether to take down the “for sale” sign in the yard.

Las Vegas has the distinction of having one of the worst housing markets in the country. But now that slump, along with job losses and high fuel prices, is infecting Sin City's commercial real estate market, sending vacancies in all sectors sky high.

As it turns out, women probably aren't saving enough to bankroll those extra years in style. They invest more conservatively, start saving later and are more likely to be in and out of the work force, according to a study released Wednesday by Hewitt Associates, a human resources consulting firm.

Exchange-traded funds have emerged as a popular tool to manage risk at a time when the stock market continues to set new standards for unpredictability.

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There are easy, genuinely free ways to stay on top of your credit files and use them to save money. Here's what you need to know to do that.

Even if you don't see a super-spike in electricity prices in your town or neighborhood this summer the cost for delivering and making electricity is going to keep going up.

Energy prices have entered a new stratosphere and that’s going to make it much more costly to cool your home these days

The company is quietly reconsidering its pledge not to raise interest rates on cards at any time, for any reason ... like being late on an unrelated bill, the New York Times reports.

Call the latest banks-inspired stock market selloff whatever you want, but don't call it a capitulation.

When people are dealing with mountains of debt, they're much more likely to report health problems, too, according to an Associated Press-AOL Health poll. And not just little stuff; this means ulcers, severe depression, even heart attacks.

Giving your children the educational tools to succeed doesn’t come cheap,  but with careful planning, a commitment to saving and skillful use of tax breaks and low-interest loans, most parents can  cover the costs of college  without sacrificing their own financial future.