Personal Finance

The federal government isn't a private bank, but it has reasons for charging interest on student loans.

Unlike most of the school-loan borrowers who make it into the news, the most severely delinquent borrowers tend to have low balances and low monthly payments.

Even, a new company that hopes to provide some peace of mind to hourly workers and freelancers, is a paranoiac technology for a time of justifiable economic paranoia.

A review of new proposals to put a stop to elder abuse and support the rights of the elderly around the world.

Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, the Defense Department says it needs to expand rules.

Meet Dave Ramsey, the most important personal finance guru in America. Millions of people follow his biblically inspired advice. It goes like this: 1. Purge yourself of debt; 2. Live on cash; 3. Pretend economic trends don't affect you; 4. Blame yourself when they do.

Incarcerated men say that money troubles put them in prison—and avoiding money troubles will keep them out.

Five studies on American's dwindling savings