Money

Economics can complicate the world’s most enlightened mind. They often involve complex equations with more numerals and variables than the theory of relativity. However, one study has found a rather novel way of measuring and comparing the rise and fall of wages and it involves McDonald’s most famous sandwich.

Conservative groups have asked a federal judge to toss out Montana campaign-finance laws that prohibit corporations from contributing to political committees.

It takes a lot of luck to pick the winning numbers in a million dollar lottery. It takes a lot more to lose the winning ticket and still be able to claim the cash.

While one might think that women in the workforce command more respect and big salaries, it turns out, stay-at-home moms are worth quite a bit themselves when you factor the tangibles and intangibles. But exactly how much is being a mom worth?

Not one, not two, but six $1 million Powerball tickets were sold at the same QuikTrip gas station located in Glendale, Arizona. Only one person has come forward thus far to claim their ticket and therein lies the source of a difference of opinion between lottery officials and the owner of the establishment that sold the tickets.

The benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and child have been well-documented. Among other things, it can boost a child’s immunity and help protect moms from several different types of cancer. However, a new study by the American Sociological Review says breastfeeding may hurt mothers in an unexpected way – in the pocketbook.

Octomom Nadya Suleman has filed for bankruptcy in California. Suleman listed $50,000 in assets against $1 million in debts. With 14 mouths to feed — remember, she has six other children besides her octuplets — Suleman initiated the filing in order to do what is best for her children.

If you’re still carrying the huge financial burden of a student loan, chances are you’re trying to decide between living in a home with running electricity and lights or something more substantial than a jar of lukewarm mayonnaise in the fridge ...

Taking on any amount of debt can be scary, but for college students who rely on student loans to pay their tuition and fees, a possible hike in interest rates could make their debt situation even scarier. A lot of my college friends attended school using borrowed money, and most of them admitted that they tried not to think about the day they would have to start paying it back ...

Americans are eligible to begin receiving Social Security benefits at age 62. But more and more workers are planing to retire well after that.