Laura Joszt

The cost of living for New Yorkers is nothing compared to the cities named the most expensive in the world. Here are the top 10, plus a look at the average prices for certain everyday items.

Americans may behind on their retirement savings goals, but their finances are on the mend. At the end of 2012 the average 401(k) balance hit a record high, increasing 12% over the previous year.

Millions of taxpayers probably overpay their taxes every year because they missed out on money-saving tax breaks that they qualified for but just didn't know about.

Foreclosure filings in the U.S. are nearing a six-year low; however, the housing market recovery hasn't reached some cities. These 10 cities have high foreclosure rates and filings actually increased from December to January.

Cost of living can drastically affect the type of lifestyle your income affords you - in Manhattan residents have redefined what they consider "middle class." Here are the most and least affordable cities in the U.S.

Retirement isn't what it used to be. People are living longer, investments go awry and out-of-pocket health care costs are rising. As a result people are pushing back retirement or choosing to work during what should be their Golden Years.

Although you never know when disaster will strike, you should always be financially prepared to handle anything. Unfortunately, most Americans aren't. These 10 states have the most financially unstable residents.

With the health care industry booming and the fiscal cliff behind the nation, confidence among all health care personnel is high right now, according to a new survey.

Physicians who went to a medical school that limited pharmaceutical company gifts to students are less susceptible to drug marketing. This change in prescribing behavior could help slow the escalation of health care costs.

Taxes are a part of every aspect of life, including the fun parts. Some countries and cities really hit tourists with travel taxes, but there's one travel tax in particular that's far more odious than the rest.

As more physicians become hospital and health system employees it becomes increasingly important to create a standard for physician pay. Here are seven trends in hospital-employed physician compensation that have emerged recently.

True, everyone's tax return is different depending on their unique circumstances; however, there are some tax rules involving dependents and exemptions that affect every taxpayer similarly.

Taxes are a necessary evil that people try to avoid paying as much as possible. These 10 states are great for the wealthy because the tax rates work in their favor.

For some investors, dividend-paying stocks are ideal since they can offer a steady stream of income. Here are 10 great dividend-paying stocks from various sectors that you can add to your portfolio.

Almost half of Americans expect to receive a tax refund this year and most are expecting to either save the money or use it to pay off debt. Surprisingly, Generation Y is more likely to save than older generations.

While hospice enrollment has been on the rise for older Americans, that doesn't mean care as been less aggressive - the rate of ICU use within the last month of life has also increased.

Despite the fact that the legislation will likely affect their relationships with drug and medical device manufacturers, more than half of physicians admitted they don't know the specifics of the Sunshine Act.

Five health care service positions that are growing significantly as hospitals, health systems and practices make changes to meet meaningful use measures set up by health reform.

Compared to 16 other high-income countries, Americans have the worst health across age and socio-economic groups, according to a new report.

Each year 4,000 preventable adverse surgical events happen that result in a malpractice claim. The most common problem is the surgeon leaving a foreign object in the patient, which happens twice as often as the next most common error.

In a continued effort to reduce health care costs in the U.S., payers drastically reduced the reimbursements physicians received for existing patient visits by up to a third.

When patients go through the pains and reliefs of illness and healing, their physicians do as well, according to a study that revealed doctors truly feel their patient's pain.

Even if you aren't a fan of the 49ers or the Ravens, there's still a way to enjoy this weekend's Super Bowl - gambling. But just like investing, there's no such thing as a sure thing, so you might want to hedge your bets.

While plenty of people rushed out to get the flu vaccine when the epidemic hit this winter, that's not the only vaccine adults should be getting. However, the current rate of vaccination among U.S. adults is still far too low, according to a CDC report.

Physicians' heavy workloads are nothing new in the health care industry, and are only expected to get worse; however, a new survey revealed that almost half of hospital doctors are seeing more patients than can be safely managed.

As the housing market turns a corner and starts to pick up speed, mortgage application fraud has also increased. The national average only went up by 1.1%, but some metro areas saw increases by as much as 50%.

Forbes lays out expectations for the beginning of 2013, plus eight investment ideas (from closed-end funds to a Chinese equity) that individuals should consider.

Everything turns around eventually, and right now luxury real estate markets are making a comeback along with the rest of the housing industry. If you can afford them, you should buy now in these five markets.

There are a lot of investment mistakes you can make over your lifetime, but they can mostly be overlooked as they'll be balanced out by successes. However, there's one mistake common to those under the age of 40 that can ruin your financial portfolio.

There is no one-size-fits-all credit card. Depending on what you want to get out of your card and your lifestyle, here are the best credit cards of 2013.