CQ Press’ annual city crime rankings, released on Monday, ranked St. Louis the most dangerous city in the U.S. The rankings compare cities using six categories: murder, rape, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, and motor vehicle theft. The results are used to compile this list of the five most-dangerous cities with populations exceeding 75,000. St. Louis. [...]

If you could live in any state, except the one you live in now, what state would you choose to live in? The Harris Poll has asked this question every year since 1997. While California tops the list of most popular states to live in among Echo Boomers (now ages 18 to 33) and Gen [...]

Even with their retirement nest eggs diminished by the tough economy, some retirees aren’t giving up on their dreams of living in beautiful spots. Instead, they are searching for similar but cheaper alternatives. SmartMoney calls these locales “doppelgangers” — more affordable twins with similar climate, culture, and amenities than their better-known other half. Here are [...]

By CATHERINE RAMPELL / New York Times OCTOBER 21, 2010 The typical middle-age American is saving far too little for retirement, and the Employee Benefit Research Institute has estimated the shortfall: an average of $47,732 per individual over the course of that person’s retirement. The number was intended to show how much additional income future retirees — in [...]