Rounding out the top five least expensive states to live are Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas and Arkansas, all requiring less than $47,500 to earn a living wage.

As the cost of housing, groceries, and childcare continues to rise, middle-class families across the U.S. are feeling the ...

(WAFF) - New Alabama law exempts overtime hours from state income tax. Financial expert, Jay McGowan with the Welch Group says many Alabamians will benefit from this overtime wage tax exemption.