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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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AI in procurement: Top benefits, use cases, and best practices

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AI is disrupting the workforce from the bottom up, and faster than you might think

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Personal Finance

How to achieve a perfect credit score, and why you don't really need it

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Business & Economy

How to do data enrichment the right way

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Business & Economy

Business & Economy

How to do data enrichment the right way

A hand encircling a group of business people graphic figures with a red marker.

Business & Economy

How the new tax law could impact your ecommerce business

Payment apps on an iPhone and a Form 1099-K document.

Business & Economy

How much should I keep in my business checking account?

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Business & Economy

Income management guide: Tips for achieving financial success

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Business & Economy

Container shipping rates surge $800-$900 amid carrier rate increases

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Careers

What is an AI generalist—and why does your business need one?

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Instead of cutting jobs, AI adoption is fueling startup hiring

Professionals lined up sitting for a job interview.

What Gen Z really wants at work (Hint: It’s not a ping-pong table)

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The Great Shift: How Gen Z is reshaping the future of nursing

Two young female nurses having coffee after work.

AI is disrupting the workforce from the bottom up, and faster than you might think

Focus shot on a young male entrepreneur working in an office.

Education

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education research staggered by Trump cuts

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Coalition hopes to ‘accelerate’ career training, apprenticeships

Indianapolis student Danny Bonila works as a lab technician at Plastic Recycling Inc.

10 ways to save on back-to-school shopping

A young woman choosing school supplies at a supermarket.

Survey: 60% of teachers used AI this year and saved up to 6 hours of work a week

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What is contributing to rising college costs?

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Best county to raise a family in every state

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Accessing the hidden value in your home: Why 2025 is the year to act

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Real Estate

Best places to live in the Midwest

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How to prepare to buy a home in the next five years

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Real Estate

Best places to raise a family in the Midwest

Child learning to ride bicycle with help of her parents.

Careers

College athletes aren't paid by their schools. Here's how brands fill that gap.

Desi Okeke, Brayden Reynolds, and Julius Erving are seen at March Madness Fan Fest.

Real Estate

How to budget for home renovations

Person using calculator to budget for home renovations.

Money

How to get a discount on your car insurance

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Transportation

Is the solution to the truck parking shortage as simple as an app?

Big rig trucks stand side by side in a parking lot at sunset.

Money

The best ways to sell your car

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Education

First-generation college students who graduate against all odds still earn less than their peers

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Transportation

Do safer cars mean cheaper insurance? The answer might surprise you

A conceptual illustration of cars on roads with Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems.

Education

Out-of-school suspensions can do more harm than good, data shows

A close-up shot of a young female student's lower torso and legs. She is wearing a grey skirt, long white socks as she leans against a classroom door, standing in a school corridor.

Money

A guide to power of attorney for elderly parents

An elderly couple signing documents with a legal professional.

Real Estate

Is a personal loan for home improvement the right choice?

A renovation masterplan, a notebook, pens with wall and paint color palettes laid out on a table.