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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

A man calculating his mortgage

The dangers of raising speed limits on interstates

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Why your business credit score isn’t going up — even if you’re paying on time

Cropped view of a small pottery business owner holding a credit card and browsing a laptop.

Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

AI chatbot graphics over a person using a smartphone.

The LLC generation: How modern entrepreneurs are rewriting the rules of business formation

A group of three female professionals in a coworking space.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

AI chatbot graphics over a person using a smartphone.

Business & Economy

AI is replacing the search box. Could accessibility decide who gets found?

Concept of AI and SEO, keyword search graphics over a hand of a robot.

Business & Economy

How to apply for and get a business credit card

A flat lay of a stack of credit cards with a pen and cup of coffee on each side.

Business & Economy

E-commerce returns management: Tips for transforming reverse logistics from cost center to customer loyalty driver

A man looking at a shopping app on his phone displaying options to replace or return a product.

Business & Economy

Retail supply chains brace for a redefined 2026 as tariffs, technology gaps, and nearshoring upend old models

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Careers

How to become a group fitness instructor

A trainer cheers on attendees of her spin class in a gym.

The advantages of becoming a part-time fitness instructor and where to start

A fitness instructor leading a class.

Anti-hustle culture 2026: Gen Z's rebellion against burnout

A diverse Gen Z business team in a meeting room.

20 side hustle ideas to make extra money during the holidays and in 2026

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Gen Z earnings premium: Cities where young workers are excelling

An aerial view of Hollywood Beach, Florida on a clear day.

Education

Side hustles and skills: How today's college students are redefining success beyond the classroom

A college-age person wearing a crisp white shirt and headphones around his neck and bright white shoes sits on the side-facing seats in public transportation looking attentively at phone.

Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa

A collage of a young girl solving math problems using a marker and a young boy reading a math book.

10 European countries with great study options for US students in 2026

Three female university exchange students studying together around a sunny courtyard table.

‘Failing our kids’: Philadelphia’s struggle highlights how young learners nationwide miss out on legally mandated support services

Kimberly Halevy wearing a crimson red midi dress with mid-length sleeves walks with her son Joshua beside her, enjoy treats from an ice cream truck visible behind them, after a recent session with a special instructor.

Many young adults are barely literate despite earning a high school diploma

Godfrey Rangasammy, Supervisor of Science, background center, and Tanisha Johnson, a Science Coach, right, background, observe a chemistry class as Literacy coaches at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Real Estate

Top cities for middle-class families

Boardwalk and benches along the Big Sioux River Trail in South Dakota.

Cash out refinance vs. HEI

A middle-aged couple having a coffee in their kitchen.

4 predictions about the housing market in 2026

An aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Hawthorne, Los Angeles.

Where homeowners have gained the most equity since 2019

An aerial view of the Atlantic City waterline in New Jersey.

How 50-year mortgages could destroy small landlords

An 'apartment for rent' sign on a house lawn.

Small Business

Tax season 2025 by the numbers: Strategic planning for businesses

Businessperson calculating taxes and filling out a tax form.

Business & Economy

How Trump's 2025 tariffs impact e-commerce: What brands need to know and next steps to stay ahead

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Personal Finance

The strategic edge: Advanced investment strategies for high-income earners

Concept of investment growth represented by an increasing stack of cubes with dollar signs.

Insurance

Forget the money—this is what actually keeps employees at their jobs

Female employee availing healthcare benefits happily consulting with a doctor.

Real Estate

State laws require rent receipts: Did you give or get one this month?

Person using smartphone and a figure of a house is on the same frame as a concept of paying rent digitally.

Personal Finance

Anatomy of a generous rideshare tipper

Character illustration of a man happily using a phone for rideshare services.

Education

Report: Missouri attendance boundaries discriminate against low-income students

Students around a school bus in Kansas City, Missouri.

Education

Amid threat of massive funding cuts, rural school administrators work overtime to balance uncertain budgets

"Kids Deserve Good Schools" sign being held during a rally in front of the Department of Education on March 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Small Business

How these brands found success on social media—and you can too

Small Business

What is invoice management and how to optimize it in 2025

Invoice processing using a laptop and a separate digital tablet.