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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

What is the minimum credit score needed for a business credit card?

Employee in a workplace using a phone showing a credit score report.

Small Business

What to do when an employee is injured at work

A woman at work sitting in pain after falling down the workplace stairs.

Education

Is a college education an investment or a gamble? It depends on the type of student.

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Personal Finance

The $500,000 fee trap: Why smart investors are switching to 0% AUM models

Smiling mature couple meeting with financial advisor.

Education

As immigrant students flee in fear of ICE raids, teachers offer heartfelt gifts

A fifth grader who left Areli Rodriguez's Texas classroom because his family feared being detained by immigration agents holds the signed soccer ball he received as a parting gift.

Small Business

6 health insurance alternatives small businesses should know

Wooden symbols for employees and a shield for insurance.

Small Business

Expense claims made simple with step-by-step guidance

Business person entering receipt information in an expense software.

Business & Economy

Businesses are increasingly turning to AI to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities. Is it working?

A man in a wheelchair using headphones at a laptop.

Careers

3 ways companies can prioritize employee mental health

A calm-looking woman sitting with her eyes gently closed in front of a laptop in a home office.

Money

4 strategies to navigate market volatility in 2025

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