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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

65 mph speed limit sign with a background of long exposure trails.

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

A vector illustration of shipment systems coordinated for global logistics and distribution.

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

Dogs taken to a winter park by their walker.

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.

Personal Finance

How to decode your power bill and budget for 2025

Person reading an electricity bill and calculating costs.

Personal Finance

33 ways to save money

Personal expenses tracker apps can be used in effectively saving money.

Small Business

How to file taxes for an LLC with no income

Businessman looking through phone and with a laptop is filling out a tax return form.

Small Business

How small businesses can set themselves up for success with health care benefits in 2025

Employee healthcare benefits concept; a stethoscope and figures of people over a health insurance form.

Small Business

Small business, big potential: Scottsdale, Miami, and Atlanta top the list of best cities for entrepreneurs

A small grocery owner using a digital tablet in her store.

Personal Finance

Shocked by the price of eggs? Here are 11 inflation-proof groceries for healthy eating in 2025

The fresh produce shelf on a supermarket.

Transportation

These U.S. cities can't let go of their cars

Cars driving on the roads of downtown Los Angeles, California.

Real Estate

How to advertise rental property: Marketing tips to find renters

An apartment owner taking a photo of the interior of their property for marketing.

Small Business

Tips for filing small business taxes for the first time

A female small business owner looking through receipts for tax filing.

Small Business

Types of company health benefits to offer employees

Conceptual illustration of a business and employee health insurance benefits.