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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Personal Finance

How policy is setting the stage for markets in 2026

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The most popular cities to move to in 2026

Aerial view of downtown Knoxville in Tennessee.

The life insurance misconception leaving Americans exposed

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What drivers pay for auto insurance in every state: A monthly cost snapshot

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Business & Economy

Business & Economy

The shifting demand for remote talent amid global business growth

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Business & Economy

7 tips for creating a successful hybrid work culture

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Business & Economy

The security upgrade that can help businesses cut insurance costs in 2026

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Business & Economy

QR Codes: A powerful CTA for first-party data

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Business & Economy

Are we entering 2026 in an AI bubble?

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Careers

Keep getting texts about job offers? Don’t fall for this common scam

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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.

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.

Are trade skills now more valuable than a college degree?

Technical College students climb 35 foottall wooden poles with a harness and spikes on their boots to train aloft with rigging to complete the 16 week course and earn a climbing certificate before moving into a apprentice position for the electric utility field.

Education

Is interest in a 4-year college degree drying up? Not really.

Students walking through Dickson Plaza by the Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Westwood, California.

Will federal tax-credit scholarships help public school students?

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House passed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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.

Real Estate

Which states limit renters insurance requirements and which do not

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Analyzing the growing role of real estate in intergenerational wealth

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Homeowners insurance and earthquake coverage: Which states offer protection?

A foggy view of the San Francisco skyline during sunset.

What cities have the biggest housing shortage?

Aerial view of a residential area in Oxnard, California.

The most popular cities to move to in 2026

Aerial view of downtown Knoxville in Tennessee.

Money

How Fed rate cuts may impact consumers

Creative illustration of a guy daydreaming about a house and car as an effect of lending rate cuts.

Transportation

Every US state ranked by seriously dangerous driving habits

Distracted driver looks at cell phone in one hand with other hand on steering wheel while other cars can be seen through driver window.

Business & Economy

Some rural counties are recovering from the effects of the pandemic faster than urban ones

An "open" sign hangs in a shop window with fall decor and American flag in the background.

Transportation

Selling your car to a dealer: What you need to know

A row of cars in a dealership lot with a signage saying "used cars and trucks" in the background.

Money

What the top 1% pay in taxes in each state

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Transportation

Data shows rural disparities in traffic deaths

A rural intersection in Texas with a stop sign and a blue sky in the background.

Real Estate

Using vacant commercial spaces as affordable artist studios is a win-win

Zero Empty Spaces's 26th location in St. Petersburg, Florida, inside Simon Property Group's Tyrone Square Mall.

Small Business

How to start an online business in 8 steps

A female small business owner with boxes behind her using a laptop.

Transportation

Why rising car insurance rates are outpacing inflation

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Money

More drivers than ever are making $1,000+ auto loan payments

A blue car on top of a stack of money and coins.