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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?

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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?

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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

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Business & Economy

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

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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

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

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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

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Cash out refinance vs. HEI

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4 predictions about the housing market in 2026

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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

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50-year mortgages won’t address the issues facing first-time buyers

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Personal Finance

How tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing turned market volatility into tax savings in 2025

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A step-by-step guide to creating an AI strategy for maintenance

Engineers in an industrial factory conducting machine inspection.

Are speed cameras legal in your state?

A City Speed Limit 25 sign with a photo enforcement notice stands near a traffic light on a busy urban corner. Modern buildings, cars, and a street sign for 53rd Street are visible in the background.

Can a landlord refuse your rent payment?

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Business & Economy

12 common questions about AI

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Millennial earnings premium: Top cities for high earners in 2025

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Personal Finance

7 tax moves to consider before the end of the year

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5 crowdfunding tips from founders who raised millions

Yankel Polak, ButcherBox head chef, smiles while director and cinematographer Scot Yount snaps a slate at ButcherBox in Peabody, MA on Aug. 22, 2018. ButcherBox is a subscription based service for grass-fed beef - as well as humanely-raised pork and chicken.

Business & Economy

Beyond generic: Why Gen Z’s desire for custom experiences makes luxury gifting a retention edge

A box of luxury chocolates.