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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Personal Finance & Investing

How to turn your wedding expenses into a free honeymoon

A young couple having breakfast in bed during their honeymoon.

Personal Finance & Investing

What is the difference between a will and a trust?

A senior couple consulting with a real estate professional.

How to use AI for social media in business

A business team working on charts and reports illustrated with a weekly calendar graphic.

Personal Finance & Investing

In search of affordability: Where to find a lower cost of living

A couple with their dog relaxing in their new home and watching from a tablet.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Consumer spending trends: Why exclusive retail and discount shopping keep winning

A mother and her young daughter shopping in a drugstore.

Business & Economy

Top global expansion ecommerce markets: Where US-based brands are growing next

Two people looking at a U.S. map on a screen that is flat on a table in front of them.

Business & Economy

10 mental health facts every employer needs to know in 2026

Businesspeople gathered at a roundtable in an office meeting room.

Business & Economy

Why Utah’s Silicon Slopes hiring feels like it’s at a standstill: ‘It’s taking a toll.’

Various office building that make up Silicon Slopes are seen in Lehi on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Business & Economy

$695K bitcoin? $21K ether? Here’s where 21 experts think crypto is headed next

Different variants of the cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.

Real Estate

The short-term rental tax strategy the IRS actually allows

Interior views of an unfurnished apartment unit featuring carpeted bedrooms, built-in vanities, and a gray wall color.

Unfiltered water, expensive problems: The cost of ignoring water quality

An old tap aerator with marks of hard water.

Early 2026 housing trends: Rates improve, incentives expand, confidence lags

Small figures of houses and upward arrows illustrated with an increasing arrow and percentage rate graphics.

Tax breaks for homeowners in 2026: What changed, what expired, and what matters most

Calculator showing 'tax 2026' over tax documents.

The real estate route that attracted billions is gone: Inside Portugal's Golden Visa pivot to innovation

Flag of Portugal in puzzle pieces revealing a US dollar banknote.

Business & Economy

25 maintenance stats you need for 2026: Predictive maintenance data, AI trends, and more

Two welders with protective masks welding metal, with sparks flying around.

A Native American health center is building housing in the Bay Area. Here’s why.

Native American Health Center spearheaded the development of Flicker, a 14,000 square-foot community and clinical facility in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.

Business & Economy

Fed rate cuts: Are they good or bad for home buyers?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

7 of the biggest threats to small businesses in 2026 (and how to avoid them)

Two business people engaged in a discussion.

Business & Economy

How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 22, 2025

Business & Economy

9 strategies to use when negotiating contracts with vendors

Three business people sit at a table. One smiling person shakes hands with another person, who is mostly out of view.

Financial Protection

Can your auto insurance policy be canceled in the first 60 days?

Person holding a small figure of a car illustrated with a shield as a concept of car insurance.

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.

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

A group of three female professionals in a coworking space.

Personal Finance & Investing

Capital gains tax: 2025-2026 rates, brackets and state guide

A row of stacked coins with an estate construction site background.