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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

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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

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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.

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.

Why small businesses can no longer ignore data privacy laws

A smartphone displaying a California Consumer Privacy Act page.

Personal Finance

How to create a bare-bones budget when you’re in debt

A young couple organizing expenses.

9 holiday retail planning tips to help boost small business sales

A young female small business owner preparing an order for packaging.

Careers

The 25 worst jobs in America

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Money

The 15 richest women in America

Laurene Powell Jobs and Eve Jobs attend the 2023 TIME100 Gala in New York City.

Do police respond to car accidents in private parking lots?

Woman talking on her phone while looking at her car's broken left side rear-view mirror.

Personal Finance

Your company is going public: Navigating complex equity decisions

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) trading floor during Reddit's initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City.

Personal Finance

How much does it cost to raise a child in 2025

A father with her two young daughters out on a grass field during sunset.

Careers

50 fastest-growing jobs for the future

Money

Richest billionaires in media and entertainment

Mark Cuban speaks onstage during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at Hilton Austin on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas.