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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

A man calculating his mortgage

Personal Finance

What’s the cost of raising a child in major US metros?

Kindergarten children group walking on crosswalk at Charles Street in Boston.

What is wage garnishment, and what should you do if you're facing it?

Worker pulling out a paycheck from its envelope.

Top-paying employers for registered nurses in 2025 and who’s hiring

A nursing student happily using a tablet inside campus.

9 reasons a commercial insurance claim could be denied

A flower shop owner carefully reviewing business documents while at the store.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

How technology is preventing cargo theft, the quiet crime costing billions

Different modes of transportation for logistics or import and export.

Business & Economy

How moving companies can satisfy arbitration requirements

Long moving truck on a highway.

Business & Economy

Invoice processing: How it works, benefits, and best practices

Worker sealing "paid" sign on an invoice document.

Business & Economy

‘Build, baby, build’: A guide to Canada’s efforts to fast-track pipelines and mines

Pieces of the Trans Mountain Pipeline project sit in a storage lot outside of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

Business & Economy

What collection debt looks like in America: A mid-year look

Young couple looking at each other with a serious expression while going through financial documents.

Careers

Top-paying employers for registered nurses in 2025 and who’s hiring

A nursing student happily using a tablet inside campus.

The most in-demand skills and jobs for 2025

A business team having a meeting at the office.

Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty

A travel nurse putting her bag in the trunk of her car.

The Future Workforce Index: Evolving talent trends in 2025 and beyond

Worker in a modern office smiling while using a laptop.

What is wage garnishment, and what should you do if you're facing it?

Worker pulling out a paycheck from its envelope.

Education

To tackle chronic absenteeism, this high school lets students lead

Group phot of mentors and mentees at H.D. Woodson’s Attendance Pep Squad who met with community partners to learn how to build a stronger school culture.

As movement grows, microschools aren’t so ‘micro’ anymore

Volunteer Gae Bryant, right, works on a drawing exercise with two students in the K-2 class at The Ferguson School, a microschool that meets in an Atlanta-area church.

Education

Best big college towns in America

The University of Texas at San Antonio Marching Band performing at the Battle of Flowers Parade.

Financial literacy in America: Why the knowledge gap still costs us

Balancing a checkbook with U.S. bills and calculator and bills visible on a table.

AI skeptic creates chatbot to help teachers design classes

Human hand shaking robot hand, symbolizing human-robot collaboration and technology.

Real Estate

Here’s how much house $1M buys you across the US

Aerial view of an upscale neighborhood in Dallas Fort Worth metroplex.

How to pass a rental credit check successfully

Young professional having a headache at work.

Why new-home prices are falling in summer 2025 – and where buyers can find deals now

For sale sign in front of a house.

How credit scores are shaping the 2025 housing market

Figure of a house made of paper with credit report letters and cash around it.

How a home warranty protects your home, even if you have home insurance

A home owner inspecting the kitchen range hood and a cat is beside the stove.

Money

7 tips to avoid holiday scams and protect your identity

Person shops online during the holiday season using credit card and phone.

Business & Economy

What is sustainable shopping? Here are 5 key facts ethically minded consumers need to know.

A woman shops at a zero-waste store.

Real Estate

Younger homeowners are more likely to have home insurance dropped

A young woman looking up information on home contracts and insurance using a phone and a laptop.

Small Business

End of the year business checklist: 7 tasks to do now

A business group discussing results in a meeting.

Real Estate

Where people are doing most home renovations

Aerial view of Milwaukee east side looking towards the University Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Business & Economy

Why more businesses are offering loyalty programs

Pile of advantage loyalty shopping cards.

Money

What is an ICHRA? A guide to individual coverage HRAs

A stethoscope on top of healthcare insurance costs and reimbursement documents.

Money

The do's and don'ts of engagement ring shopping

Woman trying on a diamond engagement ring.

Education

Rhode Island and California get an A in Sex Ed: See how other states stack up in new study

A high school classroom with teacher and students.

Personal Finance

39 passive income ideas to help you make money in 2024

Person holding a phone with money, a figure of a house and savings around to represent passive income.