Economist Mark Zandi says these 22 states have slipped into recession based on 2 clear indicators — could the ripple effects hit your wallet next?

In practice, a recession is generally defined as at least two consecutive quarters of a decrease in gross domestic product.

This Florida hot spot has the country's least affordable housing — with residents paying more than 36% of income on home costs. Are you being squeezed?

If you live in a city, you may have wondered just how expensive it really is to live in the place you call home. One rule of ...

$30K to name your baby, $200/hour for a ‘pet nutritionist’ — niche consultants are making bank off the wealthy. Silly spending, or real investment?

What some consider frivolous spending, others might see as an investment that will boost their chances of perpetuating wealth ...

Copper wire thieves target AT&T’s underground vault in LA — 1,502 incidents leave streets in dark, folks without service. Why does it keep happening?

Copper wire thieves in Los Angeles may not be directly targeting people, but their crimes are hitting close to home for many.

Japanese senior built $440K nest egg by skipping A/C, not eating out for decades — but now regrets it at 67. Are you missing the ‘meaning of life’?

Building a retirement nest egg worth nearly half a million dollars is something many people hope to achieve. A 67-year-old ...

Amy Poehler says she worked with a 104-degree fever, never took sick days due to hustle mentality — but suggests young people have 'overcorrected'

“Hustle culture ideology says that people are overworking not because they’re economically driven to, but simply because this ...

Texas drops over 1 million children from Medicaid and CHIP in just 2 years. Here's what US families can do if they're part of the post-pandemic purge

Texas removed over 1 million children from the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the ...

Texas woman's dad sold his $1.3M home to her for $50K — but now he’s having money problems and wants a monthly allowance. What Dave Ramsey says to do

That may not sound like a problem, but as Jenna explained, her dad now wants $400 a month from the rent payments because he’s ...

'Pet poverty' strikes 1 in 7 US pet owners as the average lifetime cost of caring for cats and dogs exceeds $30K — is raising pets only for the rich?

A 2025 survey commissioned by MetLife found 1 in 7 (15%) of U.S. pet owners experience “pet poverty,” struggling to pay for ...

My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility — but will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them

When Brandon Sywassink pulled into a Lodi winery with truckloads of freshly picked grapes, he thought he was delivering a ...

Who can eliminate their tax bill?

President Donald Trump’s new tax bill cuts the income tax liability for many Americans.