The unfortunate truth about my life as a mom of five kids, ranging in age from teens to elementary schoolers, is that I've been living outside my means for a very long time. My husband is a ...

We all know the economy ain't what it used to be. That's right, 66 American dollars per hour. The federal minimum wage currently sits at $7.25 per hour. The highest minimum wage in the country is in ...

I want to love Home Assistant, but it has felt overly complex compared to the likes of Samsung SmartThings and Google Home. Thankfully, there's a new dashboard on the way that completely rewrites my ...

I'm a big fan of individual stocks, but here are five ETFs that provide a "backbone" to my portfolio. I've been gradually shifting money into index funds for the past few years. As of June 2025, I ...

The average retirement account balance for Americans in their early 50s is about $313,000. If you’re 52 with $2.1 million saved by that point, you may be looking to scale back on retirement plan ...

I worked in media for over a decade, which meant I’d seen a lot of my endlessly talented and smart friends and peers experience layoffs. It was sheer luck and timing that I evaded being laid off for ...