Andrii Iemelianenko / Shutterstock.com If you’re hoping for a big pay raise this year, recent data suggests you might want to check those expectations. Pay raises in 2026 are holding steady rather than surging, according to research from Payscale. The findings come from Payscale’s 2026 Compensation Best Practices Report, which surveys organizations about the salary […]
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com If you think true love means tossing every single dollar you earn into a single joint checking account, you might be stuck in the past. It turns out modern couples are throwing that old financial rule book out the window. A recent survey from Bankrate shows that a whopping 62% of American […]
Dmytro Zinkevych / Shutterstock.com As my parents aged, my sister and I talked a lot about where Mom would go when Dad passed away. My sister’s house? My house? Assisted living? We only discussed Mom because my father would obviously go first. He was not only older, but not nearly as healthy. He was legally […]
pathdoc / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Inflation is driving up the cost of everything, but you don’t have to just sit there and accept it. From cutting your car insurance […]
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Management training programs are crucial to your career development, especially if you’re aiming for leadership roles. So, finding a company that offers these programs should be a top priority in your job search. It’s not just about getting a job — it’s about building a career with a company […]
Minerva Studio / Shutterstock.com If your job search feels slower, more selective, or harder to break into right now, you are not imagining it. New Monster research suggests many employers are putting more energy into keeping the talent they already have than expanding headcount. In Monster’s 2026 Hiring WorkWatch Report, a survey of 800 U.S.-based […]
Passive income gets thrown around a lot online. But building real, sustainable passive income through marketplaces like Amazon is absolutely possible — if you approach it like a business, not a side hustle lottery ticket. Here’s a practical breakdown of how people are doing it in 2026. Step 1: Choose the Right Marketplace Model There […]
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Chris and Heather, a couple aged 41 and 39 respectively, who, despite earning over $450,000 annually and boasting a $2.18 million net worth, feel like they’re living paycheck to paycheck. Heather, an accomplished healthcare professional, worries that despite their income, they aren’t organizing […]
USA TODAY Network / Reuters It pays to plan ahead on American Airlines – and you may pay extra if you don’t. Customers who prepay for checked luggage can now get a $5 discount on their first and second bags for domestic U.S. and select international flights. Prepayment is available up until 2 hours before […]
USA TODAY Network / Reuters The number of tax returns the IRS has received so far this tax season is down from last year, but refunds are up double digits, IRS data show. The average refund through Feb. 6 was $2,290, up nearly 11% from $2,065 at the same time in 2025 while total returns […]