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Today: April 14, 2025
Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

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Lifestyle

How to make New Year's resolutions stick

January is nearly over, which probably means your New Year's resolutions are forgotten - or will soon be.

News

These tips can help Gen Z avoid online financial scams

By Chris Taylor When you think of those most likely to get scammed online, what kind of person comes to mind?

These tips can help Gen Z avoid online financial scams
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Bounce back better: tips for financial resilience

Despite a bullish U.S. stock market and strong economy, workers axed in mass layoffs are struggling to get back on their feet.

Bounce back better: tips for financial resilience
News|US

Kids in college? Here is how to save on car insurance

If you are a proud parent whose child has grown up and gone off to college, congratulations! Now stop reading this and call your auto insurer.

Kids in college? Here is how to save on car insurance
Business|Finance

You, Me and Our Money: A Valentine's survival guide

If you have a different money style than your partner – well, you are certainly not alone.

You, Me and Our Money: A Valentine's survival guide
News|World

48 HOURS: Lakes & loons - Travel tips for Minnesota's Twin Cities

UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency, helps children in 190 countries and territories all over the planet.

48 HOURS: Lakes & loons - Travel tips for Minnesota's Twin Cities
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Need a hotel in the US for Graduation Day? Good luck

If you think getting tickets to a Taylor Swift concert or the World Series is tough, try booking a hotel room in an American college town for Graduation Day.

Need a hotel in the US for Graduation Day? Good luck
Lifestyle

Mothers, money and meaning: Mellody Hobson's remarkable rise

What does Mother's Day mean to you?

Mothers, money and meaning: Mellody Hobson's remarkable rise
Finance

'The Algebra of Wealth': Professor Galloway’s fiscal formula

Open most personal finance books, and you will find the usual tips like how to maximize credit card rewards or get a bank fee waived.

'The Algebra of Wealth': Professor Galloway’s fiscal formula
Economy|Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Three tips for parents of 'boomerang' kids who move back home

If you are a new graduate trying to move away from home and get your start in life: Sorry.

Three tips for parents of 'boomerang' kids who move back home
Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Travel

Are you dreamscrolling? Three ways to avoid overspending

Beth Martin may be a designer in Charleston, South Carolina, but, in her head, she is in the south of France, touring a 1700s chateau.

Are you dreamscrolling? Three ways to avoid overspending
Food|News|Travel|US

Tipped off: American consumers grapple with tip creep

When Ted Rossman was at Newark Airport in New Jersey the other day, he got a shock along with his sandwich.

Tipped off: American consumers grapple with tip creep
Arts|Entertainment

Frugal but fun: 'Simpsons' and podcast star Yeardley Smith on wealth

Even if Yeardley Smith does not ring a bell, you certainly know her iconic voice - of Lisa Simpson, the middle child and heart of "The Simpsons," one of the

Frugal but fun: 'Simpsons' and podcast star Yeardley Smith on wealth
Lifestyle

Four reasons why couples should consider staggered retirements

When you envision retirement with a partner, what does it look like?

Four reasons why couples should consider staggered retirements
Finance|Stock Markets|US

Golden rule: Why younger investors are drawn to gold

What asset class do millennials and Gen Z investors both want to own? Here is an answer you may not have guessed: Gold.

Golden rule: Why younger investors are drawn to gold
News|Sports|US

Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes

Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not just arduous physically but often financially as well.

Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes
Travel

For aspiring expats, a way to test retirement abroad

Trent Anderson may drive for Uber in Tampa, Florida, but his daydreams take him to places like picturesque Malaga, a city in the south of Spain.

Business|Technology

Four tips to make the most of hybrid work

If you ever question the value of hybrid work, just have a chat with L Parker Barnum.

Four tips to make the most of hybrid work
Entertainment|Lifestyle

Three ways to manage surging pet care costs 

Joy Benson may have a career as an executive personal assistant in Dallas, but her real boss is short of stature, very hairy and enjoys chewing on tennis balls.

Three ways to manage surging pet care costs 
Finance|US

How to retire: Morningstar expert tackles five scary questions

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK - If you find it hard to plan for retirement, here is a little secret: It is hard for everyone – even the world’s foremost experts on the topic.

How to retire: Morningstar expert tackles five scary questions
Celebrity|Entertainment

Sherri Shepherd forges path to Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK - As a popular talk show host, Sherri Shepherd's job is to get celebrities to share their personal stories. But the most fascinating tale might be her own.

Sherri Shepherd forges path to Hollywood Walk of Fame
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street star Josh Brown shares investing secrets in new book

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK - If you followed the financial markets at all in the last 15 years, you likely know "Downtown" Josh Brown.

Wall Street star Josh Brown shares investing secrets in new book
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Should you refinance your mortgage now as rates drop?

It may not quite be the famous question of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but it is something very much on the minds of U.S. homeowners these days: To refi or not to refi?

Should you refinance your mortgage now as rates drop?
Business|Finance|US

Gimme credit: Three ways to manage kids with credit cards

For many parents, it is a familiar, sinking feeling: Adding your kid as an authorized user to your debit or credit card – and then seeing a surprise purchase pop

Gimme credit: Three ways to manage kids with credit cards
US

Grief in the workplace: Four ways to help employees cope

Money and sex are obvious taboo topics in the American workplace. But here is one you might not have thought of: Grief.

Grief in the workplace: Four ways to help employees cope

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