Lifestyle and Budget

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week for the second straight week, remaining substantially higher than a year ago amid strength in the economy.

Dan Brandt still has $32,000 in student loan debt, after earning his bachelor's degree in marketing, but he's not worried about paying it back.

Microsoft says it's requiring its contractors to offer their U.S. employees at least 12 weeks paid leave to care for a new child.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week as borrowing costs are meaningfully higher than a year ago.

Marking another phase in his education agenda, Bill Gates is now taking a more targeted approach to help struggling U.S. schools.

Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities.

Nearly a year after California's most destructive set of blazes in state history, only a fraction of nearly 2,700 single-family homes lost in Santa Rosa— the hardest-hit city — have been rebuilt.

I recently heard from the parents of yet another high school senior who turned down a huge scholarship from a good college to attend her "dream school," which of course has lousy financial aid.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the third consecutive week, yet they remain significantly higher than a year ago.

The American dream has changed, but it’s not going away anytime soon.

Little has changed in the two years since Congress prodded airlines to seat children 13 and younger next to an adult family member at no extra cost.

U.S. sales of existing homes slipped for the fourth consecutive month, declining 0.7 percent in July to the slowest pace in more than two years as the real estate market shows signs of cooling.