Lifestyle and Budget

Memorial Day is often referred to as the kickoff of summer and this year it looks like people are kicking the season off with a getaway.

Graduation season is in full swing—and while many celebrities, politicians, and CEOs are giving commencement addresses—a trio of billionaires are dishing out some straight talk on careers, getting ahead in life and how to do what you love.

Alzheimer’s deaths in the U.S. increased 55% since 1999, according to new a CDC report released Thursday.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year.

After being riddled with lawsuits, executive departures and multiple headlines involving sexism for several months, Uber’s chief of human resources told USA TODAY that the start up’s culture is no worse than any other company that she has worked at.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year.

If you're thinking about buying life insurance, it helps to know some basics.

Alicia Johnson and her husband wanted to renovate their home last fall but ran into a roadblock: When they tried to refinance their mortgage and borrow against their equity, five banks said no. Problem was, the Johnsons' mortgage covered their home in Christiansburg, Virginia, and some adjacent land — a deal-breaker.

New Zealand's conservative government is planning to reduce taxes and spend more money on building roads and railways as it looks to cash in on a thriving economy.

A proposal to curtail the nation's food stamp program would pinch families struggling to pay for groceries and ripple through other areas of the economy, including supermarkets and discounters, as people shuffle their budgets.

The Latest on Congressional Republican efforts to replace the health care law (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Senate leaders are positioning themselves for a Congressional Budget Office report that will assess the impact the House-approved health care bill would have on insurance coverage and consumers' costs.

Magic mushrooms are reportedly the safest of all drugs, including alcohol, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

The housing market took another hit today when existing home sales data for April declined more than expected, dipping 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted 5.57 million homes, according to The National Association of Realtors.

Ford's sudden move to replace Mark Fields with Jim Hackett reflects potentially negative developments inside the automaker, Moody’s said in a new report.

Some good news for chocolate lovers, especially men.

Suddenly jobless and with small children to support, Jose Victor Camargo without hesitation cashed out a retirement account he had with his former employer.

Nearly half of millennials are getting their news from Facebook, a new poll found.

Geely is set to acquire a controlling stake in Lotus, the British sports car maker.