Lifestyle and Budget

Several towns in Cook County, Illinois are balking at a minimum wage hike that will require local businesses to nearly double baseline salaries and provide paid sick leave for workers.

Learn why refinancing your student loans could be a good New Year's resolution and what you should consider before you refinance your student debt.

Want to lose weight for the New Year? What about helping the little pooch in your life lose weight as well?

For the second year in a row, SmartAsset looked at the average retirement age in every state (and Washington. D.C.).

Twenty-five percent of Americans make the New Year’s resolution to spend less and save more, reports Nielsen. But that's easier said than done.

SUVs, interest rates, Donald Trump and more trends to watch in 2017.

When food is past the “sell-by” date on the label, should you throw it out immediately or is it still safe to eat? The Nutrition Twins Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos Shames clear up the mystery.

Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released the conforming loan limits change for 2017. This change resulted in higher loan limits beginning in January for many counties across the country. The FHA has now followed suit. Here is what to know about the FHA Loan Limits changes.

WASHINGTON EXPANDS PAID LEAVE LAW Washington, D.C., has significantly expanded its paid leave law, giving non-government workers in the city up to eight weeks paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child.

"Ask Brianna" is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out.

Let's face the grim truth: Those 10 pounds you want to lose will likely be among your New Year's resolutions next year, too.

This year, while the world eyed Cleveland as the host city for the Republican National Convention, it was easy to overlook another national treasure, the place where a bulk of the 1983 MGM movie was filmed.