Lifestyle and Budget

A very wealthy and successful guy I used to work for once mentioned something about his mortgage to me. I was a little taken aback, and asked why someone with his money would still have a mortgage. His thinking demonstrated that there are several dimensions involved in the decision of when to maintain debt rather than tap into savings.

Veteran tech recruiter Rick Devine has launched a new career network aimed at addressing the job skills gap in America.

Stephen Strasburg is the latest starting pitcher to hit the jackpot, agreeing to a $175 million contract that beats all but five other pitchers in MLB history.

With Americans growing more concerned about the threat of terrorism, retired FBI agent John Iannarelli offers his take on what people should watch for and how they can better protect themselves.

What happened to the promise of retail tech?

A bank and a marketplace lender are teaming up. This could mean greater access to loans.

The pre-summer cinematic wars are taking place at a theatre near you.

Between student loan payments, a monthly mortgage (or your rent), credit card bills and maybe even an old gym membership that somehow (whoops) went to collections, it can be all-too-easy to lose track of how much debt you actually have on the books.

From rose farmer to co-founder of a flower start-up, Juan Pablo Montufar says many people don’t realize the working conditions surrounding the flower industry.

In terribly unsurprising news, student loan borrowers in the class of 2016 are going to graduate with a record level of debt, according to a new report. This year’s magic number is $37,172 — among the roughly 70% of students who will graduate with loans, that’s the average amount of debt they have.

Do you want a lower APR on your go-to card? Need forgiveness for a late payment? Here are key questions that you should ask.

A food truck for your reception? Here are creative options for saving cash on dresses, rings, flowers, invitations and more.

Imagine buying your produce within hours of it being harvested---even in the dead of winter.

For many people, the days of air travel are about to become as simple as requesting an Uber.