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- Seismic blockbuster 'San Andreas' shakes way to top box office spotThe film has not received high ratings for quality, but it did scare a whole lot of Californians into theaters over the weekend.
Five ways U.S. hostels are stepping up their gameA tour of a hostel in Chicago shows how family-friendly and affordable hostels can be.聽
Buy airfare on Tuesdays, and seven other calendar shopping secretsAccording to shopping researchers, several items are cheaper when purchased on certain days of the week.
Florida鈥檚 tech sector vibrant, and likely to stay that wayWhat's the forecast for South Florida becoming another Silicon Valley?
The twelve best frozen food valuesFrozen foods are often quite a bit cheaper than fresh, and in many cases, such as with the list here, they can be just as flavorful.聽
Summer fun freebies: ticket to LEGOLAND, Six Flags, and moreSome family fun can be free. Try free offers for fishing, bowling, and (almost) free movies.
Individual retirement plans: which one is right for you?If you do not have a company-sponsored retirement plan, then which option is best for you: a self-directed IRA or a Solo 401(k)?聽A Solo 401(k) and a self-directed IRA are both designed for individuals, but they each have its own features and rules.
Takata airbag recall expands to millions more carsFive automakers expanded their recall lists of cars with defective Takata airbag inflators. The聽National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it may take several weeks before automakers verify which cars need to be recalled.聽
How can the US strengthen unions?In the US, the decline of the middle class is nearly identical to the decline of American labor union membership. What does this mean for the future of unions and the US economy?
Six products that cost more for women than for menIs there a difference between soap for men and soap聽for women? Yes 鈥� women can pay up to twice as much for a bar of soap than men.
US economy shrinks 0.7% thanks to heavy snow, energy pricesThe US GDP shrank at a 0.7 annual percent rate in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest revisions from the government.聽With growth estimates so far for the second quarter around 2 percent, the economy appears poised for its worst first-half performance since 2011.
Marco Rubio wasn't the only one who cashed out an IRA last yearMarco Rubio cashed out nearly $70,000 in IRA savings last year, but he's not the only 40-something draining a retirement account. Leaks in retirement savings are common 鈥� worryingly so among low-income and minority savers.聽
Seven ways stay-at-home parents unexpectedly save moneyAre you a stay-at-home parent? You may not realize this, but there are a few secret ways that you are saving money by being at home, including spending less on work wardrobe and eating out.
Will Netflix kill cable? Or is it the other way around?Netflix now accounts for nearly 40 percent of total bandwidth consumed by North American users during primetime. As its traffic share grows, will online video mark the end of cable TV?
Financial lingo to know for retirement planningKnowing what retirement strategy to follow can be tricky, especially with all of the finance jargon that is used. NerdWallet's Kathleen Nemetz breaks down it so you can figure out how to plan for your retirement.聽
Ford shares electric car technology with rival automakers. Why?Ford is following Tesla Motors' and BMW's footsteps in sharing its electric car technology with automakers. What does Ford gain from sharing its portfolio of patents?
Pending home sales jump 3.4% in April, capping a great week for housingPending home sales, a measure of contracts that have been signed (but not finalized) for home purchases, climbed to a nine-year high in April. Combined with a surge in new home sales, the strong pending sales data bodes well for the months ahead.聽
Is Mike Huckabee's FairTax actually fair?Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently defended his proposed 'FairTax', a national retail sales tax that would replace all federal taxes, on Fox News. The actual fairness of Huckabee's proposed tax toward lower-income families is a little more complicated.
Whole Foods offers $1M in loans to flooded Texas businesses. How are others pitching in?Whole Foods, once flooded itself, is offering $1 million in zero-interest loans to businesses in Austin, Texas that were damaged in deadly flooding over Memorial Day weekend. Other businesses are also pitching in to support flood victims across the state.聽
Fighting the IRS? The right help is key.Battling the IRS over disputed taxes is no fun, but聽finding a qualified tax聽professional who can help you win your case will make things go a lot more smoothly.
