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Trial-and-error. A parent’s good (or bad) example. A high school course. That’s not something I ever talked about. What answers do you...

The ongoing partial government shutdown, now the longest ever, is beginning to take a toll on federal workers, contractors, government grantees and...

Over the weekend, the current partial government shutdown affecting many federal agencies will become the longest shutdown ever. The shutdown,...

January is gym season: We’ve made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get healthy and found a spurt of motivation to get on that...

According to retail logistics providers, about $90 billion worth of merchandise, or just over 10% of holiday purchases, will be returned by the end...

According to the National Retail Federation, 40% percent of shoppers expect to be done with their Christmas shopping by Dec 19, leaving some 60...

CarsBetween Christmas and New Years can be a great, if busy, time to buy a new car. Many dealers likely have good deals on discontinued sedans and...

The approach of the new year is always a time to reflect on what’s ahead and to set goals and resolutions for starting fresh in the new year....

Marriott has just announced that its online booking system for its Starwood properties suffered one of the biggest data breaches to date, with up...

This Thanksgiving weekend, broad swaths of the country, particularly the Northeast, are seeing record cold, reminding us it’s time to make...

Most people understand that the chances of winning the lottery are less than the chances of being struck by lightning – in other words,...

It’s easy for the holiday season to sneak up just a blink after back-to-school and the last of summer’s heat waves. But shopping season...