Student loans remain a crushing burden for plenty of college students and graduates. According to a LendEDU analysis of loan data from more than 1,000 schools, the problem just keeps getting worse: The average Class of 2018 borrower’s debt rose…
The supermarket has been a staple of American life ever since the first one, a Piggly Wiggly, opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916. Ever since, we’ve scoured the aisles in a quest to fill our pantries without overpaying. And while…
America’s National Park Service is more than 100 years old. Yellowstone was the very first national park, recognized by Congress in 1872. But the agency didn’t become official until President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act of 1916, in the…
It’s common knowledge women typically make less in the workforce — around 81 cents for every dollar earned by male counterparts, according to Labor Department statistics. But how accurate that number is and the reasons behind it are widely discussed…
Trader Joe’s fans can’t stop raving about their favorite products at the offbeat grocery store. And since the chain almost exclusively sells its own brands, it’s able to keep prices lower than you might think. Still, we found some surprisingly…
For most of us, credit cards are merely a tool to make ends meet or perhaps a way to pay for splurges. But for the ultra-wealthy or those with stellar credit scores, credit cards are a status symbol that’s part…
The 50th anniversary of Woodstock is right around the corner and, if you’ve ever wondered what the artists were paid to put up with traffic jams, awful weather, acres of…
As the cost of college continues to rise, students have become savvier consumers. They’re taking advantage of ever more options for acquiring textbooks and other course materials and, for many, online…
Families plan to spend an average of $519 per student this year on back-to-school expenses for kindergarten through high school kids, according to an annual survey by Deloitte, and total…
Don’t forget Costco when you’re tackling that back-to-school list: The warehouse club carries more school supplies than you might expect, with prices that are often lower than Amazon, Walmart, Target,…
You may not be done with lazy pool days, but the nation’s biggest retailer, Walmart, is already geared up for back-to-school shopping. Like rival Target, note that some of Walmarts…
The backlash against immigrants and unauthorized workers has reached a fever pitch, with the same old they’re “taking American jobs” rhetoric. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on undocumented…
Global industry doesn’t stand still for very long, and there are quite a few disappearing industries — but what is taking their place? What came out of nowhere while people…
Moving into a new space is exciting, and there’s an overwhelming desire to decorate it immediately and make it entirely yours. Certainly, some things are needed right away to make…
Some call it the biggest shopping day of the summer, with good reason. Amazon offers tons of deals on Prime Day — deals that compete with Black Friday and Cyber…
Woodstock took place 50 years ago at Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York, but baby boomers never stopped chasing its legacy. The three days of peace, love, brown acid,…
A $100 bill is still worth $100, no matter where you spend it in the United States. It’s only the buying power of that $100 that changes. As the Bureau…
Gas prices have been trending down for a few weeks and are predicted to continue for a few more, albeit at a slower rate now that the Trump administration has…