Anyone, in theory, can attain the American dream. But at what price? It now costs $5 million over a lifetime to fund eight key components of the American dream, including homeownership and raising ...

Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials. By Ivan Penn Consumers ...

A 4-year-old pomsky named Lu has taken the internet by storm thanks to her unusual breed mix—Pomeranian and Husky. In a video with more than 5.9 million views on TikTok, owner Yvonne Sjoberg, 34, from ...

Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40 th annual ...

The hidden costs of homeownership are reaching nearly $16,000 per year nationwide, underscoring the ongoing affordability crisis crippling potential buyers. A new analysis from real estate marketplace ...

According to a recent analysis by online real estate marketplace Zillow, the “hidden costs” of owning a home in the U.S. have now reached nearly $16,000 annually. The analysis was conducted alongside ...

College affordability conversations tend to focus on tuition. But it’s the total cost of attendance (COA) that can catch many students off guard and derail their progress toward a degree. A new deep ...

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance rose for the third year in a row in 2025, approaching an average of almost $27,000 for a family plan, according to an annual survey from KFF released ...

Car insurance rates vary by location, age, driving history and more Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously ...

Washington — The fight over funding the government is likely to be a costly one. Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage ...