Cities

In California’s spendy cities, living comfortably costs more than almost anywhere else. From the Bay Area to Orange County, living well requires incomes north of $150,000 in the pricier places,…

Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego are among the world’s least affordable cities for homebuyers, a recent report says. When the price of a regular home is compared to…

Chris Whitten has three children in their late teens and early 20s who are edging into adulthood, but it’s not the prospect of becoming an empty nester that keeps him…

More than a dozen cities, unions, and nonprofits have sued the Department of Education over a rule that could let the Secretary disqualify certain public employers from the Public Service…

Image source: shutterstock.com For many adults today, being child-free isn’t just a lifestyle choice—it’s an economic strategy. Between housing costs, childcare expenses, and career flexibility, the financial difference between having…

California desert communities are no longer just seasonal escapes—they’re fueling a gold rush as full-time luxury destinations. Incomes have surged in Thousand Palms, Indian Wells, and Del Mar, reshaping housing…

For many buyers and investors, $500,000 is a benchmark budget. But in today’s housing market, that number doesn’t stretch the same way everywhere – and the trade-offs reveal a lot…

G-Stock Studio / Shutterstock.com For recent college graduates, it’s a particularly difficult time to enter the job market. Economic uncertainty, a cooling in white-collar hiring, and artificial intelligence’s increasing takeover…

The typical new car today costs almost $49,000 – near a record high. Used cars are also flirting with all-time highs. That’s because car prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and…

Rents are high, and childcare is getting even more expensive. So, where can renters with children catch a break? Americans are having fewer children. A leading reason? Childcare is too…