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I’m almost 50 and have nothing saved for retirement — what now? Here's how you can turn things around

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31% of Americans practice 'sleep divorce' — now wealthy homeowners are spending big on 'snore rooms'
By Becky Robertson

Influencer Jesús Morales flew to Chicago to tearfully surprise his dad with World Cup tickets
By AnnaMarie Houlis

She bought a painting at a thrift store for $100. Decades later, her son sold it for over $250,000 — how they did it
By Danielle Antosz

A Love Island star's ex-NBA dad runs a $626K charity that employs her — and it's more common than you think
By Amanda Louise Smith

More oven doors are exploding without warning — even with the heat off, Consumer Reports says. Dozens have been injured
By Danielle Antosz

From demanding dates send Ubers to shrinking search radiuses online, high gas prices are reshaping the rules of dating
By Amanda Louise Smith

‘A different model is possible’: Pioneering female polar expedition leader will set sail on wind- and solar-powered ship
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Ballerina Farm ‘tradwife’ influencer Hannah Neeleman opened a store in small-town Utah — and now locals are cashing in
By Em Norton

Trump is hosting a UFC fight for America’s birthday and it’ll be one of the cheapest sporting events to watch in years
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

An art director accepted $6,741 to work on the film Obsession. Then it made $224 million. Why crew rarely see the upside
By Em Norton

Proposed Pennsylvania law would require smart glasses like Meta Ray-Bans to light up while recording audio or video
By Chris Morris

How and where to watch the 2026 World Cup
By Chris Morris

Lewis Hamilton said 'you shouldn't have billions' — now, he's worth millions, lives in Monaco and dates Kim Kardashian
By Chase Kell

Meet Kelsey Pfendler, the first American woman to row solo 2,400 miles across the Pacific — roughly from NYC to LA
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Silicon Valley's AI workers are shelling out as much as $6,000/hour for 'nerdy escorts' who can talk tech and crypto
By Kit Pulliam

Gen Z is swapping bar tabs for run clubs — and US drinking just hit its lowest point since 1939
By Vawn Himmelsbach

Millionaire Hugh Cassar's secret to success: 'Being honest makes you money. Not being honest destroys your life’
By Dave Smith

The AI job apocalypse is headed to Hollywood, as studios slash jobs, replace actors. What it means for movie goers
By Brian O’Connell

Zendaya says working with husband Tom Holland is 'a dream' — but does mixing love and work pay off for the rest of us?
By Amanda Louise Smith

Wall Street bankers are paying $176,000 for Knicks Finals tickets — and regular fans can't compete
By Danni Santana

A $1M horror film and a $10M horror film just crushed Disney's $300M Star Wars movie — and Gen Z drove it
By Danni Santana

Someone called the cops on a lemonade stand in Kansas City — here’s what happened when law enforcement showed up
By AnnaMarie Houlis

The 'delay tax' costs the average flyer $484 in lost earnings alone — and airlines won't pay you back
By Eric Esposito

One partner gets 28 days off, the other just 5 hours. Inside the 'PTO gap' tearing couples apart
By Becky Robertson

Airport workers swapped 17 travelers' luggage tags onto drug-filled bags — here's how to protect yourself
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Stem cell tourism: Americans are flying to Mexico for $7,000 treatments — and they say it's yielding results
By Laura Grace Tarpley

Today is National Doughnut Day: Here’s where to get free doughnuts at locations across the country
By Chris Morris

A US Marine's ashes ended up at a Florida yard sale. The buyer made it her mission to bring him home
By Mike Crisolago

She paid $6,600 for business class but her seat wouldn't recline — the airline offered just $200
By Laura Grande

'Survivor' and 'Bachelorette' stars battle for $100K on a reality show where you just stay in bed
By Amanda Louise Smith

I’m 42 and set for life. I don’t flaunt my wealth but my friends always act weird about money around me. What can I do?
By Christy Bieber

Alaska Airlines is opening the largest lounge in America. Here's how much you'll need to spend to enjoy its premium fare
By Clay Halton

Experts warn rodents in your HVAC unit can spark fires and even spread hantavirus — here's how to keep your home safe
By Amanda Louise Smith

Southwest says plus-size flyers no longer need to buy a second seat — but getting one free isn't guaranteed
By Vawn Himmelsbach

A new NJ bill would hand pet owners up to $900 in tax credits — and your state could be next
By Christy Bieber

Customer spent $2,000 on two Garmin watches from Amazon — both boxes arrived empty, and all Amazon offered was a $100
By Danielle Antosz

Putin is spending $26 billion to stop aging — but the best longevity advice turns out to be free
By Kit Pulliam

Shibumi beach shades are banned on some U.S. beaches — why the suddenly ubiquitous umbrella is driving everyone mad
By Godwin Oluponmile

'Lucky scoops' trend has kids paying $70 for $16 worth cheap plastic trinkets. Is this gambling for children?
By Em Norton

A studio has reportedly offered ‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker $10 million for his next film — no matter what it is
By Jessica Wong

Marilyn Monroe's lipstick, clothes and even her front gate are on sale for her 100th — and some are surprisingly cheap
By Amanda Louise Smith

Disney World will revamp one of Walt Disney's most beloved rides — what to expect from the new Carousel of Progress
By Chris Morris

Brussels instead of Paris, Naples instead of Rome: You could save up to 30% on a Europe trip by switching destinations
By Rebecca Payne

Wealthy people are selling their million-dollar homes to live in a van all year — here's the real cost of nomad life
By Em Norton

'It doesn’t sit well with me': Prediction markets are spoiling reality TV and Survivor host Jeff Probst isn't happy
By Em Norton

The 'groom economy' is taking off as one man admits to spending $15K on his wedding wardrobe: 'I'm not going to prom'
By Victoria Vesovski

My granddaughter racked up $5,185 in international calls on my cellphone. Can I fight the charges?
By Becky Robertson

'Movement is medicine': A 71-year-old with Parkinson's is running 100 marathons in 100 days to raise $100 per mile
By AnnaMarie Houlis

We made it to the gate but weren’t allowed to board our flight — and the airline gave our seats away. Don't they owe us?
By Christy Bieber

Graduates are sending announcements to Chick-fil-A and Lego — and getting free gifts in the mail
By Danielle Antosz

From ski passes to complimentary 5-course meals: Businesses thank US service members with major deals this Memorial Day
By Chris Morris

'It's robots now,' says the 87-year-old Marine vet who's worked at Ford for 65 years. Here's his secret
By Vishesh Raisinghani

Young male entrepreneurs are going full throttle on work while their love lives flounder. What they’re missing out on
By Danielle Antosz

Nearly 1 in 4 flights did not arrive on time last year — and 2026 could be even worse. Here are the worst offenders
By Chris Morris

Thanks to MrBeast, the winner of 'Survivor' 50 takes home $2 million — letting the show finally keep up with inflation
By Em Norton

'Absolutely insane': People are mad at the mouse over an $86 family meal ‘deal’ at a Disneyland pizza stand
By Amanda Louise Smith

Pizza Hut is going nostalgic to attract diners: red roof, vinyl booths, even a salad bar — and it's paying off big time
By Chris Morris

A couple opened a small box in their Hertz rental to pay one toll — and got hit with a $234 charge
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Scarlett Johansson grew up on food stamps, built a $165M fortune — and still can't crack work-life balance
By Chris Morris

This 74-year-old woman converted a van into a bookstore on wheels. Now she's visited 40 states with 'minimal investment'
By AnnaMarie Houlis

The class divide has now reached social media: What is 'low-income Instagram' and what does it say about the future?
By Laura Grace Tarpley

Ditching travel plans due to high costs? The Points Guy says banks give you thousands 'for free' to fund trips
By Amanda Louise Smith

A Texas couple blew $46K on a Florida country club trying to make friends — then found them for $0
By Danielle Antosz

Texas man finds $1 million in Yu-Gi-Oh! cards in a dumpster, sells them far below market value. Collectors are torn
By Victoria Vesovski

Looking good and feeling powerful: Millennial men are now spending big bucks to stay 'hot.' Here's what's changed
By Laura Grace Tarpley

Delta is killing food and beverage service on hundreds of daily flights — unless you splurge for first-class seats
By Chris Morris

California man’s home garden triggers heated debate among neighbors — and it could lead to big fines
By Kit Pulliam

Why not start smoking again? Cigarettes no longer look so bad as people despair for the future of the world and economy
By Laura Grace Tarpley

The key to TikTok Shop’s blockbuster $4.9-billion quarter? The fastest-growing spenders aren't Gen Z — they're over 45
By Victoria Vesovski

Sports bettor turned a $30 parlay on MLB players hitting home runs into $1.98M. Are parlays a good way to hit big?
By Chase Kell

Would you pay $50 to see a movie? Regal Cinemas is betting you will for Dune: Part Three, and that's just the start
By Rebecca Payne

Good luck charm: A sparrow flew in his car window and the following week he won $2.4 million in the lottery
By Christy Bieber

Shannon Elizabeth says she made $1.2 million in her first week on OnlyFans — what it says about the new creator economy
By Jessica Wong

Americans swap chicken for steak as beef prices rise, up $1.02 per pound in two years
By Brian Baker

A couple spent $186,500 to live on a sailboat in the Florida Keys — 11 years later, they pay just $1,200 a month
By AnnaMarie Houlis

'Low-risk insurance': How frequent flyers' ghost bookings are making your flights pricier amid Iran travel chaos
By Vawn Himmelsbach

Omaha restaurant owner drops delivery apps after paying $188K for 1 year of fees. Is in-house delivery coming back?
By Mike Crisolago

US is on track to have 8 million fewer people than earlier projected by 2055. The fertility crisis is a financial one
By Amanda Louise Smith

Meet Michael Boes, the first Chief MAHA Officer at Steak 'n Shake who was a senior adviser at nation’s top health agency
By Daniel Liberto

China has a new level of cultural dominance among American youth — what is ‘Chinamaxxing’ and why are they so obsessed?
By Becky Robertson

This family of 5 relocated to Colombia — and now with $1,500 in savings, they're ‘trapped’ and can't afford to move home
By Mike Crisolago

Red Lobster CEO vowed Endless Shrimp would never return after it sunk the company. Two years later, it's back
By Clay Halton

Young men are chasing sugar mamas on dating apps, and 18-to-25-year-olds are leading the charge, new data shows
By Victoria Vesovski

I missed my flight and lost $1,400 because the airport cart dropped me at the wrong gate. Should the airline reimburse?
By Laura Grande

Dad is ready to build a new family home but his current neighbor has a criminal record. Dave Ramsey says safety first
By Clay Halton

‘I thought it was fake’: Parisian nabs a Picasso painting worth $1 million for just $117 — here’s how it happened
By Joanna Sinclair

Tired of waitlists, Florida's billionaires are spending millions to build their own elite private schools
By Becky Robertson

‘Why not me?’: Kellie Gerardi says a ‘very specific mindset’ kept her in the fight for her place as a mom and astronaut
By AnnaMarie Houlis

It now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child in the US — here’s where expenditures are skyrocketing the most
By Becky Robertson

The Iran war is spiking jet fuel prices and cutting flights — what American travelers need to do now
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Southwest slashes its portable charger limit from 20 to just 1 — and you can't use the in-seat outlet either
By Chris Morris

‘A miserable money trap?’ Coachella 2026 prices soar as fans pay big to see Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter
By Victoria Vesovski

The cost-of-living crisis is so bad Gen Z women have decided to live with nuns in their convents
By Em Norton

Miami billionaires are spending $1,000 a minute on floating helipads to dodge the city's brutal traffic
By Tara Losinski

Domino’s driver, 68, bought a Diet Coke for a customer — and ended up with $77K from strangers
By Chris Clark

I’m a sandwich Gen Xer who has taken my parents into my home, but I’m paying all the bills. What can I do?
By Rebecca Payne

Canadians are boycotting U.S. travel over tariffs and politics — and it's already costing America billions
By Daniel Liberto

Gas prices and global uncertainty have Americans pumping the brakes on vacation plans. Why it’s the year of staycation
By Genna Buck

‘The best thing we can do’: Why an expert financial planner is boycotting 529 accounts for his children’s education
By Daniel Liberto

This couple is living on a cruise ship 24/7 after selling their home: 'We're actually saving money while traveling'
By Brian Baker