You might be planning to donate to your favorite causes over the holidays, but scammers are also out in full force, setting up fake charities to take advantage of your generosity. Knowing whether you’re donating to a legitimate charity isn’t easy, however. Scammers often use fake websites and emails with …

A couple assembling furniture. Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images Gen Z and millennials are “hacking” the housing market as high prices and interest rates make affordability difficult. The term “house hacking” refers to the practice of renting out a portion of your home or an entire property for an …

It’s no secret that having enough money in the bank can help keep your stress low and improve your overall happiness. Studies have shown that higher incomes are correlated with higher levels of life satisfaction, and Americans themselves tend to agree — 6 in 10 say money can buy happiness, …

Anne Mahlum built her career by standing out from the crowd. The 43-year-old entrepreneur — who sports spiky blonde hair, tattoos and six-pack abdominal muscles — launched her boutique fitness chain Solidcore in 2013, and grew it across the U.S. before selling it to a private equity firm in April. …

Cautious investors piling into cash may want to consider other options. According to SPDR Exchange Traded Funds’ Matthew Bartolini, active management can also provide them with stability and income while creating more opportunities for upside. “Active fixed income has been really a consistent engine of support within the active [ETF] …

More Americans are now working past 75 than ever.  It’s a shift that comes as the oldest baby boomers near their 80s, and better health care enables many older adults to extend their working lives.  This group might be a fraction of the workforce, but it’s the fastest-growing slice.  In …

Some members of Gen Z may not make it home for the holidays this year. With federal student loan payments having resumed in October, 32% of Gen Z Americans — those ages 18 to 26 — with student debt say they won’t be able to afford to travel home for …

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images More investors are getting access to investments previously earmarked for the wealthiest members of society — but it may be risky for some to participate, experts said. Private investments — such as private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and stock in …

One of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. is fighting crime on the internet.  With more companies moving online, cyberattacks are on the rise, and drastically so. The FBI has seen a 300% increase in reported cybercrimes since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the threat of cyberattacks grows, …

Ольга Носова | Istock | Getty Images If you’re retired and giving to charity this season, there’s a planning move that can reduce your 2023 taxes while donating to a worthy cause, experts say. The strategy, known as qualified charitable distributions, or QCDs, allows retirees to transfer money from an …