Personal Finance

13 Ways to Improve Your Gas Mileage Without Extreme Measures

You pull up to the pump, watch the numbers spin, and wonder if there is a better way to manage this recurring expense. Gasoline takes a significant bite out of your budget, but you have more control over your fuel efficiency than you might realize. By tweaking how you drive…

This Simple Travel Oversight Can Ruin Your Trip Instantly

Even the most experienced traveler can run into trouble every now and then. But how do you get out of trouble? I needed to think quickly when I checked in for a recent flight from Doha, Qatar, to Auckland, New Zealand. I had taken care of the visa for New…

The Going Rate For Selling Your Soul In The Age Of AI

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, an Anthropic researcher named Jacob Coxon resigned over safety concerns and wrote about why. He said the leading labs are “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence” and gambling with everybody’s lives. Then a colleague answered him in public. Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s Alignment Science Lead, agreed. He wrote that…

Why Your Biological Sleep Schedule Might Be Costing You a Promotion

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on MyPerfectResume.com. For decades, corporate life has catered to the early risers. Morning meetings, nine-to-five office schedules, and leaders boasting about being the first in the office all send the same signal: The workplace belongs to morning people. But a new study of more…

Is Your ADHD Making Money Management Feel Impossible? Here’s What to Do

When Bre Cain was in their 20s, their finances were hard to manage. There was a lot of impulse buying, including ordering food and clothes that they couldn’t afford, to seek comfort. Cain also said they were signing up for subscriptions they already had but had forgotten about. But after…

The Reason Insurers Won’t Insure A Vacant Home

A neighbor across the street from my rental texted me at 3:35pm on a Saturday to say something had been beeping inside my property all day and my tenants appeared to be gone. I drove over, let myself in, and found three smoke alarms stacked on the garage floor with…

New Trump Plan Gives Foreign Workers No Grace Period After Job Loss

The Trump administration is proposing to eliminate a 60-day grace period for foreign workers who lose their jobs, potentially forcing them and their families to leave the United States immediately or risk deportation. Who Would Be Affected The proposed rule, set to formally publish in the Federal Register on Sept.…

Black Bear Sports Accused of Defrauding Parents in Class-Action Suit

Four hockey parents filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Black Bear Sports Group, alleging that the youth hockey company misled families by requiring them to book rooms at specific hotels and inflated prices during their children’s competitions. The parents say they were charged “junk fees” and could usually find cheaper…

30 Common Job Search Scams to Watch for in 2026

simona pilolla 2 / Shutterstock.comSome of the most common job search scams in 2026 include AI-generated fake jobs and companies, fraudulent social media recruiting, phishing schemes, ghost jobs, and company impersonators. As these tactics become more sophisticated, job seekers need to stay alert and informed to protect themselves. It’s easy…