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Online enrollment hit an all-time high in 2010 with more than 6.1 million students, but a lack of direct oversight can make it easy for them to fall behind.

Maintaining focus can be biggest challenge for online students

June 18, 2018 at 12:46 a.m.

Online courses give students the flexibility to take their class anytime, anywhere. The trick, students say, is staying on top of them. Unlike their peers in the classroom, who have...

3 remodeling trends with staying power

May 23, 2019 at 2:06 p.m.

A soft economy prompted some homeowners to take a new look at their existing footprint. Even as housing-market conditions turn a little brighter, many homeowners still opt to stay put...

What living past 90 looks like for most

August 19, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

Living to age 90 is a worthy goal Americans are increasingly meeting. The number of people age 90 and older almost tripled from 720,000 people in 1980 to 1.9 million...

What living past 90 looks like for most

May 13, 2019 at 10:05 p.m.

Living to age 90 is a worthy goal Americans are increasingly meeting. The number of people age 90 and older almost tripled from 720,000 people in 1980 to 1.9 million...

Know the triggers, avoid an IRS audit

December 24, 2018 at 3:14 a.m.

Tax season is upon us, with most Americans putting together the materials they need to file their returns, gathering receipts and searching for other tax deductions to maximize the amount...

Sometimes breaking a shopping addiction is as simple as focusing on a new hobby.

Ways to help battle shopping addiction

June 18, 2018 at 1:01 a.m.

A new year often inspires new resolutions to spend less money. For some people, that means first overcoming a shopping addiction. About 5 percent of Americans suffer from compulsive shopping,...

Ways to help battle shopping addiction

May 13, 2019 at 10:04 p.m.

A new year often inspires new resolutions to spend less money. For some people, that means first overcoming a shopping addiction. About 5 percent of Americans suffer from compulsive shopping,...

How to land a job in 2012

December 24, 2018 at 2:52 a.m.

Whether it's rewriting your cover letter, reviewing the way you approach interviews or rethinking what kind of job will make you happy, here are some tips for landing a new...

A shopper charges some purchases at a market in Miami. Why do Americans spend so much? Save for a few moments in history when saving and frugality were stressed--during the World Wars, and some initiatives in the 1800s to establish small savings banks--a concerted effort to get Americans to save more hasn't been a hallmark of our financial culture.

Why Americans are addicted to spending

August 23, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

America is known for a lot of things--football, apple pie, ridiculously large sports utility vehicles--but socking away extra cash in a savings account generally isn't near the top of the...

Commuting puts the brakes on energy efficiency

May 23, 2019 at 2:05 p.m.

You have the latest "green" appliances, energy-efficient windows, and a cutting-edge heating and cooling system. But if you live in the suburbs and commute to work every day, all those...

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