For new grads and young adults just starting out, stick to the financial basics, this expert says

For advice to young adults who are starting to zero in on key financial tasks, we talked to personal finance expert Beth ...

What Gen Z actually wants out of the budget

Faced with soaring rents and a dwindling share of affordable housing stock, Gen Z is over being a political talking point.
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Beat the heat with these fun indoor activities for families in Merced

As the first major heatwave of 2026 hits the Central Valley, bringing a forecast of triple-digit temperatures next week, ...

How the rules of getting rich in the U.S. change with every era

Americans are becoming increasingly risk-averse at the very moment the financial world is safer and more accessible than ever ...

After big opening day and $4M in state money, AME Church’s Vision Center goes quiet

The AME Church opened its Vision Center in 2024, promising jobs for Fairfield County. The facility, funded by $4 million of ...

I moved back in with my parents at 24. It made me grow up way more than renting with friends.

I'm one of the adult children still living with my parents. I've grown up more in the last few months than I did renting with ...