Oprah Winfrey Returns to Her Former Hometown of Chicago as She Makes Rare Appearance With Partner Stedman Graham

TV mogul Oprah Winfrey has gone back to where her media career started—returning to her former hometown of Chicago, where she enjoyed a sweet reunion with her former colleagues on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" weeks before the 40th anniversary of its premiere episode. The 72-year-old media personality wa

Homeowners Insurance Premiums in Texas Surged 30% in 5 Years—10 Times Faster Than Incomes

Homeowners in Texas are grappling with rising insurance premiums, as carriers raise rates in the disaster-prone state. Between 2019 and 2024, home insurance premiums rose 30% in Texas, to an average of $2,983 annually, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Resea

Mario Lopez’s Former Glendale Home Returns to Market for $5.8 Million—With TV Host’s Bold Renovation Pick Still Intact

Mario Lopez’s former Spanish Revival estate is back on the market in California for $5.79 million, three years after the "Access Hollywood" host and his family moved out. Much like its former owner's beloved “Saved by the Bell” role, A.C. Slater, the Glendale home is an iconic character in its own r

Small businesses shun retirement plans over cost, complexity fears

Only about half of U.S. private-sector workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan at any given time — a gap driven almost entirely by small employers, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. While more than 90% of larger employers offer