When should I claim Social Security benefits?

Sooner or later, all of us will retire and start collecting Social Security benefits. The challenge is deciding when.

What is The Phluid Project?

Breaking down barriers with clothing is the main goal of a new store called The Phluid Project, which is billed as the first gender-neutral store in the world. The Phluid Project is the brainchild of Rob Smith.

How to eat organic without spending more

In busy southwest Atlanta, Truly Living Well's 8-acre urban farm grows on land that used to be a public housing community.

San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to tax large businesses to pay for homeless and housing services, an issue that set off a battle in another West Coast city struggling with income inequality.

NJ entrepreneur who launched eBay business as a teen up for an award

A young man from Edison, New Jersey, is in the running for a major award from eBay all thanks to a small business he started in high school.

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A young man from Edison, New Jersey, is in the running for a major award from eBay all thanks to a small business he started in high school. In fact, Prince Patel had to use his parents' eBay account when he first got started because he was too young to have his own. A teenager with an entrepreneurial spirit, he built an electronics business into a full-time job and has pulled in some impressive money. In 2017, from his dorm room in college, while studying civil engineering, Prince did $800,000 in sales, he says.

Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in 4Q

Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.

Why is Facebook keen on robots?

Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence Tuesday, among them a roboticist known for her work at Disney making animated figures move in more human-like ways. The hires raise a big question - why is Facebook interested in robots, anyway?

Chicago could soon test universal basic income program

Chicago may soon become the largest municipality in the U.S. to test a universal basic income program.

Amazon Prime Day 2018: What you need to know

Amazon is extending its annual 'Prime Day' promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods.

The Forbes Celebrity 100 List

Forbes is out with its Celebrity 100 List, which ranks stars' pre-tax earnings from June 2017 to June of 2018.

Grimm Artisanal Ales

In East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a husband-and-wife duo is brewing some of the most delish stouts, IPAs, and sours I've ever tasted.

Most Puerto Ricans return to power grid

It was finally a night to celebrate in this village tucked into the mountains of central Puerto Rico. People pressed TV remote buttons, clicked on fans and plugged in refrigerators as electricity again flowed into homes that had been without power since two major hurricanes devastated the U.S. territory nearly a year ago.

National Ice Cream Day means deals and freebies Sunday

Sunday is National Ice Cream Day and that means deals on the frozen treat at restaurants across the country.

Best and worst states for retirement

While many Americans already have plenty of worries when it comes to retirement – whether it be their personal financial well-being or the uncertainty of Social Security’s future – location sometimes get overlooked when it could be key.