Pandemic Paradox: Stronger Marriages After Isolation

A dramatic change from the trend seen in previous years was marked by the unexpected increase in marriages that the COVID-19 lockdowns brought about. ...

Does a Pay Raise Bring Happiness?

Does a pay raise bring happiness? Sometimes it will, but the level of happiness is often tied to how we compare our salaries to others.

According to a ...

Untold Success: Black Men in America

It would surprise many Americans, regardless of their race, to know that 2.5 million American Black men are in the financial upper class, according to ...

Don’t Tie Your Self-Worth to Your Money

An article in The Wall Street Journal warns: “Your 401(k) is up. Don’t let it go to your head.”

Checking your 401(k) is the feel-good ...

43% Use Plastic for Emergencies

The number of Americans carrying a credit card balance is climbing, with many using their credit to cover unexpected or emergency expenses, a new Bankrate ...

Isolated Tribes Find Happiness Beyond Materialism

People living in remote Indigenous communities are as happy as those in wealthy developed countries despite having “very little money,” according ...

Many Dislike Tech Billionaires, but Envy Them

According to a survey, 37% of Americans think billionaires are terrible role models, and 49% said they have overall negative feelings towards them. And ...

Man Throws $200K in Cash from Car

An Oregon man recently threw $200,000 in cash onto a local highway until police asked him to stop due to the risk to pedestrians endangering themselves ...

Billionaire Secretly Gives Away Fortune

Charles Feeney was raised by working-class parents who struggled during the Depression to pay a $32 monthly mortgage. He served in the Air Force and got ...

Rich More Likely to Steal from Self-Checkout

Theft—or "shrinkage" as the retail industry calls it—is a big problem for stores that use self-checkout kiosks. The machines have ...