If you're the type of 20-something who wants to take a deep dive into personal finance, God bless. There are plenty of great websites and books to immerse yourself in. But if that is so not you, no worries. You can build a fantastic foundation for financial success by focusing on just three key goals.

-- Pay your bills on time. Sounds obvious, ...Read more

In your 30s and 40s making smart money decisions requires deft juggling skills. These are typically years when your income is growing as you enter your career sweet spot. At the same time, you may be settling into family life with a partner and kids, developments that can pull you in a gazillion expensive directions.

How you deploy your growing...Read more

With the finish line near in the insane race known as retirement planning, your focus may be on stuffing your 401(k) and IRA with more money. Nothing wrong with that. Just add these three moves to avoid costly mistakes.

--Stress-test your assumptions. Start with your retirement portfolio. By now you've taken a few spins through a retirement ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Former Tribune Publishing chief executive Justin Dearborn has been in buy and sell mode of late, divesting himself of a home in Encino and buying one in the Hollywood Hills for $4 million, records show.

His new place sits behind frosted glass fences and gates in the Mt. Olympus neighborhood. Designed by architect Gus Duffy and ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Tribune's offices could be on the move for the second time in less than three years, as the newspaper's parent company seeks an exit from Prudential Plaza amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tribune Publishing is in talks with Prudential Plaza owner Sterling Bay for a buyout of its approximately 137,000-square-foot lease in ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The impasse between the Trump administration and congressional Democratic leaders in negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package worries both advocates for rural low-income housing and owners of Department of Agriculture-financed rental properties.

Advocates and landlords say the now-expired federal $600 a week add-on to state ...Read more

Q: My tenant is not allowing me in his unit to perform maintenance even after I gave plenty of notice. What should I do? – Rita

Q: My condo board is not approving my buyer because they do not allow emotional support animals. What should I do? – Sam

Q: Our community has an owner who will not stop running a business out of his apartment, ...Read more

Americans cut back on credit cards and other types of consumer borrowing in the second quarter as the pandemic froze the economy, sending overall household debt down for the first time in six years even as mortgage loans continued to rise.

Total debt declined 0.2% to $14.27 trillion, from $14.3 trillion in the first quarter, the Federal Reserve...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- President Donald Trump may have given up on holding a convention in the midst of a pandemic, but not Mark Yuska.

A professional meeting planner, Yuska is so convinced that convention centers can be made safe that he decided to organize a gathering for the people who manage the world's conferences and trade shows. His company, ...Read more

Housing in a certain type of town couldn't be hotter. And some of them have been getting attention way out of proportion to their importance to the economy for an obvious reason: They're the places where corporate executives, Wall Street barons, Hollywood stars and more than a few journalists have fled to escape the perceived dangers of crowded ...Read more

Looking to get your grill on before the summer is gone? The Fresh Market is taking the grunt work out of putting together a fire-ready smorgasbord.

The Summer Cookout meal serves eight and features eight mild Italian sausages, a Southwest veggie kit prepped for grilling, pretzel buns, two pounds each of coleslaw and potato salad and an apple ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. - SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa theme parks are now offering free single-day admission tickets to U.S. military veterans. The offer is good through Nov. 11 - Veterans Day.

The deal, which includes one veteran and up to three family members or friends, also is available for SeaWorld San Antonio. It will also be valid at ...Read more

Whether you have a city balcony, deck or backyard, dining outdoors is one of the best ways to enjoy summer. Dinner with your immediate household members is one thing, but if you're planning on having a get-together with a few friends in your trusted social bubble, a little extra planning - and creativity - is in order.

Follow the Centers for ...Read more

A recent UBS Global Wealth Management survey starts out encouragingly enough: Nearly eight in 10 millennial women say they will share responsibility for household finances with their spouses. And they think that approach is overdue: Two-thirds say other married women rely on their spouses too much on the money stuff.

But after the wedding, ...Read more

You're young, well-educated and capable. And in most economies, your salvation would be moving through a series of increasingly responsible -- and well-paying -- jobs. Your rising income would allow you to whittle down student loans, save up for a down payment and even contemplate having children with that special someone.

But the coronavirus ...Read more