Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer ...

Home equity is the portion of a house that the homeowner holds outright — the difference between the house's value and the total amount they owe on the home. As their equity increases, homeowners can ...

The process of hiring a new employee often takes several weeks to complete, and sometimes they accept your job offer in the middle of the month. In some situations, it may be convenient for your human ...

Reinvest dividends to buy more shares; consider tax when selling shares accumulated via DRIPs. Dividends received outside IRA are taxable, increasing your stock's tax basis over time. Track cost basis ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes tax increases for every property owner in the capital city. The city has published an online ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

New year, new tax filing. Filing taxes may not be the easiest task, especially with its time-consuming forms and applications. Whether you file with help from a professional or on your own, ...

Inflammation, the movement of immune cells to an area of infection or injury, is important for tackling infections and restoring health. When the inflammatory process gets out of control, however, the ...

When the time comes to monitor emergence and development, consider the role heat measurement standards called growing degree days (GDDs), or growing degree units, play in the process. People think in ...

Overtime pay is the additional pay an employee receives for working beyond their regular hours in a work week, usually beyond 40 hours. This additional pay is typically calculated as one and a half ...