Mike Winters

The first time Victor M. Sweeney observed an embalming, it was for an 18-year-old woman who had died in a car crash just before her high school graduation.

With home insurance rates rising , homeowners are increasingly opting out of coverage.

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money.

How Anna-Marie Ortiz turned her side hustle into a profitable cleaning business in Portland, Oregon.

Anna-Marie Ortiz, 30, started a side hustle with her last $2,000 in savings in July 2023. A year later, Cool Aunt Cleaners brings in an average of about $10,000 a month, and Ortiz has since quit her day job to run the business full time. Here's how she did it.

The average age of homebuyers in the U.S. has risen by six years since July 2023 — another sign that younger Americans are being priced out of the market due to escalating ownership costs

Funeral director Victor Sweeney has written hundreds of obituaries, but the one he rewrites each year is his own — a practice that helps him reflect on his priorities.

As widely expected, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Thursday , which will make it a bit cheaper to borrow money via credit cards, loans and auto financing.

Recent interest rate cuts have brought relief to credit card, personal loan and auto borrowers, but homebuyers are unlikely to catch a break as mortgage rates continue to climb.

Housing costs are the biggest expense most people face, so knowing how much you can afford to spend can be key to staying on top of your budget.