The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

From Estonia to Antarctica, this once-pagan symbol has taken on many strange forms. In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree ...

“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1860-61 More than 150 years after Whitman wrote those lines, the ...

It can be tempting to only pay the minimum amount due on your credit card bill each month, but doing so can come with a cost. The minimum payment is the smallest amount of money that you have to pay ...

A spine-chilling video of the Reticulated Python, widely recognised as the longest snake species in the world, climbing a tree has recently taken social media by storm. The viral clip has both ...

Many of the best artificial Christmas trees are on sale for Cyber Week, including our best overall pick, the National Tree Company Douglas Fir. For more deals, check out our roundup of the best Cyber ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas? I ...

The best artificial Christmas trees dazzle your home without the cleanup and maintenance required of a real tree. They also offer features no live tree can offer: the ability to re-use your tree year ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Roth IRAs are exempt from RMDs, allowing lifelong investment growth without mandatory withdrawals. Inherited Roth IRAs must be fully withdrawn within 10 years if the owner died after 2019. Withdrawals ...

RMDs are required annual withdrawals from pretax retirement accounts starting at age 73. Calculate RMDs by dividing the account balance by life expectancy as per IRS tables. Failing to withdraw RMDs ...