Your car's engine won't immediately fail, make awful noises, or grenade itself from within if you give it the wrong oil. However, using the incorrect oil for long enough can cause premature wear and ...

If you default on a 401(k) loan, the balance is usually treated as a taxable distribution. This may result in income taxes and, if you are under 59½, a 10% early withdrawal penalty. It can also reduce ...

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Remember the Starbucks Effect? That’s the phenomenon where property values near a new Starbucks went up faster than homes elsewhere — a signal that the neighborhood was on the rise. New research ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Whether it is a publicity stunt or a legitimate crackdown on immigration, what does the law say about federal agents randomly stopping people to question them? Some legal experts are ...

The United States stands on the brink of a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, which could temporarily put hundreds of thousands of federal employees out of work and disrupt government services. If ...

The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season. Weather ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans called the Democratic ...

The federal government shut down as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1. Up to 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed and not paid. Could the shutdown affect you? Mail, Social Security, and other essential ...

A partial government shutdown will begin on October 1 if President Trump and Congress do not reach a spending agreement. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will continue ...

(NEXSTAR) – With lawmakers unable to reach a funding agreement by the midnight deadline, a government shutdown began on Wednesday. While the federal government is shut down, some essential services ...