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Rural Colorado town tries innovative ways to attract teachers

In our School Matters series, we're taking a look at the crisis in the country’s rural classrooms due to a shortage of teachers. About one in five U.S. students attend rural schools, but those communities struggle to recruit and retain teachers. Jericka Duncan traveled to a small town in Colorado to see how they're tackling the problem.

Botching this retirement move could carry a huge tax penalty

It's tempting to put off the required minimum distribution from your retirement accounts if you don't need the money and you'd rather not deal with the taxes. If you wait until the end of the year, you risk botching the withdrawal and facing a steep penalty from the IRS.

12 ways grandparents waste money on their grandkids

AARP recently found that U.S. grandparents collectively spend around $179 billion each year on their grandkids. But experts agree that there are ways grandparents can enrich their grandkids' lives that doesn't involve spending tons of money. Here are 12 ways to cut down on spending without losing your grandparent cred.

29 Terrible Ways to Save Money (That People Have Actually Tried)

Just because you're not spending does mean you're making a good choice.

7 times you're better off spending than saving

You shouldn't cut corners when it comes to spending money on things that improve your health, happiness, or financial situation.

These Employers Chip in on Your Student Loans

Here’s how different companies help employees deal with student debt.

How I live in the San Francisco Bay Area on $50,000 a year

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most expensive urban areas in the US. But it's still possible to live there on a modest income.

The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America

Property Shark released its annual ranking of the most expensive ZIP codes in America on Monday, and California dominates with 91% of the cities on the list.

11 houses that went viral this year

“Going viral” can mean fame—or infamy. Here are a dozen houses that secured their 15 minutes of fame in unusual ways.

Pop-up shelters could help address California's mounting homelessness crisis

Sacramento's mayor is pushing to have 150 of the tiny shelters built before winter, following a demonstration outside city hall.

Companies and people who lost their worth in the past decade

Changing technology, mismanagement, and outright crime have led more than a few people and companies to go from riding high to landing in poverty, bankruptcy, or even jail during the past 10 years. Among the ranks are some of America's biggest fraudsters as well as companies we once couldn't do without.

Stocks rise to record highs, led by Boeing

U.S. stock index futures were higher Tuesday morning.

Qantas says it would back suit by flight attendant called racist by Will.i.am

The Australian airline Qantas Airways has said it will support a flight attendant if she decides to sue the musician Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas for defamation after he called her a racist on Twitter and posted her name and photograph.

Ailing art collector faces a very modern problem: mountains of debt

The art world is getting a crash course in leverage, and worries are growing that cases like Donald Bryant’s could prove a tipping point for banks and borrowers alike amid an increasingly skittish market. Monthly interest payments: $300,000.

The 15 most expensive homes sold in the US over the past decade, ranked

From a few $100 million mansions to a nearly $240 million penthouse, all but one of the homes are located in either Florida, New York, or California.

Kroger brings farming to its stores in push to get greener

The grocery-store giant makes a bet on farm-to-aisle, trying to win back shoppers.