These under-the-radar tricks to save money can help you cut costs.

YOU'VE LIKELY HEARD conventional money advice related to budgeting and saving, like putting money aside in an emergency fund and contributing to retirement accounts before you pay other bills. But have you...

Studies show that people who are financially literate financially outperform people who are not. If you know what you are doing, you will get better results. This makes sense but sometimes it is easier said than done.

What Is Financial Literacy?

Let’s talk about what we mean...

Employee engagement is key to running a healthy, successful company. But it’s notoriously difficult to measure. How can you get a solid read on employee engagement?

The answer is simple: engage with your employees. Employee surveys, when utilized properly, can be instrumental in...

Berkshire Hathaway CEO and self-made billionaire Warren Buffett turned 90 on Sunday, August 30. And he’s not slowing down.

In honor of the Oracle of Omaha’s big day, CNBC Make It rounded up six of his best pieces of investing — and life — advice.

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Health experts warn that a lingering effect of the coronavirus pandemic could be a mental health crisis. While therapy and medications for stress and anxiety are often necessary, the foods you eat can also play a role in your well-being.

An American Psychiatric Association poll released in...

Fruits and vegetables contain some of the most vital nutrients for our health, but a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that only one in 10 adults ate the USDA-recommended three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit a day. So what can happen if you...

CNBC Make It is posting a new financial task to tackle each day for a month. These are all meant to be simple, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing. This is day 30 of 30.

Thirty days ago, CNBC Make...

According to the Federal Reserve Board's 2018 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households, 40% of Americans reported not having $400 in their emergency savings account. "People always make things too complicated when it comes to financial planning," says Brent Weiss, co-founder and...

Trust is the basis of all strong relationships. Without trust, there can be no open communication, no improvement, and ultimately, no success.

A Towers Watson Workforce Study shows that only 55% of surveyed employees in the United States had “trust and confidence” in their senior...

Healthcare Savings Strategies I, II, and III

Healthcare is only getting more expensive

Traditionally insured healthcare costs are increasing yearly at exorbitant rates. With the original cost of each claim so difficult to ascertain, it becomes impossible to gauge the appropriate...

Experts say even small increases of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Two studies show that a modest increase in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
• The findings...

With the brighter, longer, and hotter days of summer upon us, it's a perfect time to maintain your health and fitness. The season invites us to eat a little lighter and be more active outdoors.

And if your desire to engage in healthful summertime habits is also a reaction to a few or more...

Over the past few weeks, CNBC Make It published 30 simple financial tasks to accomplish at home. These are all meant to be easy-to-accomplish, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing.

Of course, you...

In 2017, I decided to quit my job working for a London publisher and move to Japan. I enjoyed my work and had a great social life, but was craving something new and different.

After living in Tokyo for six months, I became fascinated by how small details, mindfulness, and incremental changes...

Step one to success is cultivating your ability to recognize opportunities most people can't see

How can you, as an individual, live the most empowered life possible? By working. Work to make a significant difference in this world. Focus on what you can control, which is your hope,...

In the past few years, human resources have rightfully earned their seat at the table to better represent their employees. However, they’re still struggling with the same issues they’ve battled with for ages. HR requires more than a seat at the table. While technology has allowed HR...

Do you know how much your 401(k) offering costs? It can sometimes be hard to tell, with fees coming out of earnings before employees even see them. 

Some fees will always be inevitable, but knowing which charges to avoid can help you give your employees a highly successful retirement...

Today, technological transparencies are being applied to almost every aspect of our lives, to the benefit of consumers. Being more informed about costs and procedures means you can make more informed decisions.

Yet despite this progressive trend, the conventional 401(k) fee and service models...