US Department of Education supports colleges and students amid FAFSA delays

The U.S. Department of Education is stepping in to support colleges in sending out financial aid awards sooner to students after an inflation fix to the new FAFSA form delayed the timeline.

Court filings claim Uber's lax driver background checks put women riders at risk

Court documents filed in San Francisco accuse Uber of increasing the risk of sexual assault on riders by making it too easy to become a driver on the application. 

Target launches dealworthy low-cost brand: Prices start at under $1

Target's new dealworthy low-cost brand will include everyday items like power cords, undergarments, socks, laundry detergent, dish soap and more.

Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech

Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence.

Financial infidelity? Over 40% of US adults say they've kept money secrets

Would you consider it cheating if your romantic partner hid a debt, a credit card or other financial secret from you? Over 40% of US adults admitted to keeping money secrets.

Disneyland's Mickey Mouse, Cinderella performers want to unionize

While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not.

Dating app requires users to have credit score of 675 or above to join

The dating app is only "for people with good credit," the company says. Users can't see others' scores, but the information is used to qualify a potential user for the app.

Thousands of flight attendants to hold nationwide pickets amid contract negotiations

The effort comes at a time when more than two-thirds of U.S. flight attendants are in the midst of contract negotiations with employers, including American, Alaska, United, Southwest and Frontier Airlines.

Bob's Red Mill founder Bob Moore dies at 94

Bob Moore, Bob’s Red Mill founder, will be remembered for “his energy and larger-than-life personality," the company said. He started the whole grain company in the late 1970s with his wife.

Most parents of adult kids are giving them financial help, study shows

“Among parents who say they helped their children financially in the past year, 36% say doing so has hurt their personal financial situation at least some," Pew writes.