25 states raising the minimum wage come Jan. 1, 2020

More than 20 states will be raising the minimum wage to as much as $15 an hour come Jan. 1, 2020.

Congressional leaders announce tentative deal on government-wide spending bill

Senior lawmakers announced a tentative agreement Thursday on an almost $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill that would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend and split the differences on a number of contentious issues.

Signed ‘Harry Potter’ book bought for a penny to be auctioned off for as much as $2,700

A first-edition "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" book that was signed by J.K. Rowling and purchased for only a penny could be auctioned off for as much as $2,700.

Survey: You need an annual salary of $113,000 to be happy in Dallas

The survey also found that people need to be making between $64,620 and $80,775 annually for their emotional well-being.

Some college graduates would give up coffee, shave head, spend week in jail to erase student loan debt, survey finds

A majority of college graduates with student loans said they would shave their head if the debt could be erased, according to a new survey, and some others said they would consider giving up coffee and even spending a week in jail.

Millennials will need to save at least 40 percent of their paychecks for retirement, financial expert says

Millennials who want to live off even half of their final salaries in retirement will need to save 40 percent of their paychecks over the next 30 years, according to an economics expert.

PepsiCo creates rewards program that pays you for snacking - but there’s a catch

Wish you could get paid to snack on your favorite junk foods? Now you can because PepsiCo just launched a rewards program that pays you back for your snacks.