3 ways to pay off debt in retirement

Planning on retiring while tackling debt? Here are three ways that you can save money while still paying down your balances.

How much money should you keep in savings?

You definitely need an emergency fund, but don’t put all your cash in savings.

4 ways to maximize your mortgage refinance savings

Learn how to make the most of your mortgage refinance savings and build long-term wealth.

Berkley man's grandmother's recipe is a hit with Chunk Nibbles sweet and salty snacks

A sweet treat is loved by all especially around the holidays passed down from generation to generation. And now Brad Cocklin of Berkley has turned his family tradition into Chunk Nibbles - a booming local business.

How to find the best mortgage lender

Follow these four steps to ensure you get the best mortgage refinance lender and the best rate.

Can you buy a house with less than 20% down payment?

If you don't have a lot of money to pay upfront, these low down payment loan options can help you become a homeowner.

How to save more money on your student loans

Saving on student loans is possible if you follow these four steps. Read on to learn how to reduce your monthly payment and lower total borrowing costs.

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks

The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation’s heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating away at her work hours and her paycheck.

Another Coronavirus order extension means more struggles for Michigan's black-owned businesses

Black-owned businesses in Michigan are hurting especially hard due to the pandemic and with another extension on restaurant restrictions ordered by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, it could get even worse.

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A new report says 40 percent of Black-owned businesses have closed nationally since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Michigan's newest restrictions won't make that any easier.

How much does home insurance cost?

Too often, new homebuyers don’t account for the cost of home insurance – and are floored when they find out.

Restaurant owners hit hard by Whitmer's extension of indoor dining ban to slow Covid spike

"Even if we have to change the rules a little bit, we'll reduce hours, or reduce 50 percent (occupancy) to 40 percent," he said. "Forty miles south in Toledo you can do to dinner. They are open, we are not - and it doesn't make sense."

Here's how the new mortgage refinance fee affects you

The FHFA’s new adverse market fee is now in effect. Here's what that means for those who are trying to take advantage of the record low refinance rates.

$10M in funds to help struggling restaurants in Oakland County on the way

"Right now our restaurants and bars in particular because of the latest restrictions from the state, they’re struggling more than ever," said Oakland County Executive David Coulter. "They were barely hanging on. And frankly, I’m worried that some of them aren’t going to make it."

Google Maps, shopping gift guide lets you support local businesses

As the holiday season begins, we check in with Molly VandenBerg, a Google technology expert to find out what the trends are.