REAL STORIES

My Dad’s Legacy: A “Golden” Envelope

A life lost, a family changed

Securing a Future When Facing the Unexpected

Her Father’s Last Gift: A Financial Lifeline

When the Unthinkable Happens

This Silicon Valley Executive Created a Work-at-Home Office on Wheels

When This Teacher’s School Shifted to Remote Learning, She Created a Tiny Classroom

Remote learning has created a need for effective home classrooms. Get ideas and tips on how to set up a tiny classroom at home.

This Couple Closed on Their First Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Are you planning to buy a home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get tips from a couple that bought a house during the coronavirus lockdown.

One Grandfather Drove a Hearse. The Other Never Talked About Dying. This is What They Taught Us About Death and Grief

Trapped by $87,000 in Student Debt and a Career He Didn't Love, This Gig Economy Entrepreneur Side Hustled His Way to Financial Independence

Their Home Sweet (First) Home Was Nothing Like They Imagined

These Startups Nailed Scaling Up, and the Owners Made It Look Easy. (It Wasn’t.)

Before COVID-19, We Made Wallets. Now, We’re Cranking Out 50,000 Life-Saving Face Shields a Week

Our Home Was Ready When Covid-19 Hit Because We Designed It to Accommodate the Unexpected

They Love #RVLife. When COVID-19 Struck, This Couple Prepared for the Worst and Hit the Road for Three Months.

When the pandemic struck, these seasoned RV travelers were already on the road and decided to reroute. Learn what life is like on the road during COVID-19.

His Sparkling New Restaurant Was Only Six Days Old When COVID-19 Shut It Down

With his team’s kitchen know-how (what would you do with 56 gallons of mayonnaise?) and food world connections, chef Vinnie Cimino just kept cooking — and feeding his community.

An Employee Stole $225,000. It Took 10 Years for This Small Business to Uncover the Truth

Adapt or Get Left in the Dust. How One Business Owner Keeps Pace With the Cars of the Future

She Started Selling Tamales Door to Door. Now She's Operating a 6,000-Square-Foot Factory to Keep up With Demand

Confessions of an Estate Planner: Why We Delayed Naming a Guardian and Making a Will

For Historic Home Buffs, Restoring an Old House Is Like “Rescuing a Stray Dog”

What They Grabbed Before a Natural Disaster Hit

When the Small Business Is a Band, Musicians Turn Detective to Track Stolen Gear

Losing the tools of their trade — guitars, banjos and, yes, even tubas — is a band’s worst nightmare. These musicians learned the art of tracking down stolen and lost instruments and how to keep gear safe when they’re on the road.

Rethink Bacon, Laundry Baskets and Other Tips from a Couple Who Downsized to 536 Square Feet

Tired of mowing the lawn & scrubbing bathrooms every weekend, Claudia & Garrett Pennington downsized from a 1,500-square-foot house to give the tiny house a try.

A Hurricane Destroyed His Home. The Renovation Was a Bigger Disaster.

My Real-Life Highs and Lows of Buying, Fixing and Selling Classic Cars

This Long Island Pizza Joint Went from 0 to 45,000 Followers (and Counting), Practically Overnight

“A Smoke Alarm Saved My Life”

A Crash. Flashing Emergency Lights. Then, the Accident That Changed His Life

He Popped the Question, Then Dropped Her Engagement Ring in a River

With the Neighborhood in Ruins, He Doubled Down to Keep His Cafe Open

The 6.0 magnitude Napa Valley earthquake happened in 2014, but this business owner is still dealing with the fallout.

When the Roof Collapsed, I Knew Our Family Business Was Gone

The Cleburne Cafeteria burned to the ground on Apr 26, 2016. The first person on the scene talks about the loss—and recovery—of the family business & local landmark.

40,000 Pets Die in Home Fires Every — Year But Two Pre-teen Girls Saved This One

Rescue Stories from the Houston Flooding: “We’d Bang on Roofs and Listen for People Inside”

This Cross-Country Ride Could Change Your Travel Bucket List

A Freak Snowstorm Helped This Family Business Grow

The Chores Can Wait. Follow This Guy's Journey to Plan the Road Trip of a Lifetime

A View of Life on the Road from a Guy Who Lives and Works in an RV

He Lost $400k and Wants Everyone to Know

Learn about the potential pitfalls of running a franchise. Get helpful business advice from a seasoned franchise owner.

“We Prepared for Two Inches of Water, Not Five Feet.”

Linda Marcus and her husband Jesse thought they were prepared but a flood but a sudden storm changed their lives forever. Read more.

They Wanted a Bigger Living Room. They Got an Indoor Waterpark

She Raced a Fire That Scorched 40,000 Acres in 12 Hours and Lost Almost Everything

I Can Still Hear the Sound of the Fire

"You Could Hear Crackling and Popping... Like Kindling in a Fireplace."

Seven Years, $40K in Debt, Three Trucks, a Few Flat Tires and One Huge Risk That Paid Off

Rickie Fowler Learns the Hard Way, and It's Paying Off

How I Started as a Rental Property Investor

Ever dream of creating a passive income stream by becoming a landlord? This rental property pro explains how it's done.

When Your Teenager Tells You, “I've Got This”

Her family's Central Texas home was considered outside of the danger zone, then back-to-back disasters changed everything.

This Mom’s Trouble Sounded like a Million Trains Coming

“We Came Back to a War Zone.”