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As battery prices fall, the chance that you will choose an electric car keeps rising. Bloomberg’s Akshat Rathi explains.

Life insurance can seem equal parts dull or morbid. But it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Personal finance is an exercise in mistake management more than the pursuit of perfection. Indeed, the best financial plans are like a patchwork of art with more character and visual appeal, not unlike the 500-year-old Japanese practice of kintsugi.

After the mass exodus from the land of cubicles in 2020, millions are returning to offices in 2021.

The lockdown created a period during which a lot of people had the opportunity to reflect on plans for a career change. But reflection alone doesn’t get people very far. Those who are mostly likely to act are those who actively engage in a three-part cycle of transition — one that consists of separation, liminality and reintegration.

Interest adds up over time. So cut down your loan repayment time to pay less interest.

No one likes to log into their investment account and see the value of their holdings going down, but we can train ourselves not to panic.

Separate squabbling siblings, listen to audiobooks or phone the teddies left at home are among readers’ cunning suggestions to fuel family happiness on long journeys.

Here are ways to help others attain their own version of winning a gold medal, whether it’s banishing a friend’s first-date jitters, supporting a loved one who’s making a positive health change or encouraging your spouse before they head out to a job interview.

Just as your credit report reveals how well you are able to meet your obligations, a CLUE report shows how many claims have been filed for a given piece of property.