Do I need a will? See how to find free legal aid in Dallas
According to a 2025 Pew Research Center study, about three in ten U.S. adults say they’ve created a…
Why your Dallas water bill may be higher than normal, what to do
The city of Dallas has about 330,000 active water meters throughout the city, and fewer than 1% of…
Texas student loan borrowers in default doubled in a year
The Southern Methodist University Main Quadrangle on September 7, 2017. Guy Rogers III/Dallas Morning News The number of…
See what clothes, school supplies qualify for Texas’ tax-free weekend
If back-to-school shopping is on your to-do list, don’t hop on the current deal. A better one may…
New Texas law mandates personal finance class. What will it look like?
Julie Harris has no shortage of cautionary tales. Back in the day, like many teenagers, she blundered with…
Dallas Morning News hosts event
Do you have questions about the property tax process? You’re not alone. Most Texans should have received their…
Rising cost of living leaves North Texas retirees struggling
In 2014, when Diane Shields turned 65, she retired from her well-paying job at a bank in the…
Texas one of the most debt-burdened states in the U.S., per analysis
Everything is bigger in Texas, including our debt. The Lone Star State has the 10th-highest debt burden in…
UNT Dallas to offer free college tuition for some Texas families
Qualifying Texas students whose families make $100,000 or less will be able to get free tuition at the…
DART tries to close commuting gap in car-centric Dallas
Not everyone can afford a car, and not everyone wants one. That places more of the burden on…
DART tries to close commuting gap in car-centric Dallas
Not everyone can afford a car, and not everyone wants one. That places more of the burden on…
What the new living wage means for young adults in Dallas County
MB Drive student Toi Clark secures the driver’s seat rails in a C300 Mercedes-Benz at the manufacturer’s mechanic…