Rainy day fund: How to save for unforeseen expenses
Saving for emergencies can seem impossible, but if you look for strategic ways to tuck away a bit here and there, you’ll thank yourself later.
Latest Headlines
How to talk about money with your honey
Take advantage of opportunities to ensure your finances (and household budget) are aligned in a way that helps you reach your goals.
High-tech treatments reshape patient options for body contouring
There are tools that heat and burn fat, cool and freeze fat, or contract muscles.
Chef’s sweet treat celebrates a spectrum of emotions
Inspiration comes in many forms, including the story of St. Valentine, complete with flower-draped skull in a gold box.
Expert tips for updating your kitchen and bath
Kitchen and bath remodels are some of the quickest ways to add value — and enjoyment — to your home. You can update floorplans, colors...
Vertical gardening makes the most of tight spaces
Three local experts weigh in with how-to advice and ideas.
Explore the impact of Asian Pacific Americans on science fiction
Many artists focus on using sci-fi ideas and creating worlds informed by their culture and experiences.
Ways to make the most of your age, at any age
These pro tips can help optimize well-being right now because we will, after all, never be any younger.
High-tech approaches advance sustainable forestry
Will wood products of the future be stronger than steel? Transparent? Will biodiesel fuel more passenger flights?
Stress-free retirement-planning tips for the new year
Nearly three in 10 American adults say they’re not at all confident they’re saving enough for retirement, survey says.
Never miss a story.
Get full Seattle Times access on all your devices, starting at $1 a week.