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• How start-up Dia&Co is catering the 70 percent of US women the fashion industry ignores

  9:35 AM ET Mon, 13 Nov 2017

  Few retailers cater to the millions of plus-sized women in the US, and Dia&CO wants to change that.

• Get dirty: This CEO built an $11 million cleaning empire

  8:30 AM ET Tue, 7 Nov 2017

  Don't be afraid to pull up your sleeves, grab a mop and start your own business, says Ron Holt.

• This entrepreneur found sweet success in the luxury candy business

  8:33 AM ET Tue, 24 Oct 2017

  This fashionista and serial entrepreneur is making candy with a stylish twist.

• A move to Arkansas helped this couple pay off $60,000 in debt

  11:48 AM ET Mon, 9 Oct 2017

  Cyndi and Cameron Dieterich went from Seattle to Arkansas for a job promotion. Moving to a cheaper state allowed them to pay off their debt more quickly.

• This couple turned $10,000 into an $800,000 clothing business

  3:31 PM ET Wed, 11 Oct 2017

  With no safety net, young couple Sadie Beaudet and Jeremy Roberts started the clothing brand Tradlands.

• This Ukrainian refugee came to the US with $650, now she's in the C-suite

  8:48 AM ET Mon, 25 Sept 2017

  Alexandra Shapiro, a marketing executive at an e-commerce firm, has come a long way from escaping political instability in Ukraine.

• This boss hires and trains his employees to quit

  9:37 AM ET Mon, 18 Sept 2017

  Craig Handley keeps a full-time "dream coach" on staff to help his workers identify their personal goals and reach them.

• How a 9/11 widow and mom of three found financial stability after tragedy

  1:41 PM ET Mon, 11 Sept 2017

  On that fateful day, MaryEllen Salamone lost her husband and found herself raising her family alone. Here's how she managed.

• It can take millions to care for your special needs child. Here's how to do it

  12:00 PM ET Tue, 6 June 2017

  There's more than one way to cover the cost of care for a child with special needs. Here's how to plan for it.

• This couple did some serious cost cutting and paid off $159,000 of their debt

  11:52 AM ET Tue, 9 May 2017

  Scott and Claudia Huse overcame a six-figure debt and a failed business venture — and they're now on the verge of being debt-free.

• How an M&A lawyer with $206,000 in student debt escaped after finding herself crying in the bathroom

  1:13 PM ET Wed, 3 May 2017

  Natalie Bacon, 30, left a burgeoning career as an attorney to become a personal finance blogger and financial planner.

• Here’s how a family came up with $3 million to ensure lifetime care for their autistic son

  12:09 PM ET Mon, 8 May 2017

  Roberto and Carol Fernandez need to hit a seven-figure savings goal to provide for their child. Here's how they'll do it.

• 82-year-old reveals the secret to retiring in one of the world's most expensive cities

  12:10 PM ET Tue, 2 May 2017

  Sandra Baxter has her dream retirement in the heart of the Big Apple. Here's how she did it.

• The 3 times when you can borrow from your 401(k) without ruining your retirement

  9:42 AM ET Mon, 8 May 2017

  The golden rule of personal finance: Never pull money out of your retirement plan. Here's when you can.

• This 25-year-old quit his $120,000-a-year job to be a Facebook star

  12:13 PM ET Tue, 2 May 2017

  Nuseir Yassin left the 9-to-5 life so that he could record videos across the world — and he did it without going broke.

• This dad worked his way from prison to a career at MIT

  1:52 PM ET Tue, 2 May 2017

  Greg Walton prevailed over incarceration and a bunch of debt to build a successful career. Here's how he did it.