Mo’ money

Houston among best places in U.S. to climb out of debt, study says Houston among best places in U.S. to climb out of debt, study says By John Egan

11.30.17  |  9:20 am

Four big cities in Texas, including Houston are among the best places in the U.S. for people trying to ...

The CultureMap Interview

Fixer Upper star wants to tell the story you don’t get on the ... Fixer Upper star wants to tell the story you don’t get on the show By Julia Bunch

9.13.16  |  2:00 pm

What was once a drive-through town on the way to Austin has become the nation’s epicenter of home renovations ...

Real Estate Report

Here's how much the first-time Texas homebuyer spends and makes Here's how much the first-time Texas homebuyer spends and makes By Lindsey Wilson

6.28.16  |  10:18 am

The path to homeownership has been a bumpy one for millennials, but some have managed to move out of their ...

Beyonce Saves The Planet

Beyoncé wows crowd at Global Citizen Festival, but teen steals show Beyoncé wows crowd at Global Citizen Festival, but teen steals show By Clifford Pugh

9.27.15  |  9:59 am

Beyoncé has taken on a new starring role. The Houston-raised superstar brought down the house at the 2015 Global Citizen ...

Millennial Homebuyer Trends

Millennials want to live in the suburbs? Separating fact from fiction Millennials want to live in the suburbs? Separating fact from fiction By Leah Shafer

7.14.15  |  12:48 pm

There are about 79 million millennials in the United States, and their purchasing power is estimated to be $170 billion ...

Hillary Clinton's Fundraiser

Inside Hillary Clinton's private Houston fundraiser with top donors Inside Hillary Clinton's private Houston fundraiser with top donors By Shelby Hodge

6.5.15  |  1:09 pm

After a spirited speech at Texas Southern University Thursday afternoon, former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton ...

Real Estate Trends

Millennials rock real estate world with desire for urban living Millennials rock real estate world with desire for urban living By Barbara Kuntz

6.11.14  |  2:34 pm

Millennials, the generation born after 1980, are bringing changes to the real estate scene with strong preferences for urban living ...

This Is Not a Drill

30th birthday dream turns into epic party with Vanilla Ice and Coolio 30th birthday dream turns into epic party with Vanilla Ice and Coolio By Claire St. Amant

12.15.13  |  12:58 pm

If you cracked open Jared Guynes' head with a hammer, you'd find Vanilla Ice, the Teenage Mutant Turtles and ...

A Crazy Crowdfund Plea

Houston professional tries to crowdfund away her $100,000 school loans Houston professional tries to crowdfund away her $100,000 school loans By Whitney Radley

6.3.13  |  4:17 pm

Longtime CultureMap readers likely remember Fayza Elmostehi, our sharp-tongued, quick-witted former advice columnist. (She's now the distinctive voice behind ...

Business plan pays off

Henry Richardson redefines Houston's health and wellness scene with DEFINE Henry Richardson redefines Houston's health and wellness scene with DEFINE By Greg Scheinman

10.7.12  |  12:00 pm

Aspiring entrepreneurs, pay attention, because here’s how it works. There are no shortcuts, no overnight successes. Case in point ...