“You go out there right now in our store and there’s a community,” said Jamie York, owner of Game Underground.

Dave Montejano talks about the rising cost of his passion and building a film photography community online.

Yanely Espinal, host of Marketplace’s podcast “Financially Inclined,” tells the story of taking on a financial responsibility she wasn’t prepared for.

As seasonal businesses focus on inflation and new hires for the summer, the shadow of a possible recession looms in the background.

As members of the baby boom generation approach or reach their elderly years, more homes will need to be modified to accommodate them.

“Spaces like this are really important for not just sports and not just representation, but for the people who come to be a part of that community,” said Jenny Nguyen, owner of the Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon.

A subscription-based coworking site in San Francisco functions as a private coffee shop for members and fosters collaboration.

In the laid-back beach town of Santa Cruz, a local retailer adds wildfires and epic rain storms to the list of things to plan for.

Shelley Rivers, a substitute teacher in Iowa City, Iowa, says she never even had the expectation that she’d fully retire.

“It has become so easy,” said Samad Abdulai, owner of C3 Laundry Services.