Temperatures this week are some of the hottest we have seen the entire year now as we get to the end of July. This is a perfect opportunity to explain what the Heat Index is and how it is all ...

There's a lot of information on a tire's sidewall if you know where to look. Of course you have your make and model, but if you look closer you'll see an alphanumeric string on there — something like ...

Yep, it’s called the Waffle House Index, and it's 100% real. Here's what to know. The idea was first mentioned in 2006 by journalist Matt Dellinger, who noticed that tracking which Waffle Houses ...

The sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable -- it can be deadly. Mario Tama/Getty Images You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” ...

Indexes have changed a lot over the past century. What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best for building a portfolio.

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

A few weeks ago, a California golfer who asked to remain nameless received what he thought of as a “badge of dishonor.” It appeared on his GHIN app, where he keeps track of his handicap index, in the ...

A drug’s therapeutic index is a ratio that doctors use when prescribing medications and determining dosage. It shows how much of a drug a person’s blood can contain before it becomes toxic. The ...

Though many people recognize tire measurements, not everyone knows how to read the symbols on their sidewalls. Getting a grasp of how to read this is crucial to better understanding the tires you ...