I used to think hobbies were for losers. Then I built my life around one.

Ryan Gosling knits. Taylor Swift makes her own snow globes. Though not everyone can star in hit movies or play sold-out tours, anybody can have a hobby to provide relief from the stress and routine of ...

Making money from your passion sounds like a dream. However, most entrepreneurs think rationally and prefer ‘promising’ ideas instead of following their hobbies. Nevertheless, I took a chance. Passion ...

Dear Abby: I was fortunate to learn an uncommon hobby from my grandmother. Because I am the only grandchild who continued the hobby, I inherited her tools. I mainly keep in touch with my extended ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...

The IRS does not allow you to include hobby expenses on your taxes, but it does allow you to deduct business expenses. If you run your operation as a "hobby business," you can deduct the associated ...