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Meet the typical ALICE: Americans struggling to afford basic necessities but making too much to get help
The number of Americans who are ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — is increasing,...
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Meet the typical new entrepreneur: A young woman living in the South who's doing it as a side hustle
American's newest entrepreneurs are increasingly likely to be women, immigrants, living in the South, and doing...
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I'm a former JP Morgan exec who now works to distribute basic income payments to those in need. Here's why I do it.
Wole Coaxum left his high-level job at JP Morgan to start a B Corporation that distributes...
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Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts
Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the "urban doom loop." Minneapolis is on a good...
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How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.
Over the last two years, our family has overhauled our budget, created important financial habits, and...
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Don't ignore threats like inflation, recession, and war, warn Wall Street's biggest bosses
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, Goldman's David Solomon, and Citi's Jane Fraser caution that the economy still faces...
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How a millennial Lyft driver used the gig to travel to all 50 states, launch a food blog, and get started on a book
Kreskin J. Torres has eaten his way through all 50 states by driving for Uber and...
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A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs shares why he decided to give up overemployment: 'The juice wasn't worth the squeeze'
A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs shares the five reasons he decided...
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Welcome to 'peak boomer' era: A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat
While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are...
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Seattle gave low-income residents $500 monthly payments with no strings attached. Some got new housing and employment rates nearly doubled.
A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Employment among...
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Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events,...
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Brace for the S&P 500 to crash 30% before an even bigger collapse after the election, markets guru David Brady warns
Analyst David Brady said overvalued stocks are set to tumble, rebound before the presidential election, and...
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What's so great about Australia's retirement plan — and what it means for America
Australia uses a system called superannuation where companies are required to contribute to employees' retirement funds.
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New Yorkers planted a tiny forest in a spot where the city used to warehouse prisoners and smallpox patients
The pocket forest has 1,500 plants on just 4,000 square feet of park land and is...
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6 people who made up to $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't feel guilty — and why there's nothing wrong with 'overemployment'
Six people who transformed their finances by secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't...
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The 'disconnected youth' movement is growing as more Gen Zers struggle to find purpose at school and work
A Gallup survey finds Gen Z increasingly anxious, especially regarding purpose at work or school, though...
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Remote work has been a mixed bag for women when it comes to pay. But it's helped some men be 'overemployed' and make six figures.
Remote work has helped women's progress toward equal pay, but it's had a mixed impact on...
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10 states that have the lowest tax burden on the wealthy and the 10 with the highest
The amount of taxes wealthy Americans are required to pay can vary wildly depending on their...
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Landlords have a secret weapon in the war over high rents
Prosecutors say a tech company is helping landlords work together to drive up rents. The lawsuit's...
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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities
Wealthier homebuyers and renters, and real estate developers are coming for Miami's higher-elevation, less flood-prone neighborhoods.
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The best use of generative AI for office workers so far could be relieving a massive productivity drain: meeting overload
AI tools are helping workers attend fewer meetings, Microsoft research finds.
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Why saving for retirement has never felt scarier — or more confusing
Will I have enough to retire? It's an impossible question to answer, which makes retirement really...
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Your credit card company is looking for new ways to screw you over
Credit card companies are about to see limits on late fees and swipe fees, which means...