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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...
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Here's what the Credit Card Competition Act could do to your airline miles and travel rewards
Airlines and travelers worry The Credit Card Competition Act could end frequent-flyer and rewards programs.
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The men's Final Four coaches earn on average nearly double the women's salaries for the same job. Here's how much all 8 head coaches make.
Here's a look at the salary disparities between the head coaches of the 2024 men's and...
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The men's college basketball Final Four teams earn $19.3 million in revenue. The women's teams earn 27% of that.
Stars in women's college basketball will help narrow the revenue gap, but it will take a...
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A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans
An Arizona-based millennial said secretly working a second remote job doubled his income and helped him...
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Meet the world's richest self-made woman — a shipping magnate worth $33 billion
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant cofounded MSC, one of the world's largest shipping companies. Forbes estimates she's worth $33...
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Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found
Doctors found that giving financial support to low-income families could lower rates of child neglect and...
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Here are the 10 states where the middle class pays the most in taxes — and the 9 states where they pay no state income tax at all
Hawaii, New York, and Illinois are among the top 10 states where middle-income earners pay the...
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New York City is entering a gaudy new Gilded Age
After a decade of minimalist chic, Wall Street's favorite restaurants are suddenly louder and more extravagant...