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Americans' cost-of-living anxiety is creating a population of oversavers
Many Americans are hoarding cash as they worry about higher costs of living. It might not be the be…
Jennifer Sor
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Planning to move to Bengaluru? Here's a reality-check on some myths you might have heard about the city
Bengaluru is often clouded by myths — about its eternal cool weather, sky-high costs, and tech-domi…
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Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber
Kate Kaden has been making videos about living below your means for five years. She says 'blackout …
Lindsay Dodgson
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A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
Geary Bartmess III retired at age 60 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a career as a lawyer in Tex…
John Towfighi
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A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early
Elizabeth McCoy, 61, is struggling with expenses in central Indiana. High medical bills might force…
Allie Kelly
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How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s with a net worth over $4 million — and why they don't want to retire early
Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner achieved financial independence with a net worth over $4 …
Noah Sheidlower
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How some Gen Zers and millennials are using 'loud budgeting' to save money and make frugality cool
Gen Zers and millennials are celebrating frugality with the latest TikTok trend of loud budgeting.
Cork Gaines
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The billionaire who popularized duty-free shops and gave away his wealth liked to live frugally, from flying economy to driving a used Volvo
Three years before Chuck Feeney's death at the age of 92, he finished giving away his entire $8 bil…
Kylie Kirschner
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A retired boomer who gets $1,662 in Social Security moved in with roommates to afford her medical bills: 'It's the only way I can afford to live comfortably'
Marion, 70, moved to Ohio to live with two roommates due to rising rent in Washington, helping her …
Noah Sheidlower
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Retiring early sounds like the dream — but not achieving FIRE could actually help you live longer
Those of us can't join the FIRE movement may at least reap some health benefits.
Serafina Kenny
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A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone'
Nina and James, a boomer couple, face financial struggles after unexpected emergency expenses despi…
Noah Sheidlower
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A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'
George Dziamniski, 62, leads a "simple" lifestyle that helps him afford the basics.
Allie Kelly
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My husband and I have a 22-year age gap. We're living proof that 'unconventional' relationships work.
She says that when they started dating, people would ask them if he was her dad. They've been toget…
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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I live on a boat to help me pay off my $80,000 student-loan debt. Living this way has expenses, but I think there's a financial upside.
Cody Plante regrets his graduate school loans and said now he may die with some debt if he doesn't …
Jen Glantz
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Mexico's richest man lives a surprisingly frugal life for a billionaire. Take a look at the life of Carlos Slim, who owns Sears Mexico and has lived in the same house for 40 years.
Slim's influence is far-reaching in Mexico and abroad. Bloomberg estimates Slim's net worth to be a…
Katie Warren
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I quit my job to live in an RV. Now, I make a living doing seasonal work in America's most beautiful places.
Emma Hymes, 22, left her pharmacy job to travel America. She's found a new community, worked in a r…
Fortesa Latifi
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8 extremely wealthy people who choose to live frugally
From eating lunch in the office cafeteria with their employees to residing in homes worth a fractio…
Tanza Loudenback
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Minimalist living: That amazing world of simple needs is just a step away from greed!
Realistic minimalism is about living with less, even when you can afford more. Some people practice…
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Inside the lives of surprisingly frugal millionaires and billionaires, from businessmen like Warren Buffett and Richard Branson to A-list celebs like Jay Leno and Jennifer Lawrence
It's this characteristic that helped them become rich in the first place, according to Sarah Stanle…