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A Gen Xer was tired of balancing 2 jobs and earning under $50,000 a year so he went back to school. The decision 'changed his life,' he said.
A Gen Xer went back to college at age 36 to boost his pay. Today he's got a master's degree and is …
Jacob Zinkula
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A Gen Xer with a master's degree has been looking for a job for 9 years. He's slowly running out of money.
A California-based Gen Xer has been struggling to find a job. He says he's been ghosted by employer…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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A Gen Xer quit his corporate job in SF and moved to Colombia. He said Medellín is more affordable and he's been able to launch 2 startups.
Jason Bennett, 46, left the Bay Area for the chance to be his own boss abroad.
John Towfighi
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A Gen Xer went from a six-figure salary to considering bankruptcy after 1,000 unsuccessful job applications — 'It's like playing the lottery'
Sean Tetpon, 55, has applied for over 1,000 jobs in the past year without success, despite making s…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen Xer shares the saving strategy that grew his net worth from $50,000 to $1 million in 15 years
A Gen Xer said saving 50% of his income helped him reach a net worth of over $1 million. He shared …
Jacob Zinkula
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A California Gen Xer who retired early to Colombia on a $3,423 monthly pension explains how much he pays for housing and other bills
A 56-year-old who moved from California to Colombia says housing is cheap, and he has plenty of tra…
Allie Kelly
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Gen Z's latest obsession: smelling good
The luxury fragrance industry is booming thanks to TikTok and teen boys.
Eve Upton-Clark
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Meet a laid-off Gen Xer who has had under 10 job interviews despite applying to over 200 positions
Since being laid off, Devon has applied to many jobs with different duties. She hasn't had much luc…
Madison Hoff
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A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
Despite having an MBA, Marcial Quinones said he hasn't been able to secure a stable full-time job a…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen Xer who grew her savings from $50k to $350k in 10 years shares the FIRE methods she's using to get to $1 million
A Gen Xer shares the FIRE strategies she uses to reach $1 million in savings and retire by age 55.
Jacob Zinkula
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A Gen Xer who visited all 50 states shares which to skip — and why he was surprised Alabama made his top 5
Patrick Forhane, 45, hit his 50th state, Kansas, in 2022. Two years earlier, he wasn't sure if achi…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen Xer who retired early at 34 returned to work a decade later. He only lasted 4 months.
Sam Dogen retired early at 34 and returned to work after a decade, but the micromanagement and stre…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen Xer with a 6-figure salary and over $315,000 in debt can't afford a home: 'This country has failed us'
Shirin Tajani works two jobs, six days a week, but can't keep up with her student loan and credit c…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A Gen Xer quit a $110,000 salary job in DC for one in Germany that pays less than half. He says he's more financially stable and happier now.
Kobi Smith moved to Germany after a career as an attorney in Washington, DC. He works at Popeyes an…
John Towfighi
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Meet the Gen Xers and boomers retiring with 6 figures of student debt that threatens their Social Security and savings
Some Gen X and boomer student-loan borrowers are staring down a retirement crisis where their savin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Middle-class Gen Xers are facing a new retirement challenge: their student loans
Student-loan debt is weighing down older workers, who may see their Social Security garnished to pa…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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A Gen Xer who makes $150,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs says 100-hour weeks are worth it to ensure his family is financially secure
A Gen Xer shares how making six figures secretly working multiple remote jobs has helped him feel f…
Jacob Zinkula
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A Gen Xer who 'retired' at 45 shares how the FIRE movement and side hustles helped him grow his savings to over $6 million
A burned out Gen Xer used the FIRE movement to retire at 45. He's grown his savings to over $6 mill…
Jacob Zinkula
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Gen Xers and boomers are giving up on hybrid work: They're either all in or out on the office
Workers aged 50-64 are most likely to be fully on-site or work from home full time, new data shows,…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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Gen Z's new status symbol: super-expensive snacks
Inflation is no match for Gen Z's love of little treats. A $19 Erewhon smoothie or a $45 tin of pot…