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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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Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
The two candidates for president might agree on a housing policy that could bring down home prices …
Eliza Relman
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75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Fiber artist Tori Hanna used the $500 a month to replace her damaged car, cover debts and bills, an…
Theron Mohamed
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A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.
Xyndi and Eric Lomboy have been happier since they moved to California, even though their housing c…
John Towfighi
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The US economy could get hit by a double whammy on September 30, if 2 major negotiations are not hammered out
Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dock…
Erin Snodgrass
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A millennial couple who moved to South Korea says $400 a month for full-time childcare is a huge perk
The South Korean government has invested billions of dollars in an effort to entice more people to …
Jacob Zinkula
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The agonizing uncertainty of America's so-so economy
The job market is getting weaker, and the economy feels trapped in limbo. Americans hate it.
Emily Stewart
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Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
Some baby boomers who hoped to retire are instead draining their savings and cutting costs on food,…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
Harris touted her plan to build an "Opportunity Economy" during her first presidential debate with …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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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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3 reasons China's economy is poised to break out of its long slump, according to Goldman Sachs
China could see growth pick up this fall amid fiscal easing, strong export momentum, and subsiding …
Kelly Cloonan
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A millennial woman shares how she made nearly $250k secretly working 2 jobs and why she still can't afford a home in California
Secretly working two jobs paid off a millennial's student debt, but she said her $250,000 income st…
Jacob Zinkula
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More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that.
New Orleans gave 125 young people $350 a month, no strings attached. Participants used the money to…
Allie Kelly
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A Swiss city cut red tape and ended up with many more homes. It's a model for the US.
New research in Switzerland adds to the international literature finding that upzoning boosts the s…
Eliza Relman
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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
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JD Vance's plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa 'help a little bit more'
Trump's VP pick JD Vance said there should be more options for older family members to assist with …
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Fed rate cuts are coming too late to fend off a US recession, research firm says
Even if the Fed cuts in September, history shows that recessions can still occur during easing cycl…
Filip De Mott
5 mins read
US economy's fate hangs on jobs report as Fed decides how deep cuts will go
Data on unemployment may influence how deep the Fed cuts interest rates as the US economy is at a t…
Dan DeFrancesco
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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 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…