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A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.
Mary Dacus and her husband Stephen receive $23 a month in SNAP benefits. They are one of 40 million…
Allie Kelly,Madison Hoff
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Americans are sick of tipping culture and scaling back everywhere from restaurants to hair salons
A survey found some US adults think "tipping culture has gotten out of control." Bankrate's Ted Ros…
Madison Hoff
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Millennials explain the joy and sacrifice of living alone
For some, living alone has become the new millennial American dream.
Juliana Kaplan,Rosalie Chan
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Here's how much money it takes to be in the upper class in each state
This map shows how much you need to make to be considered upper class across the country — an…
Noah Sheidlower
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Only 1 in 4 Americans think you need a college degree to get a high-paying job: report
Nearly half of the respondents to a Pew Research Center survey said a college degree is less import…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The number of young working men without college degrees has tanked in the last 30 years. It could be because their wages have barely budged.
A growing number of young men without a college degree in the US have stopped working, according to…
Ayelet Sheffey,Jacob Zinkula,…
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Over 100 basic-income pilots have run in US cities. Now states are getting creative to fund no-strings-attached cash payments.
The success of over 100 local GBI pilots in the US provides insight into future state-level policy.
Allie Kelly
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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state
A Business Insider analysis finds varying income levels between states that qualify as middle class…
Noah Sheidlower
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To feel middle class, you have to be wealthy
Middle-income Americans aren't middle-class; that's reserved for the rich now.
Juliana Kaplan
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Gen X can add one more financial problem to its list
Gen Xers were already worried about their financial insecurity. Enter Social Security.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff,A…
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Millennial vs. boomer budgets: How spending has changed for young adults in the last 30 years
Young adults are spending less on alcohol, beef, and mortgage interest and more on fresh produce, r…
Madison Hoff
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More Americans are feeling a six-figure salary can't afford them a middle-class lifestyle
In today's big story, we're looking at people who feel like a middle-class salary doesn't equal a m…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle-class life
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…
Jennifer Sor
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Many Gen Zers are teetering on the edge of economic security in their 20s. Here's why it's such a 'decisive decade.'
Gen Zers are navigating their decisive decade — ages 14 to 24. Some are showing signs of beco…
Allie Kelly
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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 Sout…
Jacob Zinkula,Juliana Kaplan
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Millennials, Gen X, and boomer family members are cohabitating more than ever — and it's helping with their finances
Parents and grandparents are doing young adults, especially millennials, a favor by moving in. It's…
Madison Hoff
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Americans are becoming less confident in their government than people in other rich countries: polls
New Gallup data reveals the US has fallen behind many G7 countries in key indicators such as confid…
Noah Sheidlower,Madison Hall
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America's facing a retirement disaster. There's a better way.
Australia uses a system called superannuation where companies are required to contribute to employe…
Allie Kelly
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Over half of Americans who quit and took another job during the Great Resignation are making more money now
Many people who were part of a record year of Americans quitting in 2021 now have jobs with better …
Madison Hoff
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America's big cities are about to run out of money
Cities like Denver, Boston, New York, and San Francisco are facing budget crunches as tax revenues …