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Gas will be much cheaper this Memorial Day Weekend. Now, for the bad news.
Traveling this Memorial Day Weekend? Put some deep breaths on your checklist. Americans should brace for jammed highways and long…
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Jeff Bezos reportedly spent upwards of $5 million on Lauren Sanchez’s engagement ring — but what should the average person spend?
As news broke this week that the Amazon AMZN, +4.44% founder and third-richest person in the world was engaged to…
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Adulthood delayed: Today’s 21-year-olds are less likely to be financially independent than in 1980
Is today’s generation stuck in a perpetual state of childhood? At least that’s one way of looking at a new…
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The price of one Memorial Day barbecue essential has soared 28% since last year. It’s not meat or vegetables.
If you plan to barbecue this weekend, here’s some good news: You’ll get slightly more beef for your buck. However,…
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Where did laid-off tech and media workers go? They’ve found jobs in these industries.
Americans are job hopping, although not always by choice. More than 199,000 global technology-sector employees have been laid off since…
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Trans designer speaks out after Target pulls products: ‘I’ve had a lot of death threats’
A U.K.-based designer targeted in the intense anti-LGBTQ backlash against the sale of Pride products at Target says he has…
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U.S. jobless claims fall back to 229,000 after fraudulent filings are erased
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits before Memorial Day weekend totaled just 229,000 after Massachusetts…
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Gen Z’ers are the superstars of retirement savings as overall balances rise, and 401(k) loans drop
Despite fears of a potential recession, stubborn inflation and interest-rate hikes, Americans socked away more money for their retirement in…
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How do I book a cheap flight this summer? Here are 5 tricks to save money.
Americans want to travel this summer, but they’re stressed out about money. Luckily, experts say there are ways to find…
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What you should do right now to prepare for a debt-ceiling breach
If the U.S. government cannot pay all its bills because of a debt-ceiling impasse, household borrowing costs could soar, the…
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