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2 maps show how Americans rely on income like Social Security more than they used to

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 04:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

a woman stands in the aisle of a grocery store — More Americans are leaning on safety nets like SNAP and Social Security to afford basics.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, social-security, snap, food-stamps

From ALICEs to HENRYs, here's what people on wildly different incomes discuss in therapy

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 06:28

Photo collage of families and a therapy couch. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

health, jenny-chang-rodriguez, bi-illustration, Therapy, alice, henrys, Wealth

A boomer lives on $1,800 monthly in Social Security and worries about her future: 'What am I going to do?'

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An older woman sits on the edge of a creek with her dog. — Ann Miller, 78, (not pictured) lives in a small town in Washington with her dog. She struggles to get by on her Social Security income.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, social-security, Retirement, Savings

A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

An older woman standing in the produce aisle of a grocery store. — Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.
JAG IMAGES / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, Retirement, social-security

A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 10:19

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An older woman sitting outdoors — Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, 401k-account

Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Jacinta Burnell wears a colorful cloak and stands with her art. — Jacinta Burnell, 52, is an artist in New York and a participant in a guaranteed basic income program.
Courtesy of Jacinta Burnell

economy, finance, economy, politics, finance, basic-income, UBI

A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

ALICE single mom — A Massachusetts-baed single mom says she's struggling to pay the bills but no longer qualifies for many government programs. The person in the story is not pictured.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, alice, Massachusetts

Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Older couple grocery shopping. — For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.
Cavan Images / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, 401k

Agatha All Along Will Force Lone Wolf Witches to Work Together

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 12:30

Empire Magazine has released a new look at the upcoming WandaVision spinoff, Agatha All Along (

witches, agatha all along, sharon, entertainment culture, debra jo rupp, sasheer zamata, kathryn hahn

Here's how inflation has ratcheted up the cost of basics like housing and food for families across the US

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy

Inflation has hit essentials like food and housing harder than the broader Consumer Price Index.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

economy, finance, Inflation, Housing, Food, alice, wage-growth

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