A Gen Xer who barely lives above the poverty line sells plasma to cover her rent because she doesn't qualify for government assistance: 'There's a lot of praying and just hanging on.'

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Woman donating blood
Lisa Kelley (not pictured) is low-income but does not qualify for government assistance. She sometimes sells her plasma to make ends meet.

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Meet the HIFIs: Their obsession with luxury will tank them

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More Gen Zers and millennials are becoming HIFIs — high income, financially insecure. They're spending lots of money on lifestyle and luxury.

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Meet a couple with 5 kids who are barely making it despite working 4 jobs: 'It shocks me that $100k feels like poverty'

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April Schultz and her husband
April Schultz and her husband make about $130,000 a year but barely have money for savings.

April Schultz

A low-income millennial mom was evicted from her apartment but isn't 'homeless enough to get help'

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Melissa in a cap and gown
Melissa Hedden's household income is above the poverty line, but she struggles to afford housing and healthcare.

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Don't call them DINKs. Many childfree adults are ALICEs.

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Don't call them DINKs.
More Americans are becoming ALICEs — asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. They live above the federal poverty line, but struggle to afford basic necessities.

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A Gen Xer struggles to afford housing and groceries, but her income is about $100 too high to get help

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Stillwater, Minnesota

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As high-paying jobs become harder to get, more Americans are looking to Uber and Lyft for extra income

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New Bank of America Institute data reveals gig driving continues to get more popular.

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A 62-year-old employed 'peak boomer' in California makes too much for affordable housing but lives in her car: 'I'll work until I drop'

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Cheryl Simmons
Cheryl Simmons is a peak boomer who thinks she'll never be able to retire.

Cheryl Simmons

A Gen X mom makes $25,000 at Applebee's and can only afford one meal a day. She's one of many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck but don't qualify for government help.

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Woman in a grocery story holding an empty basket
More Americans are becoming ALICEs — people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed but struggle to afford rent and groceries. The subject of the story is not pictured above.

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Meet the typical ALICE: Americans struggling to afford basic necessities but making too much to get help

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A cashier rings up a customer's groceries
ALICE workers often are in retail and food services.

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