How Gen Z turned awkward holiday photos into viral gold for JCPenney Portrait Studios

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Jenny Powers, her husband and daughter pose for an awkward holiday photo in blue Hanukah themed sweaters looking into a light source off to the left/
The awkward holiday photo trend made up 30% of holiday photos at JCPenney Portrait Studios in 2024.

Courtesy of Jenny Powers/JCPenney Portrait Studios by Lifetouch

I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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a family of five poses around a dinner table
Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

My children don't get presents — I invest for them instead. Teaching them financial literacy is more important.

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Nicole Chan Loeb
Nicole Chan Loeb and her husband choose to invest money for their children rather than giving them physical presents on holidays and birthdays.

Daniel Ebersole

I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

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A Santa hand holds out a piece of coal.

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How to know when it's the right time to leave your job, according to a 20-year HR vet

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A woman sitting with a laptop in her lap, staring at floating clocks.
Jamie Jackson said that burnout could be one of four major signs that it's time to leave your job.

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I left a career at Amazon and Microsoft to start a hedge fund. After raising almost $10M in my first year, I'm never going back to Big Tech.

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Stephen Wu's headshot with the NYC skyline blurred in the background.

Courtesy of Stephen Wu

The PayPal Mafia includes tech titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Reid Hoffman. Here's where its members are now.

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, left, and Elon Musk, are two members of the so-called "PayPal Mafia."

Associated Press

The 4 biggest differences between Gen Z and boomer coworkers, according to a manager of both

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A venn diagram of a boomer and a gen z worker.
 

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I'm a life coach for the children of the ultrawealthy. I see the same problems over and over again.

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A teen girl talking to a counselor.
Aprajita Anand says the children of the ultrawealthy are an underserved population.

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5 biggest struggles I've faced since quiet quitting corporate and starting my own business

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Amy Zhang
Amy Zhang says she's learning to have patience with herself on her entrepreneurial journey.

Kristin Litzenberg

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