I grew up in poverty, but I'm doing 3 things to build my wealth and fight inflation

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Anthony Michael Hall really did cast John Cusack in "Sixteen Candles"

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Anthony Michael Hall has spent most of his life in front of the camera, and he has the stories to prove it.

I've stayed in 5-star hotels around the world. This one simple, cheap amenity should be in every room.

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Adaptors
Sometimes the best amenities are the most simple ones.

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I tried 27 of Trader Joe's seasonal summer products, and there are only 6 I wouldn't buy again

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I tried nearly 30 summer items from Trader Joe's.

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I've applied for nearly 200 jobs and can't get hired. I always thought I could fall back on a 'bridge job' stocking shelves — I was wrong.

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A person on the edge of a bridge with money on the other side
"Bridge jobs" are in-person roles in the service industry, many of which pay very low wages.

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Millennials think Gen Z is lazy — but secretly wish they could say 'no' too

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Experts in hiring and the future of work say Gen Zers are more likely to advocate for work-life balance.

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The year's biggest stock market rebound is a legendarily obnoxious clothing brand

Tech Insider : Economy
Upward trending arrow emerging from an Abercrombie & Fitch shopping bag filled with clothes
Once-struggling retailer Abercrombie is booming, and its stock is even beating out Wall Street darling Nvidia

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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

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A surgeon
Grunch and her husband agreed she would work and he would mostly stay at home with the kids.

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Forget red and blue: America's real geographic divide is between bosses and their employees

Tech Insider : Economy
Flag map of the United States with a broken appearance, featuring money location pins roughly positioned over San Francisco, New York, and Miami

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Housing is a basic need. No matter how expensive it gets, people still need somewhere to live.

Artists are terrified Instagram is stealing their work. They're turning to hot platform Cara — but it's not a perfect solution.

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Some artists are leaving Instagram for Cara, but it's not a perfect transition.

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