Meet a boomer who thought she'd be retired by now but wants to help her millennial son: 'I'm not going to sit back and watch him not be able to go buy groceries'

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Kelley Herford, not pictured, thought she'd be retired by now.

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'Apprentice' host blasts WFH, saying it's bad for morale and learning — while giving a remote interview

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Lord Alan Sugar, Business Titan And Star Of The Apprentice UK, speaks at Pendulum Summit, World's Leading Business and Self-Empowerment Summit, in Dublin Convention Center.
Lord Alan Sugar, business titan and star of "The Apprentice" UK.

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Everyone used to hate cubicles. Now we long to have them back.

Tech Insider : Economy
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The return to the office has made the long-despised cubicle seem great, actually.

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A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness. It can work at any age and doesn't cost a penny.

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Joe Lamy, 75, found a solution to counter the loneliness epidemic among older people.

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Why do boomers and Gen Xers love Temu so much? I truly want to know.

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Temu is an e-commerce site with cheap delights loved by older people.

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The surprising reason millennial parents are miserable

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Senior correspondent Katie Notopoulos breaks down why toy prices are at an all-time low, and how cheaper toys are making millennial parents so miserable.

Millennials have become their own worst enemy in the housing market

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A millennial couple moving into their new home.
A millennial couple moving into their new home.

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24-year-olds are more likely to own homes than millennials and Gen X when they were that age

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They might not care as much about the milestone, but most adult Gen Zers are out-pacing older generations in homeownership, according to Redfin.

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It's getting harder than ever to become a self-made billionaire. But inheritances are still going strong.

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Boomers aren't ready for retirement. Millennials and Gen Z are going to pay the price.

Tech Insider : Economy
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Boomers are the largest generation to enter retirement. The US economy isn't ready.

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