Interior designers reveal 13 things worth splurging on in your living room

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Your living room can be comfortable and stylish.

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A Texas HIFI couple made $200,000 last year. Their budget for vacations and restaurants keeps shrinking despite 'making more money than ever.'

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HIFIs — people who are high income, financially insecure — often earn six figures but struggle to afford their growing cost of living. The subject of the story is not pictured.

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Here's how much you have to make across the country just to get by

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New data from United For ALICE, shared exclusively with Business Insider, reveals how much Americans nationwide need to get by.

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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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Cuts could cost thousands of US soldiers their education benefits

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, set conditions to start operations at Dillingham Army Airfield, Hawaii, Oct 27, 2023.
A US Army soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, helps set conditions to start operations at Dillingham Army Airfield, Hawaii, in October 2023.

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I've saved over $4,000 on medical bills using 3 little-known tips

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Cassandra Cloutier was able to reduce charges on medical bills by checking prescribed charges against her bill and following up with her insurance.

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We used to keep our finances separate, but combining our money improved our marriage

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Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry on their 44th wedding anniversary sitting outside at a cafe table. When Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry decided to combine their finances, it improved their marriage.
When Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry decided to combine their finances, it improved their marriage.

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Lawmakers are concerned the US isn't taking building the submarine force seriously enough as rival China expands its fleet

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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27, 2023.
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27, 2023.

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I was in debt and struggling when a $45,000 inheritance changed my life

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After Chris Boutté (not pictured) received a large inheritance, he learned about personal finances and how to invest.

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Here's how much it costs to live in America's 10 most expensive cities

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