I couldn't afford my rent and student loans, so I moved in with my mom. It took me 3 years to get back on my feet.

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The author graduated from college and had to move home.

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6 Warren Buffett gurus say his latest deal is a winner —and might not be his last as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

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Warren Buffett

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I have a 6-figure job and $25,000 in credit card debt. I fell victim to lifestyle creep, and inflation doesn't help.

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Angelisa Cunniff.

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I'm 82 and just cofounded a tech startup. I have $57 saved and $15,000 in debt, but opportunities have always shown up in my life.

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Luis Bautista
Luis Bautista, 82, is learning AI to help with a book he's writing while advising a startup he co-founded.

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I moved from the US to Argentina for the lower cost of living. It helped me pay down student debt, but living abroad had its dark side.

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Ferguson moved to Tirana, Albania, in April 2025.

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Your credit card rewards are about to get a lot less rewarding

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A credit card on top of a man with golf clubs.

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For a certain subset of Americans, credit card rewards make the world go around.

6 charts show why Gen X is so bummed about money right now

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A man in a factory standing and looking at the camera with a straight face.
Gen Xers are taking on more work amid cutting back on spending.

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BuzzFeed could be on the hook for $124 million this week. Does it have a plan?

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BuzzFeed needs cash. Maybe "Hot Ones," the interview talk show it owns, can help out.

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Budgeting isn't for everyone, but 'intuitive spending' has its problems too

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A woman going through her finances and making a budget
Finance pros often recommend budgeting, but some think it could use a "rebrand."

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Netflix is rolling in cash. What a turnaround!

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Netflix used to burn through cash. Now it's minting money.

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