I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

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Patricia Wheatley
Patricia Wheatley works for her friend's boat store, earning $16 an hour.

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Americans are spending like mad. It may not be enough to stop a recession.

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A downward stock arrow bouncing off a shopping bag

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I ordered from Temu and worried my order would be slapped with a tariff

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A Temu box covered in heart stickers and broken heart stickers

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Kevin Hassett says 'there will be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks are not progressing

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The Capitol Building is behind a fence during the 2025 government shutdown.
Thousands of federal employees could be laid off if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement to end the government shutdown, which began on October 1.

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How new details from Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul could affect Americans seeking advanced degrees

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President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul would place new borrowing caps on graduate and professional degree programs.

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I said I didn't get the Costco hype. Then the superfans came at me.

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The exterior of a Costco store.

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A homeschooled Gen Xer says her parents didn't pressure her to go to an elite college. Now she's a successful jewelry designer with no student debt.

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Sarah Nagle said her homeschool experience allowed her to avoid student debt.

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I've got a real love-hate relationship with my Amex Platinum card

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American Express card with a vortex sucking in money

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Starting a business in your 80s isn't easy — but it may be the only way to earn a living

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Ina Harris, 82
Ina Harris, 82, opened a direct care business last year and has slowly been securing clients.

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Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills.

This is the job OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he'd do if AI ever replaces him

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Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI, photographed in Berlin
Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI, photographed in Berlin

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