I'm a public school teacher trying to save money for grad school. I'm on my parents' phone plan and they pay for my tickets to see them.

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The author's parents help her by paying for plane tickets to visit them, but they also encourage her to be financially independent.

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Wages have outpaced inflation since 2020 but many consumers still feel burdened by prices

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Over a third of American workers say they live paycheck to paycheck.

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A 70-year-old 'cool old lady' is living it up in retirement because of her 'good government job' — and all the senior discounts she's found

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Carol Cole is living it up in retirement.

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The surefire way to make America's apartments bigger, brighter, and cheaper

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Gen X is in charge now and boomers are being shown the door

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A millennial couple who grew their net worth from less than $100K to over $800K share the 'house-hacking' strategy that made it possible

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Lauren and Ian Simpson are living a FIRE lifestyle in the hopes of retiring by age 35.

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It's expensive to be 'hot' in 2024

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It's getting more expensive to be hot in 2024.

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How the hedge fund superstar went extinct

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When to give a tip even if you think tipping is out of control

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Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families

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Philadelphia's latest guaranteed basic income program will give $1,000 a month to pregnant people, no strings attached.

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