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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I'm a millennial who still depends on my parents to pay for my cellphone and streaming services. I don't feel guilty about it.

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My partner grew up rich, and I didn't. We almost broke up over my insecurities, but compassion and honesty have gotten us through.

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Geneviève Laforce said she hated her partner's generosity because she didn't have the means to reciprocate.

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A boomer gets just $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver: 'I don't see myself being able to retire, but I'm grateful and healthy'

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Emma Echols (not pictured) receives $1,056 a month in Social Security and has to supplement that income with her part-time bus driver job.

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The golden age of overemployment is over. Job jugglers are preparing for life with only one income.

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The golden age of overemployment could be coming to an end as remote job openings decline from peak levels during the pandemic.

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I'm 30 and already have $50,000 in credit card debt. Declaring bankruptcy is my only way out.

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The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most

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Hackers use ransomware to steal data that they hold hostage until you pay them off.

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A teacher details her 3 summer jobs to save up money and buy supplies for her students

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Rebecca Cox is a teacher working different jobs this summer.

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A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

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Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.

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Why these 8 things have gotten much more expensive even as inflation cools

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Eggs, sports tickets, and uncooked beef are among eight expense categories in the consumer price index that rose more than 10% over the past year.

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