Summer vacation is only getting more expensive for parents, with some spending thousands of dollars on camp: It's 'highway robbery'

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Parents are going into debt and adjusting their work schedules to make sure their kids have care this summer.

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I balance working hard to reach my financial goals and spending time with my son. I never want him to feel neglected.

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Chris Boutté (not pictured) has had to balance working hard and spending time with his son.

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A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'

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Britt Lorino, 55, moved from Austin to Osceola, Arkansas with his wife as part of a mover incentive program.

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Saudi Arabia may be forced to reassess megaprojects like Neom

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The planned design for The Line in Neom.

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The global spike in luxury handbags, shoes, and clothing sales could be coming to an end due in part to China's 'luxury shaming,' study finds

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Worldwide sales growth of luxury goods is expected to slow in 2024, per a Bain Consultancy report.

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Some couples think receiving pricey wedding gifts is payback for putting on a ceremony. Others say it's tacky and entitled.

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Wedding guests are debating over whether it is expected they pay a certain amount for their gift.

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A man born in Japan — where tipping is rude — is part of a growing number of Americans rejecting tipping in the US

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Ken Ozeki has strong opinions about the tipping culture in America — particularly compared to his native Japan.

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2 cops won $1.2M in the lottery, but said they won't quit because they want to set an example for their kids

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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.

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A basic income program in central Iowa says people mostly spend the $500 monthly payments on food.

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American parents with young children say they haven't felt this financially insecure in nearly a decade. Here's why.

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The percentage of parents with children under 18 who felt "financially okay" has declined.

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