I got paid to let TikTok users decide how I spent my money for a month. Their choices surprised me.

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Rana Ahmed dressed as a burrito for Halloween.

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CHART OF THE DAY: $174 trillion in assets shows that US consumers are in the best financial shape ever

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Consumer finances

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Almost half of Gen Z think being financially compatible is more important than being physically attracted to their partner, survey finds

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Personal income taxes are New York’s largest revenue source.
Young people are think about finances earlier in a relationship as the cost of living rises.

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When we got married, we decided to keep separate credit cards. It's kept us from fighting about money for over 30 years.

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Author not pictured.

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Gen Zeds and millennials think 'adulting' milestones like getting promoted is harder than it was for their parents, survey finds

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Gen Z
Younger generations say getting a promotion at work was easier for their parents.

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CHART OF THE DAY: The extra money people saved during COVID is almost gone

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excess savings

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There's never been a better time to be a DINK

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A young couple in a city street.
A young couple in a city street.

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Gen Z is shopping less and eating at home more as the woes of inflation set in, BofA survey finds

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Grocery store shopping
Inflation was up 3.7% in August compared to last year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Insurers and drug-industry middlemen are cashing in on the weight-loss drug frenzy

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An illustration of a bathroom scale wrapped in bills. The dial indicates a heavier weight.

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Hedge fund CEO says staff installed mirrors around the office to stop him from crashing into them while he rode a unicycle

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Hedge Fund losses
Renaissance Technologies boss Peter Brown said staff once had to install mirrors around the office to stop him crashing into them.

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