Three friends, one mortgage: How a group of Gen Zers bought a home together before turning 25

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Three young men sit at a dinner table, smiling at the camera.
Scott McKinnon (left), Cole Flynn (middle), and Stefan Gollisz (right) co-bought a house together in their early 20s.

Courtesy of Cole Flynn

I'm a Gen Z interior designer. Here are 4 trends I absolutely love and 4 I think are dated.

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Living room with colorful patterned pillows, white walls, curved boucle couch
I love how Gen Z uses color in a lot of their designs.

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Gen Z's career cliff is worse for men — thanks to one corner of the job market

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gen z man with briefcase
The Gen Z career cliff is worse for men.

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'Fawning' is Gen Z's new fight-or-flight response

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A young woman looks overwhelmed, surrounded by speech bubbles containing phrases like 'Yes,' 'Okay, no problem,' 'Yes, I can help,' and 'Sure! I don't mind'
Gen Zers can struggle with people-pleasing because they have more ways to feel rejected.

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Millennials who graduated in the Great Recession share advice from their job-hunting trauma

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Mandi St. Germaine
 Mandi St. Germaine is among the millennials who faced a challenging job market after graduating during the Great Recession.

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Gen Zers are starting their careers in a tough job market. Millennials and Gen Xers can relate.

Gen Zers and millennials are bringing plus-ones on work trips and not telling their bosses

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Couple at airport
Bringing a plus-one on a work trip is becoming increasingly common with the rise of bleisure travel.

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These 4 money habits can help you feel more secure, says this financial advisor

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Kate Norris, a certified financial planner at Sun Life
Kate Norris is a certified financial planner at Sun Life.

Kate Norris

2 charts show how spending on most kinds of alcohol has declined in recent decades — especially among young adults

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Clinking cocktails
Alcohol consumption trends have been on the decline for years, even before the US Surgeon General said alcohol is a leading cause of cancer.

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How Gen Z turned awkward holiday photos into viral gold for JCPenney Portrait Studios

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Jenny Powers, her husband and daughter pose for an awkward holiday photo in blue Hanukah themed sweaters looking into a light source off to the left/
The awkward holiday photo trend made up 30% of holiday photos at JCPenney Portrait Studios in 2024.

Courtesy of Jenny Powers/JCPenney Portrait Studios by Lifetouch

Why extreme fitness is booming: 'I got kind of addicted'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Illustration of people running.

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