Taylor Swift's clock obsession is good for business

Tech Insider : Style
Taylor Swift attends the 2024 Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift attends the 2024 Grammy Awards.

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Praise be: Travel agents are back

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Travel
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Travel agents are pitching overwhelmed millennials and Gen Zers a stress-free vacation.

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Gen Z is loving this audio erotica app

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Quinn CEO Caroline Spiegel
Quinn is an audio erotica app where creators can post scripted scenarios.

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Millennials think Gen Z is lazy — but secretly wish they could say 'no' too

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A calendar with times blocked out in the shape of an X.
Experts in hiring and the future of work say Gen Zers are more likely to advocate for work-life balance.

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Gen Zers are starting to tease Gen Alpha tweens, saying they have a 'blue light stare'

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gen alpha girl looking at iphone
Gen Alpha is poised to be a huge economic force (stock image).

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Gen Alpha tweens are fueling sales in skincare. It isn't just because they are worried about wrinkles.

Tech Insider : Economy
Gen Alpha skincare
Gen Alpha is driving a sales boom in skincare. But why are they buying antiaging products? (stock image)

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Gen Xers and boomers are giving up on hybrid work: They're either all in or out on the office

Tech Insider : Economy
A woman sitting in office drinking coffee.
Over two-thirds of workers between the ages of 50-64 are working fully on-site.

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She's a 27-year-old electrician — and she makes $200,000 a year off social media posts about her job

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Lexis Czumak-Abreu is an electrician and social media influencer.
Lexis Czumak-Abreu is an electrician and social media influencer.

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Why lifestyle creep can cause HIFIs to spend 'every cent they make,' according to a financial planner

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Three friends hold cocktails together in a toast at the bow of a sailboat facing dark blue water
HIFIs — high income, financially insecure — spend their paychecks on lifestyle and leisure at the expense of their savings accounts.

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A Texas HIFI couple made $200,000 last year. Their budget for vacations and restaurants keeps shrinking despite 'making more money than ever.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Travel
Couple listening to music at a concert
HIFIs — people who are high income, financially insecure — often earn six figures but struggle to afford their growing cost of living. The subject of the story is not pictured.

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