A Gen X mom makes $25,000 at Applebee's and can only afford one meal a day. She's one of many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck but don't qualify for government help.

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Woman in a grocery story holding an empty basket
More Americans are becoming ALICEs — people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed but struggle to afford rent and groceries. The subject of the story is not pictured above.

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A woman moved to Florida after her home burned in the Lahaina fires, and the cheapest Maui rental she could find was $10,000 a month

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Thousands of families were displaced by the fires on Maui, Hawaii, in August.

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'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVs

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An aerial view of Main Street in downtown Bozeman, Montana in Fall. The autumn trees are turning bright colors color and there is a light dusting of snow as we look down Main Street.
The unhoused population in Bozeman, Montana, has grown 50% since 2020, with urban camping making the problem more visible.

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Some workers are choosing housing and student loan benefits over a retirement plan, and it says a lot about America's cost-of-living crisis

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Companies are getting creative with benefits packages to hire and retain top talent.
Companies are getting creative with benefits packages to hire and retain top talent.

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A millennial who moved to Canada for the quality of life shares why he wants to go back to Texas — and why he regrets not waiting to relocate until later in life

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A millennial who moved from the South to Montreal says the quality of life is great but that he wants to return to his home state of Texas.

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After 2 years of applying for the NYC housing lottery, she finally won her bid. Now she pays $1,000 in rent for her Manhattan apartment.

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The living room.
The living room is bright and airy.

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Texas AG sues county over Houston-area guaranteed income program giving participants $500 a month no strings attached

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Houston, Texas, downtown park and skyline at twilight.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called Uplift Harris an "unlawful" program.

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There is no loneliness epidemic

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Is there really a loneliness epidemic?

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It took an Austin developer 4 years to build 4 small homes that he made no money on as the city struggles to bridge the gap between tiny apartments and pricy houses

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One of four smaller homes built on a single lot (right), adjacent to a 5-bedroom single-family home on a similar lot in Austin, Texas.
A five-bedroom single-family home, left, and one of four smaller homes built on a similar lot in Austin.

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Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.

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A universal basic income is paid to all, regardless of wealth or employment status.

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