He won the NYC housing lottery after applying more than 60 times. Now, he pays $2,300 in rent for his Brooklyn apartment.

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Josh Ayala found his first apartment through the NYC Housing Lottery.

Josh Ayala.

JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance delivers remarks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly blamed high housing costs on immigrants. He's proposed deporting millions of people to address the housing crisis.

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A boomer lives on $1,800 monthly in Social Security and worries about her future: 'What am I going to do?'

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An older woman sits on the edge of a creek with her dog.
Ann Miller, 78, (not pictured) lives in a small town in Washington with her dog. She struggles to get by on her Social Security income.

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Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.

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Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.

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Gen Z might be the luckiest homebuying generation. Here's where they're scooping up homes.

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
A SmartAsset analysis found that Gen Z bought homes in 2023 at the fastest rate in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.

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From OK vacations to so-so jobs, it's time to embrace being average

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A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

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Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.

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Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.

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Direct cash payments improved recipients' home lives.

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A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

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An older woman standing in the produce aisle of a grocery store.
Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.

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Parisian Airbnb hosts are raking it in this summer as hotels suffer

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Apartments near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.
Apartments near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.

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