She makes six figures as an artist. It's still a grind to get by in NYC.

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Courtney Kinnare

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A couple of years out of college and in the midst of a pandemic, Courtney Kinnare took several big risks. The Californian quit her job in sustainable packaging design in Los Angeles, became a full-time artist, and moved to New York City.

When can you file taxes in 2026? Federal and state deadlines, extensions, and refunds

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The US federal tax deadline is April 15.

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Millennials are richer than their boomer parents. Here's why they love to complain anyway.

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Where's the richest ZIP code in the US? Depends on how you measure it

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Fisher Island, Florida, topped Realtor.com's recent listing of ZIP codes with the highest home prices in the US.

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How the Furrha family earns nearly $20,000 a month on Snapchat — from posting 100 times a day to cooking complicated dishes

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The Furrha Family post lifestyle content on Snapchat, prioritizing the app over TikTok and Instagram.

Furrha Family

Washington, DC, is the best place in the US for pay and good jobs. See the other top states.

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Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

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I quadrupled my Big Tech salary by changing jobs 8 times. I learned how to negotiate pay and when to walk away.

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Jean Kang is a former senior program manager.

Jean Kang

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

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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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Here's how much money it takes to be in the upper class in each state

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Washington, DC, has the highest upper-class cutoff of any state.

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10 cities where Social Security and retirement incomes are the highest

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Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia, retirees have the highest retirement income nationwide.

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