We're DINKs in Austin who are waiting until we make $350,000 to have kids. Maintaining our lifestyle as parents is a priority.

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Matthew and Brooke Bennett.

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Here are the gifts college seniors want for their upcoming graduation and post-grad life

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A third of Gen Z and millennial homebuyers plan to use family money for a down payment amid sky-high housing costs

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Homebuyers have to earn 80% more than they did pre-covid to comfortably afford a house today.
Homebuyers have to earn 80% more than they did pre-covid to comfortably afford a house today.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

Single parents need the gig economy but it's screwing them over

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Some single parents told Business Insider that they're struggling to pull in enough to care for their kids.

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Gen Z is living with their parents to save money. But it's going to cost them, big time.

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Like millennials, Gen Z is living with their parents well into their 20s. But in the long run, it may not be a good idea.

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Meet the DIPS parents: Double Income, Public School. They've got it better than the POLKs, or Parents of Little Kids.

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Children attending free public school, much to the delight of their parents' wallets.

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Sorry, parents: The American dream is only for DINKS

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This year, homebuyers with children are likely to spend 66% of their income on mortgage and childcare expenses, Zillow found.

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Is your mom a 'Temu victim?'

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Temu's ad during the Super Bowl. The online shopping app's most loyal customers aren't the young people in this ad: They're older.

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Most parents are still giving money to their young adult kids, survey found

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59% of parents say they financially assist their young adult children.

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