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

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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HIFIs — high income, financially insecure — spend their paychecks on lifestyle and leisure at the expense of their savings accounts.

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I'm always trying to save money, and I found a strategy that doesn't cost me joy

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I tried a popular budgeting method but felt I was running out of money every month — until I made one small change

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Brooks makes $109,000 a year at her job.

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Here's how much you have to make across the country just to get by

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New data from United For ALICE, shared exclusively with Business Insider, reveals how much Americans nationwide need to get by.

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Gen Zers can't always afford to have fun. Here's how I budget my $80,000 salary to save for a house and still enjoy my 20s.

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Emma Sandke started to take budgeting seriously after starting her first job after college.

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Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber

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A woman shopping for groceries (stock photo).

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I saved $100,000 by 25 thanks to the good financial habits my mom and dad gave me. Here are my top tricks.

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Tori Dunlap - Her First 100K
Tori Dunlap.

Tori Dunlap

My children and I inherited $741,000 from my aunt. I made one mistake with the money that I wish I could take back.

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Sarah Adams became the guardian of her children's inheritance and regrets what she did with it.

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A woman who quit her job to travel says she regrets not saving enough for a house or retirement

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
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A woman said she quit her dream job to travel the world and regretted not saving enough for a house or retirement.

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How some Gen Zers and millennials are using 'loud budgeting' to save money and make frugality cool

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Loud Budgeter Natalie Fischer and her husband, Keldon Fischer.
Loud budgeter Natalie Fischer and her husband, Keldon Fischer.

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