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

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

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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economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, Retirement, social-security

Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

pregnant mom smiling and holding her baby bump — Philadelphia's latest guaranteed basic income program will give $1,000 a month to pregnant people, no strings attached.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, basic-income, income-inequality

A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 10:19

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An older woman sitting outdoors — Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, 401k-account

China's consumers aren't buying stuff, but it's not because they're broke

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:57

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A staff member holds a board advertising a sale while waiting for customers at the entrance of a clothing store in Beijing. — Chinese retailers are increasingly trying to entice customers in with discounts.
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economy, Retail, economy, China, Savings, Retail, Luxury

A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An older man walking on a hiking path — George Dziamniski, 62, (not pictured) lives off his Social Security income and part-time paycheck from Walmart.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, Boomers, social-security, Savings

Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Older couple grocery shopping. — For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.
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People aren't spending like they used to and it's forcing companies like Nike and Walgreens to make drastic changes

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy

Discount signs — American consumers are getting tighter with their wallets and pickier about deals.
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Retail, economy, consumer-spending, walmart, household-finances, Savings, Costco

A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.

Mon, 06/17/2024 - 12:51

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Woman pushing a shopping cart — Millions of low-income families are on SNAP but struggle to afford the full cost of groceries.
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A boomer who lives on Social Security worries she won't get hired because she can't afford a car: 'I don't even have $1 in my wallet.'

Fri, 06/14/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

An older woman sitting on a bench, facing away from the camera — Virginia Hambrick, 66, (not pictured) and her husband live on her $1,615 monthly Social Security income. They struggle to afford basic necessities like rent, groceries, and healthcare.
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economy, finance, economy, finance, social-security, Boomers, Retirement

I retired at 34. At 46, I now need to go back to work.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 07:17

Tech Insider

A picture of a man with a city in the background. — Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.
Courtesy of Sam Dogen

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