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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I spend over $1,600 a month to get help with my wardrobe, home, and kids. We should all treat ourselves to these types of breaks when possible.

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Gabrielle Gambrell outsources housekeeping, wardrobe styling, and childcare to alleviate stress.

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Meet the HIFIs: Their obsession with luxury will tank them

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More Gen Zers and millennials are becoming HIFIs — high income, financially insecure. They're spending lots of money on lifestyle and luxury.

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Millennial vs. boomer budgets: How spending has changed for young adults in the last 30 years

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Budget of millennials compares to baby boomers when they were young adults.

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Everyone hates high prices. So why are we all still spending like crazy?

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America has become a nation of hate spenders. We're sick of high prices, but it's not stopping us from shopping.

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I moved from the US to Vienna, the world's most livable city. Here's what it actually costs me to live here.

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Vienna is said to be a pretty expensive place to live, but my cost of living is lower than it was when I lived in parts of the US.

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Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead

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Gen Zers are opting for virtual first dates to save time and money.

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I managed billions at JP Morgan but lived paycheck to paycheck. I finally got control of my finances by doing these 7 things.

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The mystery of Chipotle's 'burrito season,' solved

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Chipotle is hiring 19,000 workers to handle "burrito season" — a sudden increase in sales from March to May. Which begs the question: there's a "burrito season"?

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Americans feeling more confident in the economy than they have in 2 years

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Consumer confidence has surged in the last three months, though there is still some reluctance to make big-ticket purchases like cars and homes.

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