Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.

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Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.

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How much money Olympic athletes earn when they win medals

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US Olympians are awarded $37,500 for gold medals, $22,500 for silver medals, and $15,000 for bronze medals.

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A boomer who moved from Minnesota to Mexico said his cost of living dropped by 50% — but transplants need to respect the culture

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Mark LeGeros, pictured on his bike, loves living in Mexico.

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Gen Z might be the luckiest homebuying generation. Here's where they're scooping up homes.

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A SmartAsset analysis found that Gen Z bought homes in 2023 at the fastest rate in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.

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Sweaty, desperate, and sad: Big Tech is giving off divorced dad energy

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Silicon Valley is filthy with divorced-dad energy.

How Gen Zers can beat negative stereotypes in a tough job market

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Gen Zers feel they are being discriminated against while they search for jobs.

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China's city dwellers will soon have more pets than toddlers, and there's one way investors can cash in on the trend, Goldman Sachs says

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China will have more than 70 million urban pets and less than 40 million children under the age of four by 2030, Goldman Sachs said in a report.

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8 weird status symbols across the country, from $150,000 dogs to $10 tomatoes

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Move over Rolex, there's new status symbols in town.

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From OK vacations to so-so jobs, it's time to embrace being average

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What business can learn from Biden's resignation

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The older a CEO becomes, the worse they are at their job, a recent study of executives' performance found.

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Two or three years ago, it's hard to pinpoint exactly when, employees at an investment firm started to notice something was wrong with their aging CEO.

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