Gen Xers who began their financial independence journeys in their 40s and 50s explain how they're on pace to meet their early retirement goals

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Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski
Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski both were late starters in the financial independence movement.

Bill Yount

The plot of a new Fox animated comedy series is about a guy who gets a $3,000 monthly 'universal basic income'

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Character Mark Hoagies from the upcoming animated
"Universal Basic Guys" on Fox satirizes universal basic income programs. It will air in the fall.

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Here's what the cast of 'The Bear' would actually make working at their restaurant

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Jeremy Allen White, who plays Carmen
Jeremy Allen White plays Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto" in "The Bear."

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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.

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Atlanta skyline at sunset.
A basic income program in Atlanta gave low-income Black women $850 a month, no-strings-attached.

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Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement

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Younger boomer/older Gen X couple hugging and gazing at sunset, with the wife holding a chubby golden piggy bank
Some retirees are now cashing in on the golden age for retirement savings, when benefits were more generous and investments in real estate and stocks boomed.

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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

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Discount signs
American consumers are getting tighter with their wallets and pickier about deals.

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Should you tip on restaurant takeout? Or a coffee order? Here's when it's OK to decline.

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Male customer paying through credit card for movie tickets at counter
Many Americans feel like they're tipping more money, and at more places, than they have in the past. There are some places you're still not expected to leave a tip, though.

Klaus Vedfelt

The Supreme Court discards Chevron doctrine, unleashing a threat to Biden's climate policies

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The US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is issuing its most highly anticipated decisions before the term ends in July.

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Here's how Uber and Lyft drivers try to get customers to tip — even though it only happens on a quarter of rides

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Rideshare driver helps woman with luggage.
Drivers for Uber and Lyft told BI that helping with luggage doesn't lead to consistent tips. Drivers in the story aren't pictured.

Igor Alecsander

The Supreme Court just made it easier for governments to remove unhoused people from public spaces

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The National Park Service remove a homeless encampment in McPherson Square in Washington, DC.
On February 15, 2023, at the request of the DC government, the National Park Service cleared a homeless encampment in McPherson Square in Washington, DC.

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