The new champions of the stock market: millennials

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It turns out the Robinhood crowd was onto something when they piled into the stock market during the pandemic. 

What I got wrong about loyalty at work

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How millennials could give the suburbs a much-needed makeover

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Modern row houses in the suburbs of Delaware.
Modern row houses in the suburbs of Delaware.

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Meet a boomer who thought she'd be retired by now but wants to help her millennial son: 'I'm not going to sit back and watch him not be able to go buy groceries'

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Kelley Herford, not pictured, thought she'd be retired by now.

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Millennials and Gen Z saw their wealth balloon during the pandemic

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From hiking in the Alps to snorkeling in Hawaii, it's never been a better time to be a DINK

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More and more Americans see being a DINK as the key to a new American dream of financial stability, freedom of choice, and a comfortable retirement.

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Elizabeth Johnson and her husband hit the vacation circuit hard in 2023.

American hustle culture is dying. Millennials are willing to take a 20% pay cut for a better work-life balance.

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American millennials are prioritizing wellbeing over work.

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A German millennial who moved to NYC left behind a healthy work-life balance to 'hustle' 7 days a week. She has no regrets.

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Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany.
Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany.

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A millennial left California when rent and cost of living spiked. But she still worries about affording a home.

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Couple walking barefoot on beach with coffee in hand in San Diego, California.
Couple walking barefoot on beach with coffee in hand in San Diego, California.

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Young people are working up the courage to start switching jobs again — and that's a good thing for the economy

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Gen Zers and millennials are more likely to consider a job-switch this year.

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