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Meet a single mom who quit driving for Uber and Lyft after she made $103,000 in 2022 but only took home $19,000

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber driver with a phone — Genesis said she quit gig driving to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Hispanolistic

economy, Uber, Lyft, cost-of-living, gig-work, Driving, Atlanta

A Boston guaranteed income program gave families $583 a month. It helped them buy first homes and pay off debt.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 11:40

Tech Insider : Economy

Boston, Massachusetts skyline at dusk. — Boston, Massachusetts.
Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

economy, guaranteed-income, UBI, basic-income, cost-of-living, Homebuyer, Rent

The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 11:44

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

People relax on a Sunday at Lake Zurich during the coronavirus pandemic on July 12, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. — Zurich, Switzerland is the sixth-most liveable city in the world, according to an Economist Intelligence ranking, but it's also one of the most expensive.
Christian Ender/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, Housing, quality-of-life, Cities, Affordability, affordability-crisis

Billionaire Jamie Dimon says the rich should pay more to fund tax cuts for lower-income Americans

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 09:36

Tech Insider : Economy

Jamie Dimon — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
REUTERS/Brian Snyder

economy, News, trending-uk, cost-of-living, low-income, earned-income-tax-credit, wealth-gap

Gig driving was a glimmer of hope for many people with disabilities — but for some, it's a dead end.

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Economy

Image of a hand holding a phone in a car — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, gig-work, Driving, Uber, Lyft, disabilities, cost-of-living

I'm a millennial who moved from New York to Kansas City. I don't have to work 5 jobs, and I pay less rent for a bigger apartment.

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 06:13

A woman wears an army green halter top and wide-leg jeans standing in front of a café that has colorful street art outside. — Jackie Nguyen.
Courtesy of Jackie Nguyen

Real Estate, Moving, Relocation, cost-of-living, quality-of-life, kansas-city, as-told-to

Living in New York City in my 20s wasn't worth it. I was finally able to save up 6 figures after leaving the city.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 05:01

Blonde woman stands in front of a moving subway. — Lola Méndez (not pictured) lived paycheck to paycheck, renting in NYC in her early 20s.
Hello Lovely/Getty Images

Careers, Real Estate, contributor-2024, freelancer-uk, new-york-city, cost-of-living, nyc-rent

A Gen Xer who moved to Phoenix from Kansas said while he's paying more for his house and summers are brutal, there's much more to do

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 06:38

Tech Insider : Economy

An aerial view of a city at sunset. — Phoenix, Arizona.
Kevin Ruck/Shutterstock

Real Estate, economy, Phoenix, Kansas, cost-of-living, weather, Moving

Of course Californians are pouring into Texas, the mayor of Dallas said. The state has the 2 things everyone wants.

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 05:52

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson at podium — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson.
Omar Vega/Getty Images

Real Estate, Texas, real-estate, home-prices, dallas, Austin, eric-johnson

Meet the typical American moving to — and leaving — New York

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

New York City skyline. — New York City skyline.
TTstudio/Shutterstock

Real Estate, economy, new-york, new-york-city, Moving, cost-of-living, Census

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