Money·Oct 2, 2026
27-Year-Old Saves Nearly $300,000 Working Two Jobs While Living With Parents
He puts $1,000 of his roughly $1,100-$1,200 weekly combined pay into the S&P 500, aiming to retire in his 40s.
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Massachusetts Man's Job Search Stretches Past Two Years, Battering His Finances And Confidence
He says the toll has been harder than losing his job during the 2009 recession, despite having far more experience now.
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Lawyer Built 10 Income Streams Since 2012, Starting With A Fashion Blog
Her failed ventures include leather hats and recycled-plastic tote bags; the wins include a wedding-planner business and a real estate sign company.
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Retiree Monthly Budgets Hit Nearly $6,700 At The High End, Data Shows
Housing, healthcare, transportation and food costs eat into a $10,000 monthly retirement income faster than many expect.
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Economy·Oct 2, 2026
Trump's Social Security Tax Cut Would Favor Retirees Earning Over $25,000
Benefits taxed on a sliding income scale mean ending the tax would deliver the biggest gains to higher earners, economists say.
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Money·Oct 2, 2026
It Will Take $3.5 Million To $5 Million Net Worth To Be Upper Class By 2027
A financial planner says households below that range stay exposed to market swings and rising costs even if they're doing well.
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Money·Oct 2, 2026
Nearly 1 Million Americans Start Receiving $500 ACA Refund Checks This Week
The Trump administration's checks go only to enrollees in 30 states who paid full premiums without subsidies.
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Third-Time Bride Skips Wedding Loans by Getting Friends to DJ and Shoot the Big Day
With no family money to draw on this time, the couple opted for a two-year engagement and a wedding staffed almost entirely by volunteers.
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Money·Oct 1, 2026
Student-Loan Borrowers on SAVE Plan Get Final 30-Day Notice to Pick a New Plan
Those who miss the deadline will automatically be placed in the standard or tiered repayment plan, the most expensive options, the Department of Education says.
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Laid-Off New Yorker Moved Back in With Parents and Says It Saved Her Career Reset
After months of job hunting drained her savings, she traded NYC costs for family support in New England and used the time to rebuild her mental health.
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Freelance Writer's Side-Hustle Newsletter Pulls in $263,000 a Year
Amy Suto grew 'Make Writing Your Job' to 58,000 subscribers largely through free content and a job board, without paid ads.
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