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26-Year-Old Pays $1,157 a Month for a 240-Square-Foot Studio: ‘I Didn't Even Know They Made Apartments This Tiny'
Chi Baik, 26, is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington in Seattle and earns about $27,000 per year.
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What Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index of 30 large publicly-traded American companies often used as a metric to gauge the performance of the U.S. stock market. Here’s an explanation from S&P Global and Bankrate.
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What Is the S&P 500?
The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the 500 largest publicly-traded American companies and is often used as a metric to gauge the overall performance of the U.S. stock market. Here’s an explanation from S&P Global and Bankrate.
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Regulators Seize First Republic Bank and Sell it to JPMorgan Chase
First Republic Bank’s 84 branches in eight states will reopen Monday as branches of JPMorgan Chase Bank.
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JPMorgan Chase Takes Over First Republic After Biggest U.S. Bank Failure Since 2008
JPMorgan acquired all of First Republic’s deposits and a “substantial majority of assets.” Its shares rose 2.6% in premarket trading on the news.
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These Are the Best—and Worst—U.S. States for Retirees Based on Health Care, Wellness, Safety and More
A recent list of the best states to retire in explores not just affordability, but also health care and wellness. Here’s which states made the top 10.
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Earning $300,000 a Year Is Still Considered Middle Class in This U.S. City—It's Not New York Or LA
Notoriously high Silicon Valley salaries help drive up middle class income ranges in cities like Fremont and San Jose.
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31-Year-Old Makes $105,000 a Month in Passive Income From Her Side Hustle: ‘I Work Just 2 Hours a Day'
In 2022, 31-year-old mom Jasmine McCall quit her full-time job at Amazon to work on her personal finance side hustle. Today, her business brings in $105,000 a month in passive income.
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‘Black Wealth Matters': How a Millennial Is Helping His Community Build Wealth Through Education
Closing the racial wealth gap won’t be easy. This financial educator wants to empower Black Americans to build wealth through fun and relatable money lessons.
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7 Statistics That Highlight the Gender Pay Gap
A 2022 study from Pew Research Center showed U.S. women earned on average 82% of what men earn, a mere 2% increase from 2002. Drilling into that, we can see how different groups of women are impacted differently by the pay gap.
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3 Steps You Can Take Today to Build Your Emergency Fund
A survey found 56% of Americans would not be able to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense with their savings, and rising costs are to blame. Here are three steps you can take today to build up your emergency fund.
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Free Online Tools for Financial Success
Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan is #Working4You with the tools you can use to obtain financial freedom.
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‘Hung Out to Dry': Buy Now, Pay Later Plans Don't Always Offer the Same Protection as Credit Cards
If you’ve shopped online recently, you may have been offered a “buy now, pay later” plan. But there are some important things consumers should know before opting in.
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Don't Leave Behind a Locked Bank Account When You Die
What happens to your bank account when you die? If you haven’t planned for it, it can be a big headache for your loved ones.
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The Great Resignation Is Still in Full Swing. Here's What to Know
Millions of people are quitting their jobs each month, while job openings are near record highs and layoffs are low. But the labor trend may have plateaued.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Midday: Walgreens, AMD, Dell and More
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
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Amazon Renews Prime Credit Card Tie-Up With JPMorgan Chase After Flirting With American Express
Credit card deals with popular brands including Amazon, Costco and American Airlines are some of the most hotly contested contracts in the financial world.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Premarket: Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and Others
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
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As the Pandemic Enters Its 3rd Year, More Chinese People Say They'd Rather Save Than Spend
More Chinese people wanted to save in the first quarter, rather than spend or invest their money, according to a People’s Bank of China survey.
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China's Zero-Covid Policy Tests Small Businesses in a Make-Or-Break It Year
While China tries to shake off omicron, the country’s zero-Covid policy sets small businesses up for a third year of stop-and-start uncertainty.