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14 cities with deals on affordable apartments as rent slides alongside interest rates
"September signaled a cooling off in the hot moving season as national one and two-bedroom rents bo…
James Faris
6 mins read
The basic income myth: cash discourages work
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say tha…
Allie Kelly
6 mins read
Medical bills are more negotiable than you think
You might be able to negotiate a lower medical bill, similar to how you reduced the price of your c…
Jacob Zinkula
3 mins read
Texas lawsuits keep challenging guaranteed basic income programs, calling no-strings-attached cash 'unconstitutional'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income p…
Allie Kelly
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The biggest single-family home landlord in the US is poised to pay $48 million in settlement with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission alleged the company engaged in a slew of illegal practices, including …
Eliza Relman
7 mins read
The Social Security curveballs making retirement even more confusing
Patrice Earnest, 66, is getting a $0 Social Security check. She's not alone.
Noah Sheidlower,Juliana Kaplan
5 mins read
Get ready for a dockworker strike that could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts
An October strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts could cause delays in nearly eve…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
4 mins read
A millennial who's lived in 4 countries in 5 years shares which places offer the cheapest childcare, food, and housing
A millennial who's lived in four countries in five years shares the financial pros and cons of Sout…
Jacob Zinkula
3 mins read
A millennial couple who moved from Colorado to Massachusetts explains why it's much more expensive — and why they don't regret it
A millennial couple who moved from Colorado to Massachusetts shares why it was bad for their financ…
Jacob Zinkula
3 mins read
A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind of support typically reserved for low-income households
The HOMES Act would cap rent at 25% of tenants' incomes, and offer homebuyers affordable mortgages.
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan
4 mins read
A New York City Airbnb host was shut down under the short-term rental law. He's now renting his basement illegally on Facebook and making crucial income after he was laid off.
A couple in Astoria, Queens, rented out their basement on Airbnb for years. New city regulations ha…
Eliza Relman
4 mins read
A Gen Zer who moved to Indianapolis, where she pays less than $1,700 in rent, shares the pros of living in 'a big city with small-town charm.'
Milan Ball moved to Indianapolis in 2022. She pays less than $1,700 in rent, landed a job there, an…
Madison Hoff
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Gen Z and millennials are propping up the economy — with help from their parents, 'Oracle of Wall Street' says
Consumers between the ages of 24 and 38 hold the largest discretionary spending power in the US, Me…
Filip De Mott
4 mins read
A millennial moved to the Netherlands from Texas and traded a 6-day workweek for a 4-day one. He earns less but says he is happier.
Keiland Smith said moving to the Netherlands and reducing his workdays makes him happier, even if h…
John Towfighi
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A boomer lives on $1,768 monthly Social Security and says she's a few hundred dollars away from losing access to necessities
Michelle Russell, 70, lives on her monthly Social Security income but it isn't enough to pay her bi…
Allie Kelly
4 mins read
Why Japan is one of the only countries that isn't fed up with housing costs
Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potenti…
Jacob Zinkula,Eliza Relman,Ma…
7 mins read
JD Vance's childcare plan ticked off some parents and grandparents. There's a way to fix it.
After JD Vance suggested grandparents help out more with childcare, many BI readers reached out exp…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan…
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The US drinking age law could be a model for fixing the housing crisis
Some housing experts say Washington needs to take a more creative approach to encourage states to b…
Eliza Relman
2 mins read
You may not have noticed your big-ticket purchases are getting cheaper
Prices for some less-frequent purchases like furniture, cars, and cellphones have plummeted in the …
Noah Sheidlower
6 mins read
American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
As KFC and McDonald's struggle globally, they're driving hard into China with aggressive store expa…