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‘Things Feel a Lot Tighter Now’: Young Americans Are Turning to ChatGPT for Therapy and Skipping ‘Sober Ubers’ to Save Money — Why Cutting Costs Has Become an Urgent Matter for Gen Z

Welcome to the era of frugal fashionistas.

By Victoria Vesovski

Stop Overpaying For These 5 Things ASAP

Here's how you can trim your monthly spending.

By Marie Alcober

This Woman Went to Coachella Using a Payment Plan, and She’s Not Alone — More Than 60% of Attendees Did the Same. Here’s How To Pay for Entertainment Without Borrowing Money

The buy now, pay later strategy can be a slippery slope.

By Victoria Vesovski

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By Marie Alcober| 04.24.2025
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By Victoria Vesovski| 04.21.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.21.2025
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By Vawn Himmelsbach| 04.17.2025
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By Lissa Poirot| 04.16.2025
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By Rebecca Holland| 04.16.2025
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By Christy Bieber| 04.16.2025
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By Vawn Himmelsbach| 04.14.2025
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By Christy Bieber| 04.14.2025
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By Danielle Antosz| 04.14.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.11.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.11.2025
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By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 04.08.2025
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By Vishesh Raisinghani| 04.07.2025
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By Christy Bieber| 04.07.2025
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By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 04.06.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.06.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.04.2025
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By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 04.01.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.01.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 04.01.2025
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By Victoria Vesovski| 03.31.2025
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By Victoria Vesovski| 03.31.2025
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By Gemma Lewis| 03.31.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 03.31.2025
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By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 03.30.2025
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By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 03.27.2025
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By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 03.26.2025
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By Maurie Backman| 03.26.2025
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By Christy Bieber| 03.26.2025
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By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 03.25.2025
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By Victoria Vesovski| 03.25.2025
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By Danielle Antosz| 03.24.2025