1 in 3 Americans earning $250,000 or more say they live paycheck to paycheck — are they really? and the winners and losers in Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student-loan debt
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I had a date with a great guy. I didn’t drink, but his wine added $36 to our bill. We split the check evenly. Should I have spoken up?
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1 in 3 Americans earning $250,000 or more say they live paycheck to paycheck — are they really?
Why are high-income people struggling between pay days? It depends on how you actually define ‘living paycheck to paycheck,’ financial experts say. Read More
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Biden open to canceling $10,000 in student loans per borrower — what that means for your budget, credit score and tax bill
Median student-loan debts last year were $20,000 to $24,999, according to one Federal Reserve survey. Read More
‘I’d love to be married now. I would love to be a dad by now. I’d love to have a home by now’: The winners and losers in Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student-loan debt
Americans with high levels of student-loan debt and those with private loans are among those who don’t see cancellation easing their burden. Read More
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