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all_about_people / Shutterstock.comAdvertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. David (55) and Lisa (54) had a combined household income of $350,000. David was a senior enterprise architect; Lisa was a director of client strategy. They lived in a $1.2 million home and had two teenagers heading toward…

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SoNelly / Shutterstock.comThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program formerly known as food stamps, is designed to help low-income Americans buy nutritious food. However, not every eligible food item is what you’d call super-nutritious. For example, you can use SNAP benefits to buy a fountain soft drink — basically a glass of sugar water — at a supermarket or convenience store.

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voronaman / Shutterstock.comAdvertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. You might feel like the economy is sending mixed signals right now — and you’re not alone. The U.S. has entered 2026 with a strange financial mood. It isn’t the crisis mode of a few years ago, but consumers aren’t…

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Elena Nichizhenova / Shutterstock.comHomeownership comes with a constant stream of anxieties. Is that crack in the driveway serious? Why is the window foggy? When you see a “defect,” the instinct is to call a pro immediately. But after 30 years of inspecting homes, I can tell you that not every imperfection requires a checkbook. In fact, panic-fixing cosmetic issues is one of the biggest ways homeowners waste money and…

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GaudiLab / Shutterstock.comAdvertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. For generations, the standard retirement model was an all-or-nothing proposition. You worked 60 hours one week, enjoyed your retirement party, and worked zero hours the week after. However, that binary approach is…

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pics five / Shutterstock.comIf you are a wealthy person heading into retirement, prepare for some potential sticker shock once you enroll in Medicare. About 8% of enrollees earn enough income to be subject to a surcharge that is added to their Medicare premiums. It’s called an income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA. In other words, an IRMAA is essentially a higher Medicare premium that some retirees must pay…

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Susan B Sheldon / Shutterstock.comIf you could use a change of scenery, why not get free money to move somewhere? In the face of declining or slowing population growth, some cities have decided to get aggressive about their survival. Despite soaring real estate prices in the past few years, there are still cities giving away free land while others are handing out major financial incentives to folks who agree to move to their…

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