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This cohort (those ages 18 to 29) is driving the growth for luxury goods in the U.S., say Morgan Stanley analysts in a December report. The analysis found that living at home freed up older Gen Z’s and younger millennials’ discretionary spending, enabling them to snap up designer handbags and watches. Ramsey, a self-made millionaire and author of numerous personal finance books, blasted the trend on a recent episode of The Ra…….

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Experts have been warning that the U.S. economy could crumble in the near term.It’s important to think about that when deciding whether to take the leap into self-employment.Ensure you’re in good financial shape (say, by having enough money in savings t…….

By most measures, the new year is off to a good start. However, economists and business leaders alike predict there are rougher times ahead for the market and the economy.

Year to date, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have advanced about 4% and more than 2%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite is up 5.9%.

Yet inflation remains a persistent problem. The consumer price index for December showed prices …….

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More young adults are choosing to live at home with their parents — but many of them are using what they are saving on rent to splurge on designer handbags and expensive jewelry instead.

Morgan Stanley analysts say these young adults have more room in their budget for discretionary spending and are helping to drive a boom in the luxury goods industry.

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With most of us hoping for better financial prospects in 2023, it’s important to acknowledge just how brutal 2022 was for Americans and their wallets. Not only did the stock market end the year significantly down, but cryptocurrencies largely tanked as well. Sky-high inflation also led the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates t…….

A new law increasing the age you must withdraw from your retirement accounts may come with some unexpected and expensive consequences.

Retirement legislation President Biden inked in December pushes the age that retirees must start taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from IRAs, 401(k)s, and 403(b) plans, to 73 this year, up from 72. That will bump up higher to age 75 in 2033. The delay allows investments to grow tax…….

A new universal basic income program will soon distribute its first round of $500 checks to Alexandria, Virginia residents.

170 Virginia citizens were chosen from a total of 4,159 applicants for the ARISE program, and they should get their funds soon.

The city could not specify a specific date but did affirm that it is on schedule to distribute payments in February.

“There are still a handful of unknowns,” it said. …….

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