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Gen Z workers are job hoppers. What to do with old retirement accounts

Office communication is becoming far more casual, and Gen Z is leading the shift, new research has found. Aleksandargeorgiev | E+ | Getty Images Generation Z is embracing frequent job changes, or job hopping, as a career approach. In fact, 83% of surveyed Gen Z workers consider themselves job hoppers, …

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How much money you need to make to be in the top 1% in every state

Earning $1,000,000 a year would surely be enough to live comfortably in the vast majority of places. But in one state, it means you’ve just crossed over into the top 1% of earners. Your household needs to bring in a whopping $952,902 to crack the top 1% in Connecticut, the …

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FAFSA student financial aid form won’t open Oct. 1—key dates for families

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, typically opens on Oct. 1, but this year families will have to wait until December.  The form — which uses parents’ income and a litany of other information to determine a student’s need for financial aid — is being …

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55-year-old with lucrative backyard side hustle: ‘Anyone can do this’

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Six-Figure Side Hustle series, where people with lucrative side hustles break down the routines and habits they’ve used to make money on top of their full-time jobs. Got a story to tell? Let us know! Email us at AskMakeIt@cnbc.com. It took Rodney Melton just over …

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Can a diet really reduce your risk of developing dementia?

Certain lifestyle factors can lower your chances of developing dementia, from physical activity to brain-stimulating exercises and even the foods you incorporate in your diet. “[Some] diets have been shown across the board, in many studies, to be associated with less risk of dementia, less risk of brain diseases and …

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Couple lost $40M ice cream company—how they’re rebuilding

For Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna, co-founders of Ample Hills Creamery, building an ice cream business has been a rocky road. The husband-and-wife duo started with an ice cream push cart before opening their first Ample Hills shop in Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. At its height, Ample Hills was …

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Meta has Apple to thank for giving its VR conference added sizzle

Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Facebook, speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images At Meta’s annual Connect conference this week focused on virtual reality and the metaverse, one word was on everyone’s lips: …

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Americans say helping aging parents is more important than inheritance

Ashley Ray was in the midst of purchasing her “dream car” when she got a troubling call from her mother. “I haven’t wanted to worry you, but we’re behind on the mortgage and it’s gonna go into foreclosure next week if we don’t pay,” the TV writer and comedian says …

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A big EV purchase decision that’s not about the car model you buy

Tesla electric car in driveway being charged at a home with an EV charger in residential neighborhood, Moscow, Idaho. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images As all-electric vehicles become more popular and incentives for renewable energy proliferate, many early EV adopters may be reconsidering their home charging needs. …

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Biden’s pro-competition agenda gets tested with net neutrality, trials

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks prior to signing an executive order on “promoting competition in the American economy” during an event in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 9, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Joe Biden has positioned himself as a pro-competition president, …

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