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I Turned Down My Dream College. More Kids Should Do the Same.

At the tender age of 18, I made the decision to attend the university that offered me the largest financial aid package, through academic...

12.04.2024 8

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

A TikTok Ban Wouldn’t End Influencers’ Dreams. Maybe It Should.

Of all the many kinds of TikTok users in the US — the casual consumer, the follower of viral content, the obsessed fan — the most famous is...

28.03.2024 2

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Free Tuition Is No Panacea for Medical Schools

One morning late last month, the financial futures of hundreds of medical students in the Bronx changed forever. A gift of $1 billion from Ruth...

13.03.2024 2

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Bigger Banks Aren’t Always Better for Consumers

Capital One Financial Corp.’s announcement that it plans to buy Discover Financial Services is another opportunity for US consumers to reassess...

01.03.2024 10

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

‘Money Dysmorphia’ Traps Millennials and Gen Zers

Never hesitant to rebrand an existing phenomenon, millennials and their Gen Z frenemies are admitting to having “money dysmorphia” — a feeling...

06.02.2024 10

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Another Headache for Millennials and Gen Z: Insurance

Adulthood often feels like managing an endless to-do list and having to make major decisions with minimal to no information or experience — but with...

14.01.2024 5

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Your Dream Home Needn’t Be 2,000 Square Feet

Suburban dwellers might finally be embracing what those of us in cities have known for a long time: You don't need a lot of square footage to have a...

28.12.2023 10

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Generation Dupe: Why Gen Z Admits to Buying Knockoff Goods

Parents of Gen Z might be surprised to find knockoffs on their children’s wish lists this holiday season. More affectionately called “dupes,”...

21.12.2023 3

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Credit Card Interest Rates Should Be Capped

Holiday shopping is on the horizon, which for some Americans means piling on the credit card debt. Nearly 40% of consumers will use a credit card to...

22.11.2023 2

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

NYC Rents Are Outrageous. And That’s Before the Broker’s Fee.

Despite plenty of attempts to disrupt the homebuying market in the last five or 10 years, real estate agents have remained deeply entrenched in the...

10.11.2023 3

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Sorry, Gen Z, But Economic Anxiety Isn’t Going Away

Less than a third of Gen Z feels financially secure while just more than half feels “very or extremely worried about not having enough money,”...

01.11.2023 3

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Gen Z Could Pay a Steep Price for Buy Now, Pay Later

As Gen Z aged into adulthood, studies emerged claiming they were the generation with the lowest levels of credit card debt. Well, of course they were:...

23.10.2023 3

Bloomberg

Erin Lowry

Don’t Mock Gen Z’s #LazyGirlJobs. Be Envious.

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16.09.2023 8

Bloomberg

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