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Graduating into the Economy

The 5 best ways to build your credit

by Eliza Mills
Jun 9, 2017
From credit basics to great perks, "The Points Guy" Brian Kelly gives his best credit tips.
Mortgage rates are down. So are auto loans. What about credit card rates?
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Graduating into the Economy

The do's and don'ts of saving money

by Molly Wood and Paulina Velasco
Jun 9, 2017
Also, how can you plan for your dream home?
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Graduating into the Economy

Everlane is a millennial fever dream and it's making a killing

by Hayley Hershman and Eliza Mills
Jun 9, 2017
Its Instagram posts are the stereotypical depiction of the millennial lifestyle.
Everlane's San Francisco headquarter is based in the downtown Mission District.
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Make Me Smart With Kai and Molly

Why do we care if millennials are buying homes?

by Tony Wagner
Jun 2, 2017
With Kai and Molly off this week, let's tackle a listener question.
Will millennials buy a house in the suburbs like their parents and grandparents? What's it say about the economy if they don't?
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NYU program piles on classes for early graduation

by Kristin Schwab
May 25, 2017
That's a year's worth of tuition saved. But something may be lost as well.
Students celebrate at the beginning of commencement ceremonies at New York University.
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First-time homebuyers are taking out more new loans

by Ryan Kailath
May 25, 2017
And nearly a quarter of them are using a gift from family or a friend, realtors say.
 
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Home sales drop 11.4 percent in April

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 23, 2017
It has to do more with inventory than avocado toast.
New home sales fell in April but were up 0.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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How to save for a house and have your avocado toast, too

by Marketplace Contributor
May 19, 2017
It's about the big expenses, not the small ones.
Avocado consumption has been increasing every year since 2010.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

We asked what was stressing you out about the economy. You had a lot to say.

by Hayley Hershman
Apr 28, 2017
A mother and son sit down to discuss their financial anxieties.
While most Americans aren't as anxious about the economy as they used to be, 18- to 24-year-olds are still feeling the stress.
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Millennials teach credit card companies a few lessons

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 19, 2017
The younger consumers want different deals than their parents did. They also don't like to carry debt.
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