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Mary Woulf was 22, a single mother and a college dropout. She went to a temp agency for a receptionist job. She did well on the test, so they sent her to their best client, a national mortgage lender. |
"I was only supposed to be there for three months," she said. She stayed for 13 years. |
Woulf opened a retirement savings account in 1990. Thirty-five years later, she has a million dollars. |
New logo has restaurant chain over a barrel |
Cracker Barrel is facing widespread backlash over its new logo, which no longer features a folksy country-store guy sitting next to a barrel. |
Customers were so upset, in fact, that the chain saw an almost $10 drop in stock value over the course of one day. |
A six-figure income by 35? |
Land a dream job at 29. Buy your first home at 30. Earn six figures by 35. |
Realistic or not, those are the ages Americans ascribe to some of life's financial milestones, according to a new survey from Empower, the retirement services provider. |
Empower asked roughly 1,000 Americans to set target ages for six life milestones: retirement saving, landing a dream job, earning six figures, buying a home, becoming debt-free, and retiring. Here's what they said. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | These six workers became 401(k) millionaires without massive salaries or inherited wealth. | | Cracker Barrel experienced an almost $10 decrease in stock in one day after announcing it would be updating its restaurant and logo. | | | | Buy your first home at 30. Earn six figures by 35. Realistic or not, those are ages Americans ascribe to some of life's financial milestones. | | | | Board game customers can expect higher prices and fewer offerings as publishers grapple with new tariffs on imports from China. | | | | Short-term insurance plans cost less than Affordable Care Act plans but come with a catch. Insurers can limit benefits or deny coverage. | | | | A policy that waived import duties for low-cost goods allowed retailers like Shein and Temu to thrive. That policy is ending, here's what it means. | | | | The weight of a car can be attributed to many components, but one part in particular might surprise you. It can also affect your safety. | | | | Calculating your Required Minimum Distribution is a straightforward process once you have the information you need from the IRS. | | | | A new joint study may change the minds of retailers and brands about forgetting the members of Generation X. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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