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Flush With Cash, Americans Are Buying Everything From iPhones To Teslas

Pedestrians carry shopping bags as they walk through the Union Square shopping district on April 15 in San Francisco. Data on Friday showed personal income jumped 21.1% last month, in what was the largest increase on record. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Flush With Cash, Americans Are Buying Everything From iPhones To Teslas

Personal income jumped by a record 21% last month, largely thanks to those $1,400 relief payments. The extra cash helped fuel a jump in spending that should continue in the months to come.

Wellness Programs Add Financial Advice To Improve Employee Health
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Wellness Programs Add Financial Advice To Improve Employee Health

Using counseling about personal finances to reduce the stress and strain workers feel can shave a company's health costs and cut absenteeism, research suggests.

Wellness Programs Add Financial Advice To Improve Employee Health

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That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start?

While people can often estimate how much they might need for 10 or 15 years of retirement, that calculation becomes more difficult for retirement that could last 20 years or more. Gary Waters/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start?

You don't know how long you'll live, which makes it hard to know how much money you'll need to retire. But several approaches can help people nearing retirement make their money last.

That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start?

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