Economic realities of living in California hit hard as gap between rich and poor remains near historic highs

California is nothing if not a land of contrast. It is a state of astounding economic might, yet it carries the highest poverty rate in the nation. It has more residents on the Forbes 400 list of ...

Why some Americans who make a lot of money feel so poor

The American Dream has never felt further out of reach. And it’s not just because the house with the white-picket fence and the nanny to care for the children are unaffordable. They’re also, for many, ...
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Low-Income Harvard Student Reveals The 'Stupidest' Things Rich Kids Said To Him

A low-income Harvard student who got a full-ride scholarship had plenty of shocking rants about the oblivious rich kids he ...

Even six-figure earners are living paycheck to paycheck as costs soar — why high incomes aren’t enough to escape the affordability crisis

Even Americans making $500K+ are saying they can’t get ahead. Here’s what’s happening and what to do to overcome it.

Mickey Rourke ‘rich poor,’ living ‘paycheck-to-paycheck’ as eviction looms: report

Mickey has lived the life of a rock star with plenty of drug and alcohol abuse over the years,” an insider told the Daily ...