$100k Used to Mean You’d Made It. Now It Barely Covers Groceries.

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky by Jean Chatzky Her Money

Aug 7, 202634:42Business

$100,000 used to mean you'd made it. Today, in some cities, it barely covers groceries — and there's a real reason that gap feels so wide. This week, Jean sits down with Mark Hamrick, Chief Economic Analyst and writer of...

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