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        <title><![CDATA[Erin Lowry - Former Bloomberg Opinion Columnist]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Erin Lowry is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering personal finance. She is the author of the three-part “Broke Millennial” series.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are Parents Ready to Keep the Bank of Mom and Dad Open?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When current and future parents consider the cost of raising children, they should account for the financial support now often extended well into their kids’ adult years.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-11/are-millennial-and-gen-z-parents-prepared-to-keep-the-bank-of-mom-and-dad-open</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A customer opens his wallet to pay for produce on Whitechapel market in London, UK, on Friday, March 15, 2024. UK headline inflation data due out Wednesday will likely drop back swiftly in February to 3.4% from 4% in January.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gen Z Has Virtually No Excuse for Financial Illiteracy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some in the cohort are blaming school for not teaching them proper money management, but that excuse falls flat when most information is so accessible now.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-21/gen-z-has-virtually-no-excuse-for-financial-illiteracy</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TikTok Isn't the Reason We Watch ‘Slop.’ Burnout Is.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Social media is often blamed for the low-brow content and products many people enjoy. But it's not the real culprit.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-05/tiktok-isn-t-the-reason-we-watch-slop-burnout-is</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TK</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gen Z, Don't Be Fooled By GenAI Financial Advisers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The technology is a shiny new tool aimed at wooing young investors, but real people have a huge advantage over their digital counterpart. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-28/gen-z-don-t-be-fooled-by-genai-financial-advisers</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 11:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Now’s the Right Time for Gen Z to Ask: Is Botox Worth It?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The financial risk of cosmetic injectables is even greater for young adults during a recession.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-01/gen-z-botox-and-fillers-are-they-worth-the-financial-risk-now</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Save your money. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The College Talk More Parents Need to Have With Their Kids]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With the Department of Education at risk, there is too much uncertainty right now for families to rely on federal loans.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-18/department-of-education-the-college-talk-more-students-need-to-hear</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is Tina Fey Right About Celebrity Side Hustles? It's Complicated]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In her viral comments criticizing rich people, the star made an important point that may have been overlooked. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-29/is-tina-fey-right-about-celebrity-side-hustles-it-s-complicated</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Listen carefully.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gen Z Is Taking ‘Micro-Retirement.’ Don’t Laugh]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Young workers have rebranded sabbaticals — and they may be onto something.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-16/gen-z-rebranded-sabbatical-into-micro-retirement-don-t-laugh</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Out of office. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can Gen Z Truly Opt Out of Capitalism?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unless they plan on working forever, the answer is no. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-01/can-gen-z-truly-opt-out-of-capitalism</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>It sounds nice in theory.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Don’t Let Your Love Story End With Financial Infidelity]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It’s a betrayal that often starts out small, but can sometimes grow to be just as unforgivable as an extramarital affair.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-13/valentine-s-day-don-t-let-your-love-story-end-with-financial-infidelity</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>I love you. But I love my money more.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Robinhood IRA Match Can’t Take the Place of a 401(k)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some savers might benefit from a new batch of app-based retirement accounts, but Americans shouldn’t be left fending for themselves for their post-work years.  ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-08/robinhood-match-ira-can-t-take-the-place-of-a-401-k</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Getting into the match game.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘No Buy 2025’ Won’t Fix Your Financial Problems]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The popular social media challenge meant to rein in needless purchases will backfire in the long run.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-01-16/-no-buy-2025-won-t-fix-your-financial-problems</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An Ecco store in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The US Census Bureau is scheduled to release retail sales figures on January 16.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Musk and Trump Could Delete Consumer Protections]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Long-sought curbs on high credit card fees and other harmful practices might not survive the new administration. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-12-23/consumer-protection-gains-could-be-deleted-by-trump-and-musk</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Elon Musk listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. As is tradition with incoming presidents, Trump is traveling to Washington, DC to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House as well as meet with Republican congressmen on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Making New Friends Costs Money. It’s Worth It.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It might seem easier and cheaper to stay home watching Netflix, but Americans need to get out more if they’re going to feel less lonely. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-12-19/making-new-friends-costs-money-it-s-worth-it</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Three girls sitting on a log overlooking beautiful lake.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Real Reason You’re Grieving Not Being a Grandparent]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More people will miss out on the cherished life stage unless we improve the support system for parents.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-12-03/the-real-reason-you-re-grieving-not-being-a-grandparent</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Young couple working on family finances at home together. They pay bills, complete income taxes, apply for home loan, invest in the stock market, or pay off a credit card.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pay Close Attention to Your Credit Card Balance Under Trump 2.0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Expect efforts to protect consumers from sky-high fees to fizzle under the new administration.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-11-15/banks-credit-cards-and-debt-could-lose-regulation-under-trump-2-0</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Department of Transportation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) are holding a joint hearing with industry representatives, labor leaders, and consumer advocates about competition issues experienced with airline and credit card rewards programs.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Juul Memes Don’t Mean Gen Z Is Financially Irresponsible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Young consumers have been joking on social media about lawsuit payouts, but this generation cares a lot about their personal finances.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-11-06/juul-tiktok-memes-don-t-mean-gen-z-is-financially-irresponsible</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>JUUL Labs Inc. Virginia tobacco and menthol flavored vaping e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store on June 23, 2022 in El Segundo, California. Vaping company Juul Labs said Thursday it would appeal a decision by the US Food and Drug Administration ordering all its products off the market, a move the agency said was based on safety concerns. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Raise the $1,000 Limit on Emergency 401(k) Withdrawals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The unexpected happens. Savers should be allowed to take out up to $3,500 from retirement accounts penalty-free.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-10-05/raise-the-limit-on-emergency-401-k-withdrawals-to-3-500</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Conceptual image of a pink piggy bank inside of a red box with glass cover and a hammer with text saying &quot;In Case Of Emergency Break Glass&quot;. Emergency funds concept</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Case for Buying a House With Your Best Friend]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Joining forces with trusted pals makes sense for people who can’t come up with the funds independently.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-20/millennials-gen-z-should-consider-buying-a-home-with-friends</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A &quot;For Sale&quot; sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. US Vice President Kamala Harris will propose sweeping new federal subsidies for parents, homebuyers, and Americans with low-incomes alongside new programs to curb increases in rent and grocery prices as she seeks to convince voters that she would act swiftly to address one of their top concerns, rising consumer costs.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gen Z Needs to Realize Big Cities Aren’t Everything]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Relocating to a more affordable area of the US, at least for a few years, would help young adults start out on a firmer financial footing.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-21/gen-z-should-consider-less-pricey-cities-to-build-wealth</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Lowry]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 11:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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