Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP for SmartAsset

Lifestyle

As Gen Xers head into middle age, they are moving to some surprising locales

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Society

These US cities lost the most people over the last five years

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Money Society

These 20 cities have seen the highest recent population growth anywhere in the US

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Real Estate Money

Homeowners in these 10 cities pay the highest property tax relative to their home's value—and they're not in California

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Money

These cities offer the most financial security for seniors

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Education

10 cities where earning a graduate degree can pay off the most

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Real Estate

Attention first-time homebuyers: These 10 metro areas have the best markets

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Money

Where are the young and rich moving to? Recent data points to some surprising parts of the US

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Travel

Where airfare increased the most between 2022 and 2023

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Money

These careers had the highest pay bumps, while others fell behind

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