Good morning and Happy Friday! I’m Betty Lynn Fisher for Friday’s consumer edition of “The Daily Money.”
A six-figure salary doesn’t mean what it once did. A new Harris poll shows that a six-figure income in 2025 will equate to survival, but not necessarily success.
The idea that highly paid workers are struggling is counterintuitive, reports Daniel de Visse, but many say they are.
What’s the cheapest way to travel for Thanksgiving?
Is flying the cheapest way to travel for Thanksgiving?Reporter Eve Chen looked at some prices for driving yourself or taking a bus, train or plane.
SNAP recipients may have difficulty paying for Thanksgiving
The government shutdown may be over, but there’s still uncertainty about when SNAP recipients will receive their full benefits. Moreover, they are still dealing with the effects of not receiving that benefit. The new study also says this impacts people’s ability to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for their families.
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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Contact her at blinfisher@USATODAY.com or follow her at @blinfisher on X, Facebook and Instagram and @blinfisher.bsky.social on Bluesky.. Sign up for The Daily Money newsletter, free of complex consumer analysis
