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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Martha C. White White Martha C. White writes about consumer credit, debt and retail banking for TIME.com and previously contributed to AOL's WalletPop.com. She has written about business, finance and the economy for outlets including Slate, the New York _Times_, MSNBC.com and _Fast Company_. A native of New Jersey and graduate of Princeton University, White resides in upstate New York. ## Martha C. White White *  Mar 19, 2024 ### [The Best Financial Advice for Young Adults](https://time.com/6957579/best-financial-advice-young-adults/) Getting out of debt, saving money and even building wealth aren’t impossible for Gen Z, but experts ... [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Mar 16, 2024 ### [Why Credit Card Debt Is So High Now](https://time.com/6957322/why-credit-card-debt-is-high/) Inflation has helped drive credit card debt higher, but there are ways to start chipping away at you... [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Mar 15, 2024 ### [Why a 60/30/10 Budget Might Work for You](https://time.com/6916834/how-to-budget-60-30-10/) If the 50/30/20 budget plan popularized by Elizabeth Warren feels impossible, try this instead. [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Apr 17, 2023 ### [How to Combine a Business Trip with a Vacation](https://time.com/6272171/combine-business-trip-vacation/) Industry experts offer tips for maximizing both the work and the recreation parts of your next trip. [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Nov 17, 2022 ### [How to Prepare for the Holiday Travel Chaos](https://time.com/6234657/how-to-prepare-for-holiday-travel-chaos/) Americans are ready to re-embrace holiday travel. Here's how to save money and make the experience l... [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jun 30, 2022 ### [Air Travel Is Chaos Right Now. What to Know Before You Fly](https://time.com/6192846/flight-canceled-delayed-what-to-do/) What to know before you head to the airport [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jan 24, 2022 ### [Small Businesses Need Help Again. But More Stimulus Could Be Risky](https://time.com/6141108/small-business-stimulus-inflation-covid-19/) [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Nov 12, 2021 ### [Momentum Is Building for Antitrust Reform. What It Means for Big Tech](https://time.com/6116953/antitrust-reform-big-tech-congress-biden/) [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Dec 17, 2018 ### [5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Likely to Change in 2019](https://time.com/5477667/charitable-giving-trends-2019/) Donors are doing more due diligence into the causes they're supporting [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Nov 23, 2018 ### [5 Expert Tips for Deciding Which Charities to Support This Year](https://time.com/5462447/charity-donation-giving-tips/) How to make sure your dollars (or your volunteer time) count [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Feb 26, 2016 ### [5 Ways to Stay Connected If You Work From Home](https://time.com/4239333/work-from-home-stay-connected/) High-tech ways to re-create the water cooler *  Aug 26, 2015 ### [5 Pre-Retirement Mistakes Even the Smartest People Make](https://time.com/4010304/pre-retirement-mistakes/) These are guaranteed ways to make it through the limbo of pre-retirement *  Jul 20, 2015 ### [The 4 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make After a Career Setback](https://time.com/3930003/the-4-biggest-mistakes-you-can-make-after-a-career-setback/) This is the difference between getting back on track and derailing your career [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jul 9, 2015 ### [You Won't Believe What Cost Us Nearly $740 Million Last Year](https://time.com/3935436/you-wont-believe-what-cost-us-nearly-740-million-last-year/) It's literally shocking [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jul 9, 2015 ### [This Is Why Gen X Will Never Be Able to Retire](https://time.com/3935428/this-is-why-gen-x-will-never-be-able-to-retire/) The "slacker generation" retire? 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