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Adam Hardy

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  • Personal Finance and Data Journalist, Money
Saint Petersburg
As seen in: Money, Forbes Advisor UK, MSN, MSN Singapore, Business Insider, Forbes, Forbes Advisor, Aol, Yahoo Finance, MDPI, SFGate and
Covers:  Personal finance
Doesn't Cover: Corporate finance, product reviews or other topics that do not affect the wallets of the general population.
personal finance & data journo @Money • coffee snob • vegan

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Adam Hardy’s Biography

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I pursue journalism that helps and sheds light on the disenfranchised.

I've contributed to the Asia Times, Business Insider, Forbes, Money Magazine, The Tampa Bay Times, The Penny Hoarder and several other publications. I also lived in Seoul where I taught grade schoolers and North Korean refugees.

In my free time, I’m usually searching for my next coffee, writing music or reading comics.

Adam Hardy’s Journalist Portfolio

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An Opaque Web of Credit Reports Is Tracking Everything You Do

An Opaque Web of Credit Reports Is Tracking Everything You Do

Money — A cover story about the "financial surveillance" state in America and how our sensitive financial dat…

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Workers Forefeit $3 Billion a Year in FSA Contributions: Money Exclusive

Workers Forefeit $3 Billion a Year in FSA Contributions: Money Exclusive

Money — An investigation into Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) that found workers are forfeiting billions of…

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What Actually Happens if You Don't Pay Your Student Loan Bills?

What Actually Happens if You Don't Pay Your Student Loan Bills?

Money — The idea of a student debt strike is gaining steam, but there are consequences to not paying student …

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Fast-Cash Apps Like Dave Court Users With Cute Mascots but Often Charge More than Payday Lenders

Fast-Cash Apps Like Dave Court Users With Cute Mascots but Often Charge More than Payday Lenders

Money — How Dave, Earnin and other app-based lenders skirt credit and lending laws to charge APRs of 500% or …

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Can You Work Your Way Through College? In 1985, Yes. But Today...

Can You Work Your Way Through College? In 1985, Yes. But Today...

TPH — In 1985, Americans could afford college with a part-time, minimum-wage job. Not anymore. Here's why.

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A Job Shouldn't Rule Your Life. Here's How to Find Fulfillment Outside Work

A Job Shouldn't Rule Your Life. Here's How to Find Fulfillment Outside Work

TPH — A science-backed approach to finding fulfillment outside of your job.

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Study Reveals How Much Money You Need to ‘Thrive’ in Today’s Economy

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By Adam Hardy Verified, Katherine Peach
| South Florida Reporter
Thriving — in this economy? For most families, new research finds, it requires a six-figure income. In order to fully participate in today’s economy and be “primed to thrive,” families need to earn between $96,000 and $150,000 per year, depending on the number and age of the family members living at home. For singles without children, it’s about $64,000. The findings are part of a study released Monday by the Urban Institute, an economic policy think tank.
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Millennials Are Already Paying the Price as the New ‘Sandwich Generation’

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By Adam Hardy Verified, Julia Glum Verified
| Money Verified
Millennials are starting to face their next financial crisis, and it's affecting them much sooner than expected. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are quickly becoming the new so-called “sandwich generation,” a term used to describe people who are taking care of their children and aging parents at the same time.
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New Study Suggests Gen Zers Could End Up Richer in Retirement Than Boomers Original

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By Adam Hardy Verified, Katherine Peach
| Money Verified
Despite being early in their careers, Gen Zers are doing surprisingly well already when it comes to saving for retirement. Compared to older generations, Gen Z workers are starting to build their nest eggs much sooner, according to an annual Bank of America survey released Tuesday.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern at Creative Loafing Tampa covering music, politics and art. Fun fact: Brian Reed (S-Town) started in the same position.

How is social media changing news?

Social media puts newsrooms in touch with their audience like never before. However, it makes news dependent on a few tech conglomerates.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mikael Blomkvist