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PaychecksThe American Dream costs $5.3 million — and it’s rising faster than your payEight classic milestones now carry a lifetime price tag that outruns what a typical college graduate earns. Here’s what drives it, and what you can do about it.Feature InvestingThe janitor who quietly built an $8 million fortuneRonald Read pumped gas and cleaned floors in a small Vermont town. When he died, his neighbors learned he’d been a multimillionaire all along.HousingMortgage rates averaged 6.32% this year. Refinance now, or wait?A lower rate only pays off if you stay in the home long enough to recover the closing costs.NewsThe First Rule of Wealth: Spend Less Than You Make (Why Income Doesn't Build Wealth)