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Kaden Tennyson is a high school senior who works at an ice cream shop to make a few bucks to help pay for Uber drives and a veterinarian bill for his injured dog.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The bottom line is that companies want to know if shelling out big bucks today for AI tools, from Microsoft or its competitors, is truly worth it.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Branded sets may be expensive, but bulk lots of mixed pieces can be purchased by the pound for a few bucks.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Read: ‘A million bucks isn’t what it used to be’: What if the great wealth transfer we’ve been waiting for isn’t so great?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“Don’t spend more than five bucks and don’t buy anything except for ground beef. And keep the kids occupied as long as you can. I’ll meet you back here.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden