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Terry Nguyen

Terry Nguyen

Former Reporter

    Latest articles by Terry Nguyen

    The thirst for Jack Harlow, Gen Z’s breakout white rapper, explained
    Culture

    The 23-year-old star is the latest product of the white rapper industrial complex.

    By Terry Nguyen
    Money
    How 7 people spent their money when they didn’t have to pay student loansHow 7 people spent their money when they didn’t have to pay student loans
    Money

    Borrowers welcomed the Covid-19 loan freeze and benefited financially.

    By Terry Nguyen and Emily Stewart
    Money
    How omicron is affecting holiday travelHow omicron is affecting holiday travel
    Money

    Despite the wave of new Covid-19 cases, many Americans will be proceeding with their travel plans.

    By Terry Nguyen
    Money
    Americans are busy shopping all year round. Where did that leave Black Friday?Americans are busy shopping all year round. Where did that leave Black Friday?
    Money

    Black Friday wasn’t as big a deal this year, but consumers are still spending at record levels.

    By Terry Nguyen
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: How fashion became a part of The Nanny’s legacyOne Good Thing: How fashion became a part of The Nanny’s legacy
    One Good Thing

    Fran Fine has remained a style icon for a generation of kids born during (and after) the years that the series aired.

    By Terry Nguyen
    It’s time for Americans to buy less stuff
    Money

    The supply chain crisis has made holiday shopping more unpredictable this year — even if you buy early.

    By Terry Nguyen
    Money
    Thanksgiving air travel will suck this yearThanksgiving air travel will suck this year
    Money

    Flying during the holidays is always chaotic, but it might be messier this year.

    By Terry Nguyen
    Money
    The claw clip’s comebackThe claw clip’s comeback
    Money

    How ’90s nostalgia fueled the trendy return of a drugstore hair accessory that never really fell out of use.

    By Terry Nguyen
    Drop shipping, explained
    Money

    How a decades-old business model became part of a side-hustle trend that affects nearly every shopper on the internet.

    By Terry Nguyen
    The morbid appeal of “botched” plastic surgery
    Features

    Cosmetic procedures are on the rise. So is our voyeuristic fascination with how they go wrong.

    By Terry Nguyen