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The year always seems to slow down a bit before it turns. There's more scrolling than usual, more half-finished thoughts about what the next year might look like. If you're in that in-between mood-curious, but not quite ready for loud forecasts-Mint's Springboard 2026 series might be worth a quiet bookmark.

The idea behind the series is simple: take a few important parts of life, work, money and culture, and gently ask what 2026 could look like. Not in a sweeping, overconfident way-but through small, grounded shifts that are already underway. Healthcare, for instance, isn't...