In early 2020, America’s financial condition took a sudden dive. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the coronavirus pandemic more than quadrupled civilian unemployment rate as states shut down businesses and issued stay-at-home orders to contain the virus. With…
Graduating from college used to be a rite of passage — not just for students but also for their parents. Watching your kid cross that stage to receive a diploma meant your job as a parent was done. You’d successfully raised…
It used to be embarrassing for young adults to have to move back in with their parents. But according to a 2018 Pew Research Center report, today, it’s almost par for the course. In 2014, living with parents became the single most common…
There’s a good reason they call dogs “man’s best friend” (and woman’s too, for that matter). Numerous studies show that dogs bring a vast array of benefits to their owners. Dog owners get more exercise, have better health, are less…
It’s not easy being an environmentalist who also loves fashion. Modern “fast fashion” is incredibly destructive to the planet, driving us to buy, wear, and discard new clothes at a faster and faster rate. To get these clothes to market…
Finding the perfect birthday or holiday gift for a child is always a challenge. Of course, you can walk down the toy aisle at any big-box store and see shelves full of shiny, mass-produced toys, neatly stacked in their boxes. But…
It’s not easy being a gal on a budget. Not only do women earn less than men , we sometimes have to spend more too. It’s not just a question of women having different shopping habits from men. There are…
Back when I was young, getting mail was a lot more fun. There was always the possibility of a letter – an actual letter, written on paper – from a friend or a family member. It made taking in the day’s mail…
Suppose you’re living in a cheap, somewhat run-down neighborhood in the city. After a while, you notice new people starting to move in: artists, students, same-sex couples, and young folks fresh out of college looking for historic charm at an…
Have you ever walked into a store planning to buy just one or two things and walked out an hour later with a whole shopping cart full of stuff? If you’re like most people, this has happened to you at…
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