This common issue can lead to a fear of success
I started working in finance as a bank teller when I was 21 years old. Surrounded by ambitious colleagues and wealthy clients, I was inspired to take more control of my money. I learned everything I could, picking up books about financial education, building my credit and focusing on my savings. I did not grow […]
How to help your teenager get enough sleep — and how much they need
Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever before. Adolescents need between eight and 10 hours of sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But nearly 80% […]
So your home’s not social-media perfect? How to get over ‘house shame’
NEW YORK (AP) — Robbie Randolph is a real estate agent and interior designer for the rich, yet even he’s not immune from the anxiety of “house shame.” That’s the judged, bullied, defeated feeling you can get when Pinterest-perfect syndrome takes over, either in our own minds thanks to social media or fed by the […]
Smart money moves to make, from experts
Throughout March, President Donald Trump enacted a number of tariffs, including a 20% blanket tariff on imports from China, a 25% levy on goods from Canada and Mexico that the Trump administration says are not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum and steel. Another round of tariffs […]
How to score the ‘absolute best deal’ at estate sales
Maddy Brannon never set out to become the queen of Washington, D.C.-area estate sales. In 2020, the stand-up comedian and her husband had just bought a new home that was feeling conspicuously empty. “I was looking at other people’s Instagrams and being like, ‘How can they afford furniture?’ We were just trying to buy stuff,” […]
How to Declutter Your Wardrobe in One Weekend
Everyone wants a wardrobe that’s neat and orderly, making it easy to see exactly what you’ve got and put outfits together with ease. Getting it organized will undoubtedly involve a clear out of clothes that no longer fit or you no longer love. We all have items we know should go but when it comes […]
Deadline for REAL IDs approaches in MN: What to know, how to get one
(FOX 9) – In two months, you will need a REAL ID to board domestic flights. DPS says, to get your application in now, as it’s about a 35-day turnaround time to get your REAL ID in the mail. What you need to get a REAL ID What you can do: The first document needed is […]
How to deal with the grief of losing a pet
PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning. The trigger might be noticing — again, for the umpteenth time — how empty the house feels since your cat died, without the pitter-patter of padded paws. Or stumbling across the leash of the dog you lost and […]
Flight passenger reveals how to outsmart seat squatters, sparking online debate
A flight passenger is taking a unique stance on seat squatters by encouraging others to test their luck in hopes of avoiding travelers who rob seats. In the “r/unitedairlines” forum on Reddit, one user posted a screenshot of a barely-booked flight. “The seat squatters can’t ruin your flight if you do it to yourself,” the […]
How to garden when you love both dogs and plants
If you’ve ever had a dog, you know they don’t exactly tiptoe through the tulips. I’m fortunate that none of mine ever had a penchant for digging holes, but my late pit bull, Maddie, used to run through my perennial beds like a weed whacker, leaving horizontal coneflowers and black-eyes Susans in her destructive path. […]