How to buy (almost) whatever you want without blowing a tight budget
Want an electric bike? A better wardrobe? A cordless drill? You can get whatever you desire delivered to your door at a fraction of the price if you choose to buy second hand. And if you also list some of your own unwanted items, the impact on your bank account could be less than zero. […]
I’m a California judge, here’s how to fix our mental health crisis
Floyd, left, and Lulu, second from right, use drugs in San Francisco in 2024. Many people with substance abuse and mental health issues cycle through the criminal justice system without receiving the care they need. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. Chronicle As a San Mateo County judge, I have come to understand firsthand how our state’s criminal justice […]
How to come last in a hide & seek competition | LBC – YouTube
32-year-old Ryan Whitehead managed to escape the scene of his crash, and find an interesting hiding spot. #ukcrime #news #kent #speeding #LBC. Source link
How to get better designs for new housing in S.F.
Sidell Pakravan Architects’ light-filled proposal for a six-story single-stair building in San Francisco won second place in the National Single Stair Architectural Design Competition. Rendering by Sidell Pakravan Architects It used to be quite common to build lovely mid-rise, medium-sized apartment buildings throughout San Francisco. The San Francisco Planning Department’s 2024 Housing Inventory Report showed that […]
Here’s how to fix the University of California’s admissions process
More transparency in the admissions process would benefit applicants to UC Berkeley and the entire University of California system. Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle University of California admissions decisions are out. Some 200,000 applicants and their families are finally seeing the results of a process whose rules are unwritten, whose scoring is secret, and whose outcomes […]
Year in construction is teaching how we can build up women
More from this theme Recent articles I finished medical school and realised I couldn’t go straight into work. I was 24, burnt out and I needed to feel well again. Burnout is widely discussed in medicine. National training data shows that a significant proportion of trainees are at high risk of burnout and find their […]
how to avoid some all too common retirement ruts
After a lifetime of work, retirement means your time is finally your own to make the most of. Here are some time and money-wasting traps to avoid. 1. Falling into debt There’s an image frequently sold to us about retirement and it involves a lot of consumption: there you are floating around the world on […]
Feeling financially scorched? How to recover from the Christmas holiday period
If your bank account looks a little sunburnt right now, you’re not alone. Frances Cook has four tips for getting back on track. Christmas costs, holidays, the new year kicking off with school uniform and stationery expenses – look, it’s a classic time of year to feel over-extended, and a bit annoyed about it. The […]
Thinking of investing but keep putting it off? How to take the plunge
OPINION: There’s no perfect time to start investing, but procrastination can equal lost opportunity. Frances Cook shares tips for getting out of your own way. Most people don’t fail at investing because they pick the wrong fund. They fail because they never get started at all. The sharemarket is now easier than ever to buy […]
How to curb your scrolling habit and win back your time and mental focus
In terms of energy, happiness, peace of mind and hours, how much is your scrolling habit really costing you? By Jess Stuart Many of us are noticing a decrease in our ability to focus, a shortening of our attention spans and, all around us, a rising prevalence of mental health issues. This has occurred at […]