How to break up with a friend – and why is it so hard to make new ones?
Unfollow. Cancel. Delete. If you want to know who (literally) doesn’t like you, just check your social media accounts. Consider on again, off again BFFs Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. They met as child actors, starred together in Disney teen movies but then, adulthood. A Buzzfeed story on messy celebrity breakups breaks it down: “The […]
Roast vegetables: How to get the most out of them this winter
Timing and preparation Vegetables have varying cooking times. To ensure even cooking, cut vegetables into uniform sizes. Denser vegetables like potatoes and carrots may need a head start. Arrange them on a baking tray and roast for 10-15 minutes before adding quicker-cooking vegetables such as Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Pre-boiling For particularly dense vegetables like […]
Mary Holm: How to kill debt without selling that classic car or treasured artwork
If you really love your classic car, perhaps keep it if you can, rather than sell it. Photo / 123rf Q: I’m in my mid-forties, with the mortgage on our family home about $150,000 remaining. Our other assets – in various states of liquidity across shares, index funds, crypto, classic car – are also about […]
Steve Braunias: Lessons on how to survive old age – NZ Herald
This is how actual old age begins: isolated from the wider community, unable to rely on tenuous connections. Robert Lowell's famous poem about his … Source link
Jarden Wealth Weekly: How to build wealth intentionally with four key tips
It might be useful to think back to your goal, then ask yourself if the choice you’re about to make helps achieve the goal. Photo / 123RF OPINION Anyone who knows me will have likely heard me say that “wealth doesn’t happen by accident”. What I mean is, wealth creation is the result of choices […]
How to protect your career after kids with ‘couple maths’ – Cooking the Books
Each week BusinessDesk and the NZ Herald’s Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it’s the longterm planning that can make a big difference to your finances. Hosted by Frances Cook. Having kids is a joy and delight, but often also a big hit to the finances, and even the career. It’s […]