Something weird is happening in Texas. Ok, you’re right. There is always a ton of weird stuff happening in Texas. It’s just kind of a weird place, but there is something very strange happening at […]
Borrowers with good credit may get a personal loan for mortgage closing costs. Bringing personal loan money to the closing table can help you finalize your home purchase. Some lenders, however, may deny your mortgage […]
Driving in America means sharing the road with distracted drivers — or being distracted yourself. Talking on the phone, checking your directions or even daydreaming can steal your focus and put you at risk […]
Self-care does not have to be a huge thing. There are plenty of easy ways to take care of yourself without breaking the bank or spending the entire day alone. Self-care is more than taking […]
Now that Mother’s Day brunches are back this year, there’s still no guarantee of getting flowers, cards or even fancy soaps to your mom on time. Certainly, dropping them off is possible. But there are […]
The bestest, sweetest and truest friend of my youth, Sniffy, lies in a puddle in a box in the top of my closet. Stuffingless, noseless, and with an eye hanging by a thread, my […]
Ronald Reagan was hysterical. He was many other things too, good and bad, but he was always funny, and he knew the power of a well-timed joke or one-liner. Humor was deeply important to Reagan and he […]
In a survey of U.S. adults conducted in March 2022, 45 percent of Democratic respondents strongly approved of the way President Joe Biden is handling COVID-19. This is compared to 64 percent of Republican […]
Call it the silver lining to the second year of the pandemic: The lockdown has led to a deeper sense of fulfillment. That’s the surprising finding in a SoFi survey of 327 members conducted in […]
Sometimes, it feels as if there’s not much we as individuals can do to help with the climate crisis. It’s as though our actions feel like drops in the bucket compared to the overwhelming threat […]
Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most “financially damaging” online crimes, according to the FBI. With a BEC scam, the criminal sends what looks like a legitimate email asking you to provide sensitive personal […]
Mother’s Day is heading our way, and as usual, you are racking your brain for unique, affordable gifts for the moms in your life. Moms do so much, whether they are yours by birth […]
Weird regional foods are all the rage on the internet. Kool-Aid pickles in Mississippi, butter burgers in Wisconsin, and reindeer sausage in Alaska, to name just a few. While these may seem unusual, they’re actually pretty delicious […]
Wait…Kid Rock’s name is Bob? It is! And this is just one of the many things we learn in a tailor-made video greeting from former president Donald Trump that is being played, to the delight […]
While Elon Musk’s public musings to take Tesla private in 2018 resulted in nothing more than a slap on the wrist courtesy of the SEC, his dogged determination in trying to acquire and subsequently “fix” Twitter […]
Despite being one of the most prominent users of the platform himself, Elon Musk has repeatedly voiced his discontent with Twitter’s handling of controversial posts, its algorithm and its practice of banning repeat offenders. In […]
Most people love to be cooked for, and that’s especially true for the person who might do most of the day-to-day cooking for their family. If that’s your mom (or another mother you know and […]
Summer is almost here, which means it’s time for backyard barbecues, picnics and al fresco meals all season long. And nothing says “picnic” quite like a cool, tangy, bright pasta salad. But with so […]
The humble salad tends to get a bad rap when January comes around. People wanting to eat better mistakenly think their salad has to be plain and bland. That’s just not the case! These 20 […]
Taking on new debt is not always so bad. Sometimes it makes sense to borrow money with a promise to repay the debt, particularly if you’re pursuing financial freedom. Borrowing money can be good if […]
Tampa has a plethora of nicknames. Some call it Big Guava, a riff on the Big Apple and the Florida city’s abundant guava tree. Smokers prefer Cigar City, owing to its historical status as […]
According to a newly released report by the American Lung Association, the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy spikes in air pollution has been constantly rising, taking a jump up in the latest observation period of 2018 to […]
A lot of shoppers are experiencing sticker shock when they fill up the grocery cart. Food-at-home prices have increased 10% over the past 12 months. Many consumers are concerned about inflation and looking for ways […]
If you’re sticking to a paleo diet to get healthier in 2022, these recipes are tasty, easy to make and guaranteed paleo. Image Credit: The Gracious Pantry. 1. Stuffed dates Getting your daily dose of […]
A smart friend of mine keeps falling for gimmicky fad diets. A while back, he told me he couldn’t eat beans. When I asked why, he said, “Cause I heard there’s lectins in beans.” “OK, […]
One restless night, when sleep seemed to elude me with every stroke of the clock, I found myself staring at my cat Parker. I felt a slight pang of jealousy at how easily sleep came […]
Plenty of weird recipes have become trends recently, thanks in part to social media sites like TikTok. Think Ranch pickles, and baked feta pasta. But one TikTok creator is tapping the way-back machine and […]
Making six figures is the goal from the moment we leave home and strike out on our own. Then we find out that entry-level jobs are far less and we have to work our […]
Have you ever stood up from a chair hours after a workout or gotten out of bed the morning after exercise to discover a stiff, achy, or painful lower back? Few people can honestly answer […]
After four years of hard work in high school, the college acceptance letters begin to roll in. If a student is lucky enough to receive multiple acceptance offers from colleges, then they have some big […]