There’s a key silver lining for hopeful homebuyers after the least affordable housing market in 40 years — and it’s not lower mortgage rates
Homebuyers have found a much-needed ally in this historically unaffordable housing market: homebuilders. The housing market was flipped upside down in late 2022 as mortgage rates spiked to some of the highest levels in two decades in response to multi-decade-high inflation. Higher borrowing costs combined with lofty property prices made buying an entry-level house last…
I’m a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet. When I travel, here are the 7 snacks I buy at airports.
As a dietitian, there are certain snacks I like to buy at the airport. As a dietitian who tries to stick to the Mediterranean diet, I’ve found some go-to airport snacks that make travel days a little more bearable. These aren’t my everyday eats, so they don’t fit the Mediterranean diet to a T —…
The wildest requests a Michelin-starred chef has received from VIP hotel guests
Michelin-starred chef Massimo Falsini is currently the director of culinary operations at Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito. With over 30 years of experience in hotels from Abu Dhabi to Napa Valley, Michelin-starred chef Massimo Falsini has encountered every kind of guest. So it should come as no surprise that the Italian native — now the…
I garden to save money on groceries and connect with my neighbors. I didn’t have any experience, but have learned a lot on my way to success.
The author, not pictured, often killed houseplants. But a desire to save money and connect with her neighbors led her to try growing fruits and vegetables in her own garden. I spent years thinking I didn’t have a green thumb because I regularly killed houseplants. All that changed three years ago when my family of…
My dad and I took my 94-year-old grandfather on a road trip. He died 6 months later, and I’m glad we have the memories.
The author (not pictured) took his grandfather on one last road trip. Growing up, my family was fortunate enough to take a few road trips from New England to Florida. We’d pile suitcases, razor scooters, Doritos, and coolers into the proverbial family station wagon and brave the tumultuous nearly 2,000 miles of Interstate 95. This…
A 33-year-old longevity clinic owner says her biological age is 22. Here are her 2 favorite biohacks.
Kayla Barnes-Lentz uses biohacking tech throughout the day to optimize her health. Kayla Barnes-Lentz wants to live to 150. And, according to her calculations of her “biological age,” she’s making good progress. The 33-year-old longevity clinic owner and podcaster, based in Los Angeles, told B-17 that biohacking had helped her reverse her biological age by…
My wife died in 2018. When I remember my late spouse, my new wife doesn’t seem to get jealous.
Katie Zicarelli Gesell’s second wife has no jealousy of her previous spouse. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katie Zicarelli Gesell. It has been edited for length and clarity. I met Melissa, my first wife, when she contacted me online about my blog on long-distance relationships. When we met for the first…
I drive a Cybertruck, and I’m sick of people flipping me off. I wish they understood how helpful this car is for me.
The author says Tesla’s Cybertruck helps her exhaustion while traveling for her job. I’m a psychologist who drives long distances to see patients in towns throughout Arizona. When I arrive and step out of my Tesla Cybertruck, I don’t have the fatigue that typically comes with driving for hours. On the days I travel, I…
The founder of an event strategy startup watched burned-out moms quit her industry — so she offers 16 weeks of maternity leave
Brigade Events CEO Justine Sterling Converse (right) with partner and chief creative officer April Zorsky. Long before she became pregnant, Justine Sterling Converse was worried about the impact motherhood would have on her career in event strategy. Because of the demanding hours and long weekend shifts, Converse’s industry friends slowly dropped out of the workforce.…
