I’m 67 and can’t afford to retire. I’m moving away from my grandchild to work less and enjoy a lower cost of living.
The author, not shown, is planning to move away from her family to enjoy a lower cost of living. I am 67 years old and when people ask me if I’ve retired yet, my knee jerk response is, “No I haven’t! What’s retirement?” I am a Psychologist, was formerly a teacher, and have worked and…
A year after giving up her YouTube channel, Hannah Witton’s clinic for struggling, burned-out creators is open
Hannah Witton quit her channel a year ago and now consults other creators making big changes.b Last December, Hannah Witton decided 12 years with her enormously popular YouTube channel, where she became a beacon of knowledge for sex education, was enough. Now, she wants to be the crisis clinic for struggling creators, using her 12…
A turning point in EV dominance is coming in 2025, report says
EVs are projected to outsell internal combustion engine vehicles for the first time in China next year. Electric vehicle sales in China are set to eclipse the sale of traditional vehicles for the first time next year, putting the country ahead of the West in a critical part of the clean energy transition, according to…
My kids had tons of stuffed animals they didn’t play with anymore. Donating them made it easier to let go.
The author (not pictured) helped her kids get rid of stuffed animals and blankets they didn’t use anymore. This fall we got new carpeting. While packing our house we found dozens of items from our kids’ childhood — clothes, stuffed animals, cuddle blankets — shoved into closets and under beds. Things that hadn’t been previously…
6 things you could be doing wrong if you’re struggling to get a job
If you’re not hearing back after applying for jobs, you may need to make some changes to your résumé, interview prep, or search strategy. A cooler labor market means it could be harder to find a job now than a couple of years ago. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows there were 1.1 job openings…
Airline praises pilots in crash-landing where both died but nearly half the passengers survived
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia crashed landed. The president of Azerbaijan Airlines praised the pilots of flight J2-8243 after the plane, carrying 67 people, crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Although both pilots were among the 38 fatalities reported by Kazakh authorities, nearly half the passengers— 29 people…
I rode a Waymo with my 6-year-old twins. The experience was fun but the use cases feel limited.
Kim Ollerhead of Scottsdale, Arizona, said she and her 6-year-old twins who require booster seats had a safe experience in a Waymo. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Ollerhead, a 43-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona resident and mother of two twin children. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Waymo has become a…
Why the stunning rally in stocks this year could be followed by a ‘hangover,’ according to Wells Fargo
2024 was a terrific year for the stock market. The euphoric postelection rally, however, could lead to a near-term “hangover” in stocks, with the potential for as much as a 7% drop in the S&P 500, according to Wells Fargo. In a note on Monday, the bank pointed to the disconnect growing between the equity…
I hate big birthday parties for kids and won’t ever throw one for my son. I prefer our small family dinner.
The author is not a fan of large kids’ birthday parties. My son is turning 11 this year, and it’s the first time he has asked me if he could invite some of his friends from school to his birthday dinner. I told him that I wanted to maintain our tradition of having just our…
