This Wall Street Journal writer grew up believing money talk was ‘vulgar’ — leaving her with a financial strategy of ‘hope and avoidance.’ Here’s what you can learn from her money mistakes
Not everyone’s a natural with numbers — but if there’s one life skill worth forcing yourself to get good at, it’s money. Katie Roiphe, author of The Wall Street Journal’s Personal Space column, has never been afraid to tackle bold subjects head-on in her writing, according to a recent interview with the University of Austin. […]
This woman went to Coachella using a payment plan, and she’s not alone — more than 60% of attendees did the same. Here’s how to pay for entertainment without borrowing money
Coachella came and went in a blur of sequins, desert dust and $17 iced lattes. The music was unforgettable — Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Green Day — but once the lights faded and the desert chic outfits were packed away, many fans were left with something a little less glamorous: payment plans. This year, more […]
Beauty budgets are getting squeezed — and tariffs could only push prices even higher. Here’s how shoppers and L’Oréal alike are bracing for impact
Whether you’re picking up your tried-and-true lipstick at the drugstore or just browsing for the perfect broad-spectrum SPF, you’ve probably crossed paths with L’Oréal. The French beauty giant’s fingerprints are all over the makeup aisle — from budget buys to luxury staples. But what may have once been a harmless $10 splurge could soon make […]
‘Something didn’t seem right to me’: Job scams are surging as federal layoffs rise — here’s how to avoid getting duped when you’re desperate for work
Employment scams are nothing new — but they’re becoming more common, especially in the wake of mass layoffs from the Department of Government Efficiency. With thousands of federal workers suddenly out of a job, scammers are seizing the opportunity. They often create fake job listings by mimicking legitimate employer websites, hoping to trick desperate job […]
This ‘normal’ 23-year-old survives in Martha’s Vineyard on an $85,000 salary — while still saving $18,000. Here’s how she gets by in a vacation town for millionaires
Martha’s Vineyard may be best known as a summer escape — coffee shops with handwritten menus, boutiques selling $80 sun hats, summer romances and lobster rolls treated like currency. But for 23-year-old Tyla Packish, it’s not a vacation destination, it’s home. She lives year-round in Oak Bluffs, her hometown on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Don’t […]
Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves turned a rejected chicken finger idea into a billion-dollar empire. Here’s the 1 key value he harnessed for success and how you can ‘live it every day’ too
Sometimes, making billions is just a matter of doing one thing — and doing it really well. That’s the playbook Todd Graves, founder and CEO of Raising Cane’s, has followed. With a menu that barely breaks five items — chicken fingers, fries, coleslaw, Texas toast and a cult-favorite sauce — the chain still managed to […]
Fraudsters are using a $20 ‘distraction’ scam to steal thousands of dollars from victims — nearly $5,000 drained from 1 LA teacher’s bank account. Here’s how the ‘huge violation’ went down
It’s not every day a stranger insists on handing you a $20 bill you didn’t drop. But for Sarah — whose last name has been withheld, as reported by Fox LA — that’s exactly what happened on an ordinary Wednesday afternoon at a Ralphs grocery store in Van Nuys. "He came much closer to me […]
‘Please take me to small-claims court’: This St. Louis man’s credit score plunged from 815 to 630 after his landlord sent a $4,500 rent dispute to collections — here’s how he fought back
When St. Louis resident David Murray moved out of his apartment two months early, he thought he had done everything right — giving proper notice and settling his lease. Then came the shock: a $4,500 bill for two months’ rent plus penalties. Murray was sure it had to be a mistake, but when his pristine […]
This 30-year-old from NYC says every job has an ‘expiration date’ — here’s how she used that mindset to scale the corporate ladder and double her income from $72K to $186K in just 4 years
Cinneah El Amin didn’t just climb the corporate ladder, she scaled it with a toolkit in one hand and a strategy in the other. The 30-year-old product manager — and founder of the financial and career education platform Flynanced — managed to more than double her salary in just four years, jumping from $72,000 in […]
Elon Musk, father of 14, warns America needs more babies — and that ‘civilization will disappear’ unless birth rates improve. But DOGE just cut billions for maternal healthcare. What gives?
It’s the last thing maternal advocates want to hear, but Senior Advisor to the President Elon Musk — the father of 14 — has repeatedly warned that declining birth rates around the world threaten civilization. Yet under Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), billions in funding for maternal health care, research and community support programs […]