Author: News Room
In June, three of my friends and I embarked on a long, ambitious, and, at times, tiring road trip from Wyoming to Seattle. We had planned to stop at four national parks in six days, spending a few hours in each.We knew from the start that we wouldn’t be able…
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences you will ever go through. Unfortunately, it is also when you are most vulnerable to high-pressure sales tactics. The median cost of a funeral with a viewing and burial is now $8,300. While most funeral directors are compassionate professionals,…
When was the last time you checked your car insurance to see if your coverage is adequate? You likely bought car insurance years ago, and since then it has auto-renewed every year without you doing anything. You probably aren’t exactly sure what it covers now. Imagine you are driving home…
Global military budgets in 2025 totaled $2.6 trillion. The US accounted for more than a third of that total.The US has the world’s most expensive military, spending nearly $1 trillion on defense. That’s over three and a half times China’s reported defense budget, the next largest.From spending on nuclear technology…
I’ve loved video games for as long as I can remember.As a kid, I fought my brother for turns on his Game Boy so I could play “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3.” I spent hours playing Neopets games to earn Neopoints for my virtual pets. I remember peeking over my…
Andrii Iemelianenko / Shutterstock.comPull any bill out of your wallet. See the dark green numbers on the top-left and top-right corners? Those are serial numbers, and some are more rare than others. If you happen to have paper money with a unique or interesting serial number, it may be worth…
President Donald Trump’s “Freedom Fuel” gas stations in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area are drawing attention. The appeal? The Freedom Fuel Network is selling regular gas at $3.47 per gallon (a nod to the 47th president), a handful of change cheaper than other sites in the area. The deal…
Tom Brady, 48, said a piece of advice he received in college helped him reach his potential as a football player.On Wednesday’s episode of the “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” podcast, Brady reflected on his “tough experience” at the University of Michigan, where he spent much of his…
The summer of 2024 came at me all at once: a demanding consulting job in Chicago, a scary health diagnosis, a long-term relationship ending, and friendships shifting.This non-stop stress wasn’t working for my body or my mind. Instead, it felt like it was breaking me.So, when the lease on my…
When you look at the habits of the financially independent, you notice a pattern. It isn’t just about coupons or deprivation; it’s about a systematic rejection of “wealth leaks.” Frugal people understand that the modern economy is designed to separate you from your money through convenience, vanity and laziness. We’ve…
