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I’m living in a 150-square-foot converted garage at my parents’ house. They’re helping me through a rough transition.
In mid-August, I moved out of the home I shared with my husband. My new temporary home is my parents’ converted single-car garage, a roughly 150-square-foot casita. I have asked for a divorce, although we haven’t filed anything yet, so I’m still getting used to saying that word. My marriage had…
I make this 6-ingredient slow-cooker Buffalo chicken dip every game day. It’s always a crowd-pleaser.
Whether you’re making it for the Super Bowl, a last-minute party, or an easy weeknight snack, this six-ingredient slow-cooker Buffalo chicken dip shows that crowd-pleasing food doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply toss everything in, let it cook, and you’ll end up with a creamy, spicy dip that…
I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men’s club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.
The lobby, also known as the drawing room, looked as if it had been designed 100 years ago, with restored 19th-century trim, moldings, and replicated historic details. “Teams of craftsmen restored the 1893 grandeur of the Lobby Lounge by removing, refinishing, and reinstalling every piece of…
I thought I wanted the American dream. Moving to a small city in Spain changed my mind.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Schreck, a 33-year-old from North Carolina who moved to Spain in 2018. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I was pursuing a master’s in Spanish when I met my husband, who was also working on his master’s. He’s from…
A 60-year-old took out student loans to help her kids succeed. She’s facing retirement with a $156,000 balance.
Nansi Lynch never went to college. But she’s approaching retirement with a $156,000 student-loan balance. “I don’t get rid of it until I turn 75 years old,” Lynch said. “I’ve never heard of something so disastrous in my life.” The 60-year-old took out federal parent PLUS loans, which carry the…
AI agents are ready to run your life. Do you trust them?
AI assistants are finally ready to help you run your life. All you need to do is trust them with your email login, your contacts, and your credit card — and hope they don’t go rogue. Meta, Google, and the buzzy startup Instinct have rolled out personal AI agents in recent months that promise to
I’m the CEO of a self-improvement app, and I hired someone on my board to argue with me
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Oleksandr “Alex” Matsiuk, cofounder and CEO of RiseGuide, an expert-powered microlearning app. The company has grown to 110 employees across 12 countries since its founding in 2024. The essay has been edited for length and clarity. Becoming the…
I didn’t post on social media about my home purchase, marriage, or pregnancy. It made the moments more meaningful.
Years ago, I got a call from a friend. “The most amazing thing happened,” she gushed, “we got engaged!” She proceeded to tell me about how her boyfriend proposed. They’re such a loving and compatible couple, I couldn’t have been happier for them. Days later, I saw the picture online, her finger…
Trump announces a new ‘AI Force,’ but says he will not ‘stifle’ AI
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was creating a new “AI force” to “watch over” AI development, one week after a chorus of AI leaders called for government regulation of the ever-advancing tech. At the same time, he said he would not heed those leaders’ call to slow down AI…
Older Americans are sliding into poverty
After a slew of pandemic-induced aid ran its course, older Americans are falling back into poverty — and even younger would-be retirees are struggling. After the Great Recession, the trendline for older Americans had been improving, and 2020 pandemic relief measures helped buttress the aging…