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I moved from DC to Los Angeles to save a relationship. We broke up, but 10 years later, I’m still living here.
I was content living in Washington, DC, but my boyfriend wasn’t. He’d moved there with me in 2012 when I secured my first full-time writing job, but DC wasn’t really where he wanted to be. He was an actor with dreams of making it in Los Angeles — and although he was getting some acting
10 Companies With Great Benefits for Working Parents (Including Childcare)
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Adobe, Dow Jones, and USAA are just a few companies known to offer childcare assistance and meaningful benefits for working parents. As childcare costs continue to rise and schedules grow more complex, family-focused benefits can play a…
A stranger hired me to make his memorial video. Spending his final 3 weeks with him changed my life.
It started with a Facebook ad in late April. Eighty-five-year-old Larry Aaronson responded on the first day. When I called, he said immediately that he was in the hospital, that he had “about a year to live”, and that he wanted me to produce a video for his memorial service. My business, Heritage…
What it takes to live an America-free lifestyle in Canada. Spoiler: It’s not easy.
As the US-Canadian trade war expands, some Canadians are purposefully shrinking their shopping options by staying local. It isn’t easy. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods went into effect, prompting “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory tariffs…
Olive Garden Brings Back Never-Ending Pasta Bowl Promotion
A popular promotion has returned to Olive Garden. The Italian restaurant chain’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl deal returns nationwide beginning Monday, Aug. 31, and will run through Nov. 22, the company said in a news release. The deal allows diners to get all-you-can-eat pasta, plus unlimited soup or…
Elon Musk says SpaceX will build its own gas turbine parts to meet surging AI power demand
SpaceX is building a gas turbine blade factory as it grapples with a global scramble to secure energy supplies for AI data centers. Elon Musk said on Saturday that the rocket company will manufacture its own gas turbine parts, adding that solar power alone would not be enough to power its massive…
Ukrainian troops are training just beyond the war’s reach on NATO soil. Training leaders say that’s by design.
New training on NATO soil for Ukrainian soldiers learning Western best practices for their fight against Russia’s invasion has been set up on the war’s doorstep, purposefully so. The training camp’s location helps Ukrainian soldiers get to training quickly, while a steady flow of Ukrainian…
The Sad Reason People Go Private, And It’s Not Status
In April 2026, I gave up my private sports club membership. The stock market was correcting again due to the war in Iran, oil and inflation had shot up, and I figured it was time to cut expenses and simplify. The membership was $185 a month. On top of that I paid $25 per guest
If You’re Buying a House Soon, One Line in Your Agent’s Contract Could Cost You $13,000
When the real estate industry got hauled into court over how sales commissions were set, I was happy. Finally, buyers and sellers could negotiate what they pay their agents instead of swallowing one bloated fee baked into every deal. That was the promise of the National Association of Realtors’…
6 networking mistakes that could cost you a job
You might be networking all wrong — and it could be costly. In an era of AI-generated applications and a sluggish job market for many desk workers, making connections can be key to standing out and landing a role. While forming solid professional relationships can help, it’s not always easy to know…