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My Mom Has Cancer; Her Stories From the Past Are Helping Me Cope

As a child, my mother had a habit of pointing out various military planes in the sky and explaining their names and purposes.I heard those same planes zoom overhead on various military bases when I watched her, clad in an Air Force uniform with her short red hair peeking out…

Dollar Tree’s Higher-Priced Items Are Helping It With Tariffs

Dollar Tree ditched its single $1 price point years ago. Now, executives say, that’s giving the retailer an advantage as it deals with tariffs.The discount chain said Wednesday that it would face an extra $70 million in tariff-related costs during its second quarter after a brief period this spring when…

I Regret Helping My Daughter Get Her Job at My Low-Paying Company

My daughter was back in her childhood bedroom, a freshly printed college diploma somewhere in the pile of boxes she brought back from her university. Her time was divided between working retail to have some money coming in and applying for jobs.Our household was all aflutter when the call for…