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My 18-year-old daughter suddenly decided to move out and live with her father.I became an empty nester and struggled with the loneliness.I then took the opportunity to give up my home and travel full time.My youngest daughter was approaching her senior year in high school when she announced that she…
Jeremy Ng and Amanda Misso bought the first floor of a 1950s house in Singapore for about $1.34 million.The house had previously been split into seven rooms and was rented out to foreign workers.They transformed the unit into a colorful home with lots of natural light and a ride-in motorcycle…
I have rheumatoid arthritis, which means my immune system attacks my joints. I treat it by depressing my immune system, which leaves me vulnerable to things like a common cold. I’ve chosen not to go back to work in an office to protect my health. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid…
Home Depot said retail theft continues to be a challenge.CFO Richard McPhail said the operating environment is “getting harder and harder.”However, the executive said investments to combat shoplifting and organized theft “are paying off.” Shoplifting and organized retail crime was a dominant story in retail last year.While the issue hasn’t…
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Home Depot forecast a smaller drop in annual same-store sales on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient demand from professional contractors, as well as a lift from hurricane-related spending in the current quarter. The top U.S. home improvement chain also posted better-than-anticipated third-quarter results, a stark contrast from…
By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election win has not sparked a repeat of the explosive rally which followed his unexpected victory in 2016. That coincided with a market that was heavily short of both futures and options and triggered a mass realignment of fund positioning.…
My daughter is excited to go to college and wants to live in the dorms.I told her I wanted her to live at home because I was worried, but she refused.We have been fighting about this issue a lot, but I’m trying to let go of my fear. I remember…
By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) – Tin demand last year was weaker than expected and is on course for only a modest recovery in 2024, according to the International Tin Association (ITA). The soldering metal has been the consistent out-performer on the London Metal Exchange (LME) this year. The three-month…
Gary Allen Montelongo won $10,000 for a science project on train derailment.More than 1,300 trains derailed in the US last year. One caused a catastrophic chemical spill in Ohio.Montelongo built and coded an experiment on railroad suspension, then won a national competition. Toy trains can be a hobby, or they…
Chani had been feeling stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a Japanese language teacher in Australia.With her 50th birthday around the corner, she decided to quit her job and move to Japan alone.She bought an abandoned house, or akiya, for about $13,400, and says she “manifested” her dream…
