Giving it all up and retiring to live on a cruise ship at 32 seems like a lifestyle choice only available to the ultra-wealthy. However, two financially savvy retired school teachers from Tennessee have managed to do just that, spending under $10,000 for the first eight months at sea. Monica Brzoska, 32, and Jorrell Conley, […]
Most of us don’t want to imagine our spouse dying, but since couples rarely die at the same time, it’s a reality many of us will eventually face. It’s hard to know how we would feel about remarrying if that were to happen—some people who swear they would never remarry end up hating being alone […]
What do men and women envy about each other? It’s a deceptively simple question, but the answers, as explored in a recent study from the University of Ostravadive deep into societal expectations, biological realities, and cultural stereotypes. Researchers surveyed 1,769 people, asking what they envied about the opposite gender. Their findings? A mixture of relatable, […]
We all need to be told that we’re beautifulthat we are appreciated and that we matter. While hearing these words of kindness from loved ones is certainly palpable, they hit differently when offered by complete strangers. And when that compliment also comes with some amazing pictures to prove it, even better. And that is the […]
Every four years there’s an election for president of the United States of America. Of course there are other elections taking place for congressional seats, the House of Representatives every two years, Senate every six years. Aside from federal level elections there are a lot of local elections constantly happening that directly impact the lives […]
The lives of parents with young kids are busy, busy, busy. You have a lot of grand notions of what you’d like to teach your kids, the wisdom you’d like to pass down. But in reality you spend most of your time trying to figure out what they’ll eat for dinner, doing dishes, and folding […]
No matter how the economy is doing at any given time, people are always looking for ways to save money. Rents go up. Job losses happen. Kids need braces. Retirement looms. Financial advice often focuses on where to put your money for the best returns, but that advice is only helpful if you have extra […]
Service workers help our communities run more smoothly, but their contributions can often go unrecognized. In some instances, however, people in service jobs become household names and beloved fixtures in their community. A UPS driver named Brandon is apparently one of those people in Red Wing, Minnesota. Red Wing resident Andrea Hanson shared how her […]
An unsuspecting guy at a shopping mall Zales got the surprise of his life back in 2021 while trying to pay off part of his engagement ring. As the young man talked with the clerk at the jewelry store counter about how much he still owed for his ring and when he’d be able to […]
Finding love again after losing a long-time partner isn’t always easy. Being widowed comes with complicated emotions—sadness, worry, guilt, grief—and it can be hard to imagine ever falling in love again when you’re in the middle of processing all of those feelings. But sometimes loves comes along when we least expect it, which is how […]
