How One Woman Filled Her Small Town’s Bookstore Gap by Opening a Used-Book Shop
A novelist hears a friend's call to open a bookstore in her small town, and finds the answer was always in the novel she wrote.
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Category: Money & Life
Solo travelers are finally getting hotel rooms designed just for them
Solo travel hits record highs, and hotels like Hilton are finally paying attention to the millions of independent wanderers.
Boring-Parents Staple Little Tikes Launches New Line of “Soulless Beige” Toys
Little Tikes launches a 'soulless beige' toy line for parents who hate loud colors, turning playground classics into waiting-room fixtures.
Mackenzie Phillips Admits 15-Year Celibacy as Sharon Stone and Teri Hatcher Reveal Their Own Romantic Retreats
Mackenzie Phillips admits 15 years celibate while Sharon Stone and Teri Hatcher confess long periods without romance.
Brooklyn Gets Its First Craft Supply Library — Lend Me a Cricut Maker
Brooklyn's BPL launches a lending program for craft supplies, including tools and kits for free checkout.
Landlord Expects Tenant to Cook for His Family Too — She’s Saying No
A tenant refuses her landlord's demand to share home-cooked meals with his family, citing lease rules and her own budget. She's done cooking for them.
Uber Eats Driver Documents 10-Hour Shift, Reveals the $2-Per-Mile Rule Behind Her $130 Day
Uber Eats driver shares her 10-hour shift earnings and the $2-per-mile rule she uses to choose orders, showing how selective ordering can boost pay.
Homeless Single Mom Says Family Offered to Help — Then Enrolled Her Daughter in School Behind Her Back and Threatened to Call CPS
A homeless single mom says her mother and sister offered to take in her daughter, then refused to return the child and threatened to call CPS.
Dad of 9 Plans to Retire on His Daughter’s Paycheck After College — She Refuses
A dad of nine plans his daughter's life: college, return home, support the family. She refuses, sparking a debate on parental expectations and independence.
9 Workplace Benefits That Can Save You Money, From 401(k) Matches to Free Lunch
Discover nine workplace benefits that can save you money, from 401(k) matches to commuter perks. Learn how to find and use them today.
Father Expects Reddit Woman to Help Support Family After College — She Wants Her Own Life
A Reddit user says her father expects her to support their family of nine after college, and she's pushing back: 'I want my own life.'
T-Pain Buys a Private Jet Years After Borrowing Money for Burger King — Here’s What His Collapse Can Teach You
T-Pain lost $40 million on bad investments and a Bugatti, then rebuilt with a $100 million catalog sale. Learn how to break bad spending habits.