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How Tragos Became Our Favorite Tabletop Game, Both Online & IRL
We’ve long been speeding toward an increasingly digital world, and 2020, with all its Zoom happy hours, has only accelerated that. However, there are
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You’re Not Alone If You Can’t Afford Gifts This Year
Every Christmas, Jeannie, a 63-year-old woman in Bedford County, Virginia, gives her four grown sons, three daughters-in-law, 11 grandchildren, and one gre
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As we eagerly wait for the FDA to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., our minds are spinning with how our lives will change and how soon they?
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A Week In Washington, D.C., On A $55,000 Salary
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Picking up your entire life and moving to another country is never easy. Harder still is fleeing persecution for who you are immediately following one of t
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For nine months now, Sophie* has been doing her laundry in the bathtub — with minimal detergent, no less. At age 24, the videographer and creative
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A Week In Wichita, KS, On A $302,000 Joint Income
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It’s Been A Hard Year Financially. How Can I Be Hopeful About 2021?
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month
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Nancy Pelosi Says She Will Compromise On COVID Relief Now That Bi...
Following a months-long battle over the next COVID-19 relief package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are finally com
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Erin Corbett
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A Week In The Midwest On A $121,000 Joint Income
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Work & Money
The Intern Who Created Spotify Wrapped’s Story Format Never...
In a short time, Spotify Wrapped has become an unmissable end-of-year ritual. People can’t stop sharing and dissecting their feelings about their Wra
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Most years, the company holiday party is a chance to do everything from witness your boss getting a little too drunk and making a heartfelt, misty-eyed spe
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Whizy Kim
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People celebrate their birthdays in various idiosyncratic ways, but there are some near-universal traditions: having cake, blowing out candles and making a
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Whizy Kim
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A Week In Tulsa, OK, On A $195,000 Joint Income
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Why Two Corporate Attorneys Moved Across The Country To Open A Co...
“Coffee is a connector,” Amanda-Jane Thomas, co-founder of Sip & Sonder tells Refinery29. “No matter where you are in the world, peop
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A Week In Chicago, IL, On A $50,000 Salary
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A Week In Los Angeles, CA, On A $300,000 Joint Income
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A Week In Queensland, Australia On A $122,400 Joint Income
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A Week In San Francisco, CA, On A $108,000 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money
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Work & Money
These Jobs Have Seen The Sharpest Decline During COVID-19
If you ask people what they most value in a job right now, stability and security might come out on top. In a year when so many have experienced furloughs
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Whizy Kim
Holiday
It’s Okay To Not Give Gifts This Year
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with my mom on the phone. It was a casual conversation, catching up on what was up with both of us, as well as other member
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A Week In Brooklyn, NY, On A $102,900 Salary
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Why Are Some People So Upset About Canceling Student Debt?
President-Elect Joe Biden will not take office until January 20th, but people are already discussing what will and won’t change once he’s sworn in. One
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