We've all been there. You're having a particularly rough day at work, and you need a break. But a walk to get coffee would take too much time, and you don't smoke because it's bad for you. So you go take a bathroom break, sit on the toilet, and just...

Toilet designed to limit worker bathroom breaks is possibly the most evil office invention

When Kema Ward-Hopper uprooted her family — and career — to relocate from the U.S. to Costa Rica six years ago, she wasn't sure what to expect. She and her husband Nicholas quit their corporate jobs as a research analyst and mortgage broker, respectively, in Houston, Texas, to pursue new careers as entrepreneurs abroad.

I quit my job in the U.S. and moved to Costa Rica—now I work 25 hours/week and am 'a lot happier'

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My family moved from South Carolina to Madrid two years ago. Our kids have more freedom here and stay up late for dinner.

My family moved from South Carolina to Spain. My kids stay up late and are free to walk alone in the city.

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EARN thousands of dollars in passive income with these flexible, work-from-home side hustles. Experts are sharing their top tips for making some extra cash on the side without leaving your home. Nowadays, it feels like working just one job isn’t enough, but for many, taking on two jobs that require you to leave home is […]

Americans can make $2,000 extra a month without ever needing to leave home – or spending too much time, expert says

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If you prefer hiking the Appalachian Mountains over lounging on coastal beaches, this year's least-expensive state to retire may be a good fit for you. For the second year in a row, West Virginia is the most affordable state for retirement in the U.S., according to financial services company Bankrate's best and worst states for retirement report, which published last month.

The 10 most affordable U.S. states for retirement in 2024: Half are in the South

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When we think of the word luxury, we might conjure up images of mansions, high-thread-count sheets or designer handbags. We probably don't picture something as simple as walking to our kitchen to get a glass of water. But for many people, even here in the U.S., having filtered drinking water pouring out of a spout in your home is a luxury. Merriam-Webster defines a "luxury" as "something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary." Water is a necessity. Having it always available a few steps from wherever you're sitting is not. And there are many things that we think of as basics, simply because we've always had them, that others live without and would consider a luxury. Someone on Reddit asked, "What’s a luxury that many people don’t realize is a luxury?" and the answers are making people feel grateful for things they might have taken for granted.

10 luxuries many people don't think of as luxuries

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Want some spare cash? Read on to see how you can boost your earnings from the comfort of home.

7 Side Jobs You Can Do From Home

A WOMAN has revealed that she lets her two-year-old daughter watch TV until 10pm at night. Liv Johnston, a toddler mum from the UK, explained that she lets her child watch almost three movies before she falls asleep. The savvy mother shared that by doing so, her daughter wakes up...

I let my 2-year-old stay up until 10pm watching TV – she binges nearly 3 movies a night, I don’t care as I get a lie in

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on December 30, 2021. It has since been updated. When a boss micromanages every detail of your work, it creates a toxic environment that harms productivity. Trust is essential for people to manage their work responsibly. While some bosses understand this, others don't realize how damaging micromanaging can be. Reddit user PugC shared his story about a boss who made his life miserable by forcing him to write daily logs of his work. Despite being told that such detailed reports would take up most of his time and hinder his actual work, his boss insisted on recording every small detail. However, this tedious task became useful when the boss tried to blame PugC and his team for a major issue at work.

Micromanaging boss who made employees’ lives difficult ends up regretting it

You don't have to think about it for too long to name them, because it's very likely you have one already. I'm talking about vacation friends—those friends who own (or whose family owns) a vacation home somewhere. You know, the ones whose friendship comes with the perks of getting access to a beach house, or a cabin, or a lake house, or even a boat if we zoom out the lens a tad.

If You Don't Have a Vacation Friend, You Are the Vacation Friend

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A Dime Saved

We often try to save money wherever possible. However, there are certain things that you should never, ever be frugal about. These are the things that are essential to your well-being and safety, and cutting corners could have serious consequences.

10 Things You Should Never, Ever, Not Ever Be Frugal About

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Reports say that off the strip restaurants in Las Vegas are closing earlier because of the decreased footfall post 8:30 pm.

Even younger Americans are becoming early birds, and it's for good reasons

My family is from the Greek island of Ikaria, a Blue Zone renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. To us, garlic has long been more than "just" an ingredient. Garlic is one of the defining components of the Mediterranean diet. I use it every day at almost every meal when I cook for myself or my family. During the weeks I run my cooking classes on the island, we use so much of it that one of my kitchen assistants takes half a dozen or so heads of garlic home with her each night to peel and store in water for the following day.

On the Greek island of longevity, where people often live to 100, we swear by this ingredient: 'I use it every day'

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Time and money can be tight for college students but apps like Task Rabbit make it easy to earn income that works around their busy schedules. College students are expected to spend around $2,900 month on living expenses including food, clothing, entertainment and other expenditures for the 2024-25 school year per recent data.

Students Can Make Up To $1,000/Day Doing Taskrabbit—Here's How To Master The Hustle

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Chipotle stock fell as much as 10% on Tuesday as the company announced CEO Brian Niccol would be leaving his role on Aug. 31 to become CEO of. Niccol began as Chipotle CEO in March 2018. Chipotle stock has risen more than 770% since he took over. Chipotle's board named...

Chipotle stock falls as CEO Brian Niccol leaves for Starbucks

The foods in your daily diet play a major role in how healthy you are and how long a life you live. In fact, one of the key practices of people living in blue zones is eating a diet of mostly plant-based foods of fruits, vegetables and nuts. In past...

100-year-olds share what they always eat—and what they never do: 'I don't drink soda at all'

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Gazi Jarin, a fan of remote work, quit her software engineering job at Amazon after the company asked her to move cities to be near teammates.

I had a remote tech job at Amazon, but then RTO kicked in. I quit after they asked me to move to another city.

If your better half keeps you awake at night, you aren't alone -- 1 in 3 Americans report that their partner negatively affects their sleep. No matter how much you love them, sometimes your partner's sleep habits are the reason you can't get any shut-eye. Whether it's snoring, tossing and turning or blanket-stealing, incompatible sleep patterns can significantly impact your sleep quality.

The Scandinavian Sleep Method: A Simple Solution That Will Save Your Sleep Quality

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28-year-old who left the U.S. for Finland: What work is like in the world's happiest country—'they essentially force you to take a vacation'

I've been living in Finland, the world's happiest country, for five years now. I think one of the secrets to the happiness of the Finnish people...

28-year-old who left the U.S. for Finland: What work is like in the world's happiest country—'they essentially force you to take a vacation'

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