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40 Iconic Halloween Movies for a Fun Filled Fright Night
October is the perfect time to embrace the horror genre and spend a night in binging iconic horror films. Though scary movies are fun all year long, there’s something about the longer nights and impending chill that makes them special around Halloween.
Get Your Scares This Halloween at a Real Haunted Hotel
October is the season of changing leaves, fall harvests, pumpkin spice, and of course, a celebration of all things spooky culminating with Halloween. Although the spirits honored on All Hollow’s Eve are typically make-believe, tales of true hauntings abound.
83 Delightful Fall Activities Families, Adults, and Kids of All Ages Will Love
Welcome to the most invigorating season of the year!. As the days grow shorter, the air turns crisp, and the leaves change in spectacular bursts of color, communities nationwide come together to host joyous Autumn celebrations.
She Won’t Babysit Her Brother’s Kids, and Everyone Has a Meltdown
Parents would do well to remember that their adult, childfree siblings aren’t automatic babysitters. Of course, emergencies happen, and we’d expect family to help in dire circumstances, but parents often expect their siblings to drop everything on a whim.
Companies Hate Work from Home, But Love Outsourcing - Make it Make Sense!
Corporations hate working from home - unless that work-from-home employee is based in an underdeveloped country and earning a fraction of what a US worker would cost. Why is it okay to have remote workers on the opposite side of the planet but not in our own backyard?
Why Telling People They Can Never Enjoy Life Doesn't Work
If you’re listening to certain corners of the financial space online, you might think the answer is a resounding “No!”. So-called “financial gurus” around the web constantly scream about poor people enjoying life. They claim that if you’re struggling financially, have any debt, or are trying to get your financial house in order, you should forgo any comfort known to man.
Boss Strings Employee Along then Crushes Him Come Promotion Time
Get everything in writing. That is the crucial lesson everyone must take to heart in this dog-eat-dog work culture. And it’s a lesson one employee learned the hard way. The employee, our story’s Original Poster (OP), said they gave 110% at work after they were promised a promotion if they put in the hours.
Are You Sabotaging Your Social Life By Acting Like This?
Are you inadvertently turning people off? Here are the top actions that other people immediately judge you for. If someone sees you toss your trash on the ground, they will think less of you. It’s especially egregious when there's a trash can nearby.
Wealthy Husband Shops at Food Bank
Inflation is wreaking havoc on millions of Americans. More and more are relying on public services and charities such as food banks to make ends meet. As a result, food banks struggle to keep up with demand, and families cannot feed their kids.
12 Ways To Protect Your Identity from Theft
Identity theft is a real problem. The best way to deal with identity theft is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Take action to protect your identity. Identity theft happens when a hacker steals your personally identifiable information (PII), like your social security number or address, and uses it to gain access to your bank accounts or credit.
Life-Changing Realizations You Must Take To Heart
Sometimes changing your life is as easy as gaining a fresh perspective. Consider these thought-provoking realizations Reddit users claim changed their life. Some of us have bizarre intrusive thoughts. Have you ever wanted to eat off a random person’s plate at a restaurant or had a fleeting idea of driving into a tree?
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Melanie Allen is an American journalist and happiness expert. She has bylines on MSN, the AP News Wire, Wealth of Geeks, Media Decision, and numerous media outlets across the nation. She covers a wide range of topics centered around self-actualization and the quest for a fulfilling life.
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