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How to reduce holiday financial stress The holiday season is often marketed as the happiest time of the year. Yet for many people, the holidays come with a significant amount of financial stress. From buying gifts and hosting celebrations to managing other seasonal expenses, like car registration and property taxes, the pressure to spend can feel overwhelming. For those already dealing with challenges like job loss, debt, or unexpected expenses, this time of year can magnify...

How AI rocketships redefine finance with automation How do finance teams at AI-led companies leverage automation today to operate at unprecedented speed? During an OnRamp San Francisco panel, leaders from AI companies, Cursor and Notion, and industry leaders, Airbnb and Poshmark, joined Ramp’s Megan Lin Gibbons to share the strategies they’re deploying to optimize productivity and hiring. AI is your newest analyst — manage it like one With AI technology advancing at break...

SANTA MONICA - When the curtain rises on Westside Ballet's 52nd annual Nutcracker this Thanksgiving weekend, audiences will witness something increasingly rare in American ballet: a true community production elevated to world-class standards. New York City Ballet principals Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia return as Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier for the November 29-30 performances at The Broad Stage, followed by Los Angeles Ballet company dancer Rony Baseman and Ashley Chung fro...

How to DIY a holiday card photoshoot Hiring a professional photographer is a great idea for holiday cards, but sometimes it can be costly and time-consuming to coordinate. For an easier and faster approach, consider doing a holiday photoshoot yourself — it can be a more personal and memorable experience. Grand Canyon Gas Logs shares tips on how to plan a DIY holiday photoshoot for holiday cards. Coordinate outfits Choose a style that appropriately represents your family. F...

A mental health guide to holiday shopping As soon as the leftover turkey is put away, the holiday retail machine roars to life. From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, inboxes flood, and our dopamine circuits light up like the sales banners that promise “once-a-year deals.” This shopping weekend has become the unofficial kickoff to a season of stress: one that profits off emotional and psychological urgency. To help provide some expert guidance on how to navigate the sta...

5(k) savings by age: Complete 2025 contribution guide and targets The ideal 401(k) balance by age 30 is 1x your annual salary, 3x by age 40, 6x by age 50, 8x by age 60, and 10x by age 67. In 2025, you can contribute up to $23,500 annually to your 401(k), plus an additional $7,500 catch-up contribution if you're 50 or older. To maximize your 401(k), contribute at least enough to get your full employer match, increase contributions by 1%-2% annually, and aim to save 10%-15% of...

AI seeps into products and their marketing: Is it harming consumer trust? Browsing your favorite e-commerce site, you can buy a variety of AI gadgets, like an AI-powered board game for family night. If you’re curious what that entails, you can read the product description, which AI checkers suggest is entirely generated by AI. And while your mouse hovers over the AI-generated summary or you scroll through potentially AI-generated reviews, you may be wondering: Can you trust t...

11% of men misunderstand low testosterone—3 myths debunked Despite cultural conversations evolving surrounding masculinity, misconceptions remain about men’s sexual health issues. Topics like erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE), or low testosterone are often stigmatized. This can lead to the circulation of misinformation on important health issues that will impact many men in their lifetime. According to a survey by Hims, 63% of men report having exp...

Millennial earnings premium: Top cities for high earners in 2025 Millennials, now squarely in their prime working years, earn an average premium of 8.8% across large U.S. cities, outpacing the local median earnings of all households. However, supply and demand for labor — generally dictated by the alignment between local industry dynamics and resident qualifications — can have a large impact on the earnings, with some cities seeing the average Millennial earn 40% more tha...

How Gen Z and Gen X differences in social media behavior contribute to parent-child generational divide The digital age has created an unprecedented communication divide between parents and their children. Recent research from LifeStance Health in partnership with Researchscape International, conducted in 2025, reveals striking differences that help explain why so many families are struggling to connect across generational lines. Gen Z vs Gen X: Understanding the generational...

5-year mortgages won’t address the issues facing first-time buyers President Donald Trump suggested the idea of 50-year mortgages to make home buying more affordable for Americans. It’s not the first time this idea has been tossed around, and it’s even been tried before. The idea behind a long mortgage is to save borrowers some cash by reducing their monthly payment. And it would do that, but the way mortgages work, it doesn’t actually save you money. Finder.com explain...

Admit it. When you were a kid, you wanted to play that sweet soft music and selling ice cream just as sweet and soft. Now you can fulfill your childhood fantasy and own an ice cream truck. A retired New York Police Department cop became an ice cream vendor. Now he is selling off the remaining three ice cream trucks he built. "I'm a retired police officer," said ice cream man Mike Musancry. "I came here 20 years ago and there were no ice cream trucks anymore in California. So I...

Did you know? 5 motorcycle mods that can void your insurance coverage As a dedicated motorcycle enthusiast, the pursuit of performance, aesthetic perfection, and personalized engineering is a significant part of the riding experience. Customizing a motorcycle transcends simple ownership; it reflects an investment in passion and skill. However, this dedication to modification introduces a complex variable into your financial protection: motorcycle insurance coverage. Insurance...

How dads’ stress and mental health can influence their children’s development The transition to parenthood can be an anxious time for expectant moms and dads. A recent study shows that stress on fathers before and after the birth of a baby could affect their children’s development. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics in June, involved a meta-analysis of 84 studies and found that paternal mental distress around the time...

A researcher’s view on using AI to become a better writer Writing can be hard, equal parts heavy lifting and drudgery. No wonder so many students are turning to the time-saving allure of ChatGPT, which can crank out entire papers in seconds. It rescues them from procrastination jams and dreaded all-nighters, magically freeing up more time for other pursuits, like, say … doomscrolling. Of course, no one learns to be a better writer when someone else (or some AI bot) is doi...

1 most common full names in America and their effect on online persona Names give us a place in society, shape our image of ourselves, and help us recognize others. We may think our names are unique, and for the most part, they are. Certain names, however, are extremely popular throughout the United States, with tens of thousands of people sharing the same moniker. In the digital landscape, this can create interesting challenges for people. Those with some of the most...

How to reduce stress at work Workplace stress happens when a person’s workload and occupational pressures outpace their ability to cope. And according to experts, it’s on the rise. Research shows that between 2019 and 2021, approximately 65% of U.S. employees considered work a major stressor in their lives. While some amount of stress is to be expected at work, severe, chronic stress can take a toll on your mental health and well-being. Workplace stress can also neg...

Evolving phone habits: What we’ve lost and what we’re bringing back The first telephone received its patent in 1876 and was constructed just two years later by Alexander Graham Bell. Ever since that moment, the way society interacts with one another has been forever changed. Over the past 150 years, telephone technology and the way people use it have evolved dramatically. Many former habits are lost to time, and many new ones are emerging. In this article, Spokeo hig...

How to throw a fire pit party this winter (grilled s'mores included) Grand Canyon Gas Logs offers tips and inspiration for hosting a party around the fire pit this winter. Pick a theme To weave all the elements of the fire pit party together, choose a theme. Here are a few you can choose from. Glow-in-the-dark Grab glow-in-the-dark props like glowsticks and glow-in-the-dark paint for an ultimate glow party. Invite the guests to arrive in neon colors for extra brightness with...

Understanding the 2025 auto insurance landscape: What drivers need to know For the modern driver, auto insurance can seem frustratingly complex. It can feel like premiums are always on the rise and the insurance market seems perpetually unpredictable, making planning estimated costs challenging. The steep increases in rates experienced in recent years seem to finally be stabilizing. A new factor on the horizon, though, threatens to have its own unpredictable impact on...

=Are you upping your wellness game? Becoming more aware of toxic ingredients in your products? From the foods we eat, the air we breathe and the products we put on our bodies - it's easy to forget we absorb all of it. Did you know that Europe bans about 1300 ingredients that America does not? Longevity Liz Angeles of Just What You Knead is very impressed with what this conscious wellness goddess discovered, created, and is now promoting. Take a look at our wellness pick of...

6 tips on saving for retirement when you don’t think you can As people live longer and the cost of living continues to increase, the price tag on retirement remains high. In 2025, Americans expect that they’ll need $1.26 million to comfortably say goodbye to their jobs forever, according to Northwestern Mutual's 2025 Planning & Progress Study. That number can seem daunting — especially for people living paycheck-to-paycheck, or saving for other goals such as buying a home...

Most Social Security recipients say 2.8% COLA isn’t enough Starting in January 2026, the average monthly Social Security check for the U.S.’s 74.5 million Social Security recipients will be around $1,917, up 2.8% from 2025. That’s an increase of about $52 per month. But the majority of beneficiaries aren’t happy with that increase. According to The Motley Fool’s annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Survey, 54% of Social Security recipients say the 2.8% cost...

Trick or thief? The frightening ways identities are stolen in 2025 It’s Halloween season—the time of year when ghosts, goblins, and ghouls come out to play. But the scariest monsters you’ll face this year don’t lurk in haunted houses; they hide in your inbox, your bank account, and even the sound of a familiar voice. Identity theft has become more chilling than ever in 2025, fueled by new technologies that make it easier for criminals to slip into your digital life unnotic...

LOS ANGELES, CA – On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Fairmont Century Plaza at 2025 Avenue of the Stars hosted a triumphant United Hatzalah Gala, celebrating the organization's lifesaving work and honoring remarkable individuals. The event, chaired by business leaders Rick Caruso and Sunny Sassoon, drew a diverse crowd united in support of United Hatzalah of Israel, the world's leading fully volunteer emergency medical service. The evening's highlight was actress Gal G...