June 22, 2025

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I helped my daughter get into law school by pulling strings and got her a job at my law firm. Some colleagues don’t respect her at work. I helped my daughter get into law school by pulling strings and got her a job at my law firm. Some colleagues don't respect her at work.

I helped my daughter get into law school by pulling strings and got her a job at my law firm. Some colleagues don’t respect her at work.

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The author (not pictured) helped his daughter jump-start her law career. MTStock Studio/Getty Images When my daughter...
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My twin sister and I decided to buy a house together. I’m getting cold feet, but we put in an offer anyway. My twin sister and I decided to buy a house together. I'm getting cold feet, but we put in an offer anyway.

My twin sister and I decided to buy a house together. I’m getting cold feet, but we put in an offer anyway.

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The author and her twin sister live together already and are considering buying a home together. Courtesy...
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When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work. When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

USATimes247 April 13, 2025
The author (not pictured) struggled with early retirement. janiecbros/Getty Images My husband wanted to retire early, so...
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I was laid off from my corporate job 5 years ago. Turns out, it was the best thing that could’ve happened to my career. I was laid off from my corporate job 5 years ago. Turns out, it was the best thing that could've happened to my career.

I was laid off from my corporate job 5 years ago. Turns out, it was the best thing that could’ve happened to my career.

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Getting laid off from my corporate journalism job pushed me to build a new career for myself...
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I bought a Cybertruck for my business. After receiving threats, I paid over $400 to teach my staff self-defense. I bought a Cybertruck for my business. After receiving threats, I paid over $400 to teach my staff self-defense.

I bought a Cybertruck for my business. After receiving threats, I paid over $400 to teach my staff self-defense.

USATimes247 April 13, 2025
I bought the Cybertruck last November solely for business purposes — before people blew up the Cybertruck...
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Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low   Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low  

Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low  

USATimes247 April 13, 2025
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. U.S. existing-home sales totaled just 4.06...
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My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I’m in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind. My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I'm in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind.

My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I’m in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind.

USATimes247 April 13, 2025
Caring for aging parents is hard, especially if they live in another country. I’m glad I can...
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A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she’ll get $3,000 less per month. A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she'll get $3,000 less per month.

A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she’ll get $3,000 less per month.

USATimes247 April 13, 2025
Katherine Ann Reniers at a protest in Washington, DC. Katherine Ann Reniers Katherine Ann Reniers’ abrupt layoff...
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