Holidays

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How to host a safe and fun Halloween, according to an expert CW Headley

In uncertain times celebrating comes down to clarity and ingenuity. Read More

This is what happens to your body around fireworks John Anderer

If you’re planning on setting off a few rockets yourself this year, take a moment and consider the latest findings from New York University. Researchers from NYU Langone Health discovered that some of the most common fireworks available emit copper, lead, and other toxic metals (titanium, strontium) into the air when set off. Read More

How To

This is how the Fourth of July will be different this year John Anderer

According to OH’s recent research, many Americans are instead planning on setting off a fireworks display of their own this year. We’re not talking about a few firecrackers either; many respondents said they’re going to buy some bigger, heavy-duty rockets to compensate for the lack of professional shows. Read More

Advice

Is it safe to travel this weekend? Here’s what the experts say Kaitlyn McInnis

This weekend, as the novel coronavirus continues to affect communities across the country at an alarming rate, things are going to look a little different. Read More

Personal Finance

The shocking number of people that go into debt for Valentine’s Day CW Headley

If you don’t have the funds to do true love justice either fake a serious illness or join the one in 10 Americans that go into debt every year on behalf of Valentine’s day spending. Read More

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The secret to managing back-to-work blues Kyle Schnitzer

While escaping your inlaws might be a breath of fresh air, returning to work brings back your day-to-day. Maybe it’s returning to a poor relationship with your boss or tackling work put off due to the holidays, finding your working groove after an extended break can take a while and it requires patience. Read More

Advice

How to get back on track after holiday spending Maggie Germano

As of today, we are two days away from Christmas and a day into Hanukkah. That means that we’re SO close to being done with holiday season. Read More

How To

Words that survived by getting fossilized in Christmas tradition Arika Okrent

Traditions are, after all, traditional. They keep the old ways preserved. These words are still with us thanks to the yearly reinforcement of the old ways. Read More

Office Life

These are the 6 Top things employees sneak into expense reports during the holidays Rachael McCown

We looked at millions of expenses from our aggregated, anonymized, direct customer data from December of last year to identify trends in unauthorized (as in, out-of-policy) spend being submitted for reimbursement during the holiday season. Below are our findings. Read More

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Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

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How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

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The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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