88% of workers have sent an email they regret—how to avoid it

Ever wanted to retract an email right after you’ve sent it? A majority of workers know the feeling, and the youngest professionals are the most likely to feel email regret. Some 88% of people say they’ve regretted the contents of a work email right after hitting send, and 28% even believe an email they’ve sent … Read more

I tried the $600 massage gun used by top NBA players

It started without warning. First in my lower back, then my feet and even sometimes my neck.  Little by little, as I’ve progressed through my twenties and now stare 30 in the eye, I’ve picked up aches and pains along the way.  I’ve done my best to age gracefully. I’m no bodybuilder, but I’ve been … Read more

Italy launched a new digital nomad visa: How to apply

If you’re a digital nomad or a remote worker looking for your next home away from home, consider Italy. The country’s new digital nomad visa went into effect his month, according to Euronews. Italy’s government defines digital nomads as a citizen of non-EU states who carry out “a highly qualified work activity with the use … Read more

More Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck than in 2023

More Americans may be struggling to make ends meet. A majority, 65%, say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s recent Your Money International Financial Security Survey, which polled 498 U.S. adults. That’s a slight increase from last year’s results, which found that 58% of Americans considered themselves to be living paycheck … Read more

Posting your layoff on TikTok ‘is insanely risky’ say career experts

On Jan. 9, TikToker Brittany Pietsch posted a video of her layoff from tech company Cloudflare. The video went viral, with various outlets weighing in both on how the company handled the layoff and Pietsch’s choice to post it at all. To-date, the video’s been played 1.1 million times, and Pietsch’s repost of the video … Read more

Couple spent $30,000 to turn a school bus into a tiny home

In 2021, Tanya Nestoruk, 31, and Arya Touserkani, 38, were living in a four-bedroom house in Canada when they decided to sell it and move into a van. “I love the simplicity and versatility of being able to live and travel wherever you want, have minimal impact, and explore new places,” Nestoruk tells CNBC Make … Read more

FAFSA delays snarl college admissions season—what students can do

Numerous hiccups in the rollout of the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid have upended this year’s financial aid award season.  Technological issues during the soft launch of the application at the end of December meant many students and their families may have struggled just to submit the form from the time of its … Read more

These are the 10 best places in America to raise a family

If you’re looking for the best place in the U.S. to raise your family, consider moving to Illinois or Pennsylvania. Both states contain several towns that ranked highly on a recent report from Niche assessing the nation’s top family-friendly locales. The two states combined were home to seven of the top 10 places to raise … Read more

Rachel Jimenez made 6 figures from Etsy, her blog and other hustles

After years of building out her successful Etsy store, Rachel Jimenez is now focusing her efforts on other projects. The store features printables like Elf on a Shelf games for Christmas and has made six figures in passive income in past years. She founded it in 2019. Etsy brought in $77,000 in passive income in … Read more

3 phrases we use at work every day

Finland is the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Two major factors help Finns find happiness at work: a high level of trust in institutions and colleagues, as well as a strong focus on work-life balance, says Miika Makitalo, CEO of HappyOrNot. The Finland-based … Read more