Recently, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did a little bartending to raise awareness for upping the federal minimum wage — still $2.13 an hour, unchanged since 1991 — for tipped workers. A former bartender herself, she slung drinks and slices of pizza at a New York restaurant to point out the...
As humans, we spend an inordinate amount of time sweating the small stuff. And I don’t mean that metaphorically: We literally worry that our car is too cramped, that our personages are too petite, that our todgers are too titchy. So how to stop this needless fretting?...
Having a well-stocked pantry has long been proclaimed as a great way to save time and money, since you always have food available, presumably eliminating the need for spontaneous trips to the nearest fast food establishment. The trouble is, this usually means stockpiling foods that can last...
I can’t see a thing without my glasses. Neither can much of the world: 40 percent of Americans are nearsighted today, and by 2050, that number will grow to an estimated 50 percent of the world population. There are lots of reasons why: We’re not going outside enough,...
If the modern automobile had a status on Facebook, it would undoubtedly be “It’s complicated.” With their computer-controlled fuel injection systems, continuously variable transmissions and three-phase four-pole AC induction motors, the days when every Dick, John and Harry could wrench on their ride seem long gone. But...
Single people: Do you feel like you spend a lot more than the married people you know? The data suggests that you actually do. Society is set up, in many ways, to favor couples; there are also economies of scale and lifestyle habits to consider. We took...
The latest trend among millennial workers, who are constantly dealing with an ever-evolving (and largely terrible) workplace, involves lowering their starting salaries in exchange for more distinguished job titles. The idea is that a more impressive job title serves to improve your social status and shows a clear progression in your...
You probably don’t care about how much your death will cost, since you’ll be too dead to worry about it at that point (speaking of which, don’t bother with burial insurance). But the fact of the matter is, death-related accoutrements are super expensive, and whether it’s a family...
If you’re single and know how much your salary is, you have a good idea of how much you’re worth. And if you’re thinking of having a kid, or have one on the way, you’re probably wondering — or stressing about — how much they’ll cost. Wanna...
Nothing screams, “Take me, I’m yours,” quite like a newly replenished office supply closet. Or the freshly stocked snack cabinet, spilling over with every energy bar flavor you didn’t even realize existed. For reasons that have everything to do with the fact that they’re free and that no...
Many commemorative coins — like some of the ones in those ridiculous late-night commercials — are a scam. These insidious coin sellers push the idea that buying their product is a good investment, since the value of the gold in said product (and it being limited edition)...
Maybe you’ve just witnessed your manager on page 58 of their online search results for a new water bottle. Maybe you’ve noticed that your boss casually takes lunch every day from 11 to 3, only returning for your daily check-in meeting (during which they click over to...