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I bartered work instead of getting paid cash. My dad says the IRS considers that taxable income. But my aunt says no cash means no taxes—who’s right?

Is bartering taxable income? Learn how the IRS treats goods and services exchanged without cash and whether you must report barter transactions on your tax return.
March 6, 2026 Allison Robertson
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My girlfriend wants me to sign up for a "couple's credit card." I've never heard of these and want to keep finances separate. How do I tell her?

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Bartering

I bartered work instead of getting paid cash. My dad says the IRS considers that taxable income. But my aunt says no cash means no taxes—who’s right?

Is bartering taxable income? Learn how the IRS treats goods and services exchanged without cash and whether you must report barter transactions on your tax return.
March 6, 2026 Allison Robertson
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I’m sick and tired of hearing my grandkids whine about how the system isn’t fair. Whatever happened to taking personal responsibility?

Spend five minutes scrolling through TikTok, Reddit, or X and it’s everywhere. Younger workers saying wages are rigged. Twenty-somethings insisting homeownership is impossible. Every career setback framed as systemic. The villain is always the system. Boomers are starting to wonder when it became the only suspect—and whether personal responsibility quietly left the room.
March 6, 2026 Jesse Singer

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Old game consoles used to be stashed away in closets or sold at yard sales for a few bucks. But today? Some of them are collector goldmines.
October 13, 2025 Allison Robertson
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I was tricked into sending money through an app, but my bank won’t dispute the charge because I “authorized” it. Is there any way to get my money back?

You didn’t get hacked. You didn’t have your card stolen. You sent the money yourself, because someone convinced you to. Now the bank says the charge was authorized, so there’s nothing they can do. Unfortunately, this is one of the hardest types of fraud to reverse, but “hard” doesn’t mean “impossible”.
February 25, 2026 Peter Kinney
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I finally broke up with my boyfriend, but my landlord refuses to remove me from our lease. Now I can’t rent anywhere else. Is that legal? What do I do?

I broke up with my boyfriend. I want out. But both our names are on the lease. My landlord won’t remove me—and now I can’t get approved elsewhere because I’m “already on a lease.” Am I financially trapped? Here’s what’s actually happening—and what you can realistically do.
February 20, 2026 Jesse Singer
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I’m the only woman in an office full of men who constantly make “jokes” about my appearance. I thought we were beyond this in 2025. What should I do?

You walk into work, and before you’ve even logged in, someone comments on your outfit. Another chimes in with a “joke” about your body. Everyone laughs, except you. It’s 2025—shouldn’t we be past this? Spoiler: we’re not.
September 11, 2025 Jesse Singer
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This Is How Tom Ford Saved Gucci

Tom Ford stepped in as the creative director in 1994, and within a few years, he had transformed Gucci into one of the most profitable and glamorous fashion houses in the world.
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