Jesse Singer articles

Remember when an MP3 player was the coolest thing you could pull out of your pocket? Well, while almost nobody uses them these days, collectors are shelling out some serious cash for old MP3 players.

Using Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPPs)—which measure how expensive or cheap states are compared to the U.S. average—we’ve ranked the 15 states where your $1,000 stretches the farthest, and the 15 where it barely gets you by.

Dying is already expensive. But if you’re plus-sized, the costs can quietly climb even higher—with funeral homes and cemeteries accused of charging a hidden “fat tax” on bigger bodies, both in the U.S. and across the pond in the U.K.

Remember when everyone was whispering about quiet quitting? The idea that workers were just doing the bare minimum? Well, buckle up—because there’s a new buzzword making the rounds, and it’s way scarier than slacking off… Quiet Cracking.

Inflation makes everything cost more—rent, groceries, gas. A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) helps workers keep up. But what if your boss refuses? Is that just unfair, or could it actually be illegal? Let’s dive into the facts.

College isn’t the only ticket to a good paycheck. In fact, plenty of jobs pay solid money with nothing more than a high school diploma—and sometimes not even that. Sure, a few might ask you to pick up a license, apprenticeship, or short training course, but none of them require years buried in textbooks or drowning in student loans.

We’ve all been there—sitting in a job interview, palms sweaty, trying to sound confident while secretly wondering if you’re saying the right thing. Well, forget about the right thing for a moment, because according to CEOs and hiring experts, there are a few very specific “wrong things” you can say that will pretty much end your chances right then and there.

If your boss hasn’t given you a raise in five years (especially one you think you deserve), we get that you’re probably wondering: is that even legal? Doesn’t he have to give me a raise at some point? Well, the answer might surprise you.

When most people hear the word “poverty,” they think of money. But there’s another kind of poverty quietly shaping our lives: Time Poverty. That exhausting sense that the day ends before you’ve had a chance to live it—leaving little left for joy.