Lower your tax bill with these deductions
If you own your home, you may be eligible for several tax deductions that could potentially trim thousands off your annual tax bill. Get yourself…
Month: June 2024
Time for financial spring cleaning
As spring moves into summer in June, it’s a good time to get your finances sparkling clean. * Clean out lingering subscriptions. If you aren’t using them,…
Understanding the urge to splurge
If your goal this year is to spend less money, sooner or later you will probably fall short. Consumer psychology says that is not unusual. Research by…
Curiosity earns cat a trip to California
Since at least the late 1500s, authors from Shakespeare to Stephen King have mentioned what happens to curious cats — and it’s never good. But for one…
Left-handedness might be at least partly genetic
Left-handedness might be in your genes, according to a new study in the journal Nature Communications. About 10 percent of the human population is…
Easy way to artistic fame?
How do you get your painting in a famous museum? Years of toil in obscurity, perhaps? You could also just buy a few screws. No one looked twice when a…
Ellis Island gets makeover
About 40 percent of the people living in the U.S. today came through Ellis Island, according to the National Park Service. Today, anyone can go to the…
Blocked sharing proves a boon for Netflix
When Netflix announced their plans to crack down on password sharing, many users threatened to cancel. Industry analysts issued dire warnings. A survey by…
Did endless shrimp sink Red Lobster?
Red Lobster is deep in the red, and shrimp may be to blame. In recent weeks, rumors have swirled that Red Lobster could be heading to Chapter 11…
Competition: Sports drives innovation
Given that most sports rely heavily on physical capabilities, you might not assume that sports could also drive innovation. In practice, however, athletes…