Ask the Expert: 30-year mortgages
How much do home values rise or fall during the life of a 30-year mortgage? History shows that home values typically rise over a 30-year period, but there…
Month: May 2025
Your new home is your castle: Give it a name!
Graceland. Ever heard of it? Of course, most everyone knows it is the home that Elvis Presley built, but there are other famous homes that you may know by…
How to do well, get more from summer internships
Whether you are advising a summer intern or a family member, this advice will serve that young person well. Come early. Arrive early to work, to meetings,…
How to comfort a bereaved person
When you have a friend or co-worker who has lost a loved one, you might be at a loss about what you should do. Here is some advice from grief counselors….
Cutting-edge space plane returns to Earth
There were no crowds of enthusiastic onlookers to cheer the return of a secret space plane in March, but U.S. Space Force personnel are now releasing some…
This QR code goes to wikipedia
Use caution with QR codes QR codes are convenient, easy to use, and increasingly common in our everyday lives. We use them to access restaurant menus,…
A high-tech heist for the history books
The worst mistake you ever made at work can’t compare to the one that Ben Zhou, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, made on the evening of Feb. 21….
How to get lounge access
If you travel a lot, you might want to get lounge access for long layovers. Here’s how: * Buy a first class or business ticket. * Join an airline’s…
Spirit airlines dress code
Spirit airlines has a new dress code, but it shouldn’t be hard for most people to follow. Following disruptive incidents, Spirit has barred passengers…
Travel Bag briefs: No more free bags
No more free bags Southwest Airlines has ended its popular popular policy of two free checked bags on all flights. May 28 is the last day travelers will…