When you see a young person use abbreviations that are nothing like the traditional “RSVP” and “ASAP,” do you cringe, or does it give you FOMO? With many people wanting to send and receive information quickly, new acronyms seem to appear by the minute. The problem? For many Americans, they’re too hard to keep up…
Considering retiring somewhere new? The city you choose can have a huge impact on your finances and well-being. According to research by U.S. News & World Report, your golden years could shine even brighter depending on where you decide to settle down. U.S. News gathered its data by assessing the 150 largest metropolitan areas in…
Having a passport is a privilege not everyone around the globe is lucky to enjoy. Even for those who do, numerous factors influence how easily they can travel to other countries. Global Citizen Solutions recently released its 2024 Quality of Life Index, ranking the 25 friendliest passports in the world. Do you know where the…
Pizza might as well be an honorary American dish given how much we adore it. According to a Gozney study, a whopping 93% of Americans reach for a cheesy pie when they don’t feel like cooking, and 31% would choose pizza as their final meal. But here’s where the issue lies for some pizza lovers:…
Saying “no” is uncomfortable, but the alternative isn’t better. People may walk all over you if you don’t set boundaries for yourself. So, the next time you don’t want to attend an optional after-work event or babysit your neighbor’s kid, practice declining using these phrases. Mindfully American analyzed some of the most common scenarios when…
When you think of states with the most polite populations, which ones come to mind first? Online language learning marketplace Preply set out to discover whether stereotypes like southern hospitality and rude New Yorkers hold any truth. Preply conducted their study by surveying Americans in all 50 states, asking them questions to gauge how important…
Being in one’s twenties is a time of trial and error. Mistakes are part of the journey, but experts caution that some missteps can dramatically alter our life’s path in unfavorable ways. Approximately 33% of twenty-somethings spend a portion of their twenties moving to a new residence every year, and they change jobs an average…
Approximately 195 of every 100,000 Americans are in rehabilitation centers for substance abuse. However, the exact rate varies significantly among some states. The Freedom Center ran a study to determine the states with the greatest and fewest number of substance abuse patients. Extracting data from the National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),…
Many of us are guilty of believing common myths about poverty, especially if we haven’t experienced it. But here’s one thing to consider, among many others: You might technically be poor, even if you don’t view yourself that way. Britannica Dictionary defines poor as not having enough money to fund basic items that one needs…
With age comes wisdom, they say. But to a young person, advice from older generations can feel a bit absurd until life throws them enough curveballs. These are some classic pieces of “old people” advice that people often think are funny when they’re young until they realize just how true the advice is. 1: From…
