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The Housing Market Cancelled Male Friendships
Rent has eaten a lot of things over the past two decades — starter homes, savings accounts, the concept of the "starter apartment." A new working paper from the American Institute for Boys and Men argues it's eaten something less obvious, too: the social...
Teen Stock Trading Is Here (Psychologists Have Notes)
In March 2026, Charles Schwab launched a joint brokerage account for teenagers ages 13 to 17, giving them direct access to trade stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income securities — all from a mobile app, with a debit card attached. Parents can monitor and...
A Mystery Trader Bet $100k on Alien Disclosure
On a random Monday night last month, a single trader placed a $100,000 bet on Kalshi — a regulated prediction market platform — that the Trump administration will officially confirm the existence of alien life or technology by the end of December. About 35 minutes...
The Hidden Double Standard Making Your Rent Unaffordable
Imagine two identical buildings sitting side-by-side. Same size. Same square footage. Same number of people living inside. One building has two apartments. The other has three. The building with two apartments follows normal residential construction rules; the same...
Why Smart People Keep Falling for Fake Online Ads
That designer handbag for $47 looks too good to be true because it is. Last year alone, Americans reported losing $12.5 billion to fraud, according to recent Federal Trade Commission data, and fake online ads are a massive part of the problem. A December Reuters...
Your Favorite “Finfluencer” Is Losing You Money
Do you follow someone on Instagram or TikTok who gives you investing tips? Maybe they explain how to build wealth with $100, or which stocks to buy, or how crypto will make you rich. If you nodded yes, you're not alone — and you're probably making financial decisions...
Cryptocurrency Is Now a Huge Divorce Problem
Millennials are the first generation dealing with a divorce complication their parents never faced: how do you split cryptocurrency in a settlement? That casual Bitcoin purchase from 2017 that seemed like play money could now be worth hundreds of thousands. Or it...
Why Cheap Items Are Now Cooler Than Designer Bags
People showed up with pepper spray. They camped out overnight in November cold. They called stores hundreds of times. All for a $44 glass cup shaped like a bear wearing a tiny green beanie. The Starbucks Bearista cup launched November 6 as part of the chain's 2025...
The Hidden Danger of Buy Now, Pay Later Holiday Shopping
Half of shoppers plan to use buy now, pay later services for holiday shopping this year, according to PayPal's latest report. That's a massive increase from previous years, and it makes sense on the surface. Splitting payments into four installments with no interest...
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