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15 Actions That Help When You Feel Stuck or Overwhelmed in Midlife

By Katy Willis | Updated July 11, 2025

Sometimes, life doesn’t fall apart, it just… stalls. You know you should be doing something, changing something, moving forward. But instead, you find yourself staring at a sink full of dishes or endlessly scrolling, unsure...

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15 Ways to Reconnect With Your Partner Once the Kids Move Out

By Katy Willis | Updated July 11, 2025

When your children move out, you and your partner face a major life change that can feel both exciting and challenging. After years of focusing on parenting duties, many couples discover they have grown apart...

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18 Budgeting Rules That Actually Work for People Over 50

By Katy Willis | Updated July 10, 2025

Money habits change with age as your income and priorities shift. Beyond just benig frugal, as we enter this phase of life, budgeting becomes more about protecting our future security, maintaining independence, and still enjoying...

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15 Ways Grandparents Accidentally Undermine Their Adult Kids

By Katy Willis | Updated July 10, 2025

Every grandparent wants the best for their family, but sometimes good intentions go sideways. Without meaning to, grandparents can step on their adult kids’ toes or unintentionally hurt feelings. Even loving grandparents can trigger stress...

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Burned Out In Your Career? Here’s 18 Ways to Pivot at 50+

By Katy Willis | Updated July 8, 2025

Career changes after 50 are quickly becoming the norm. About 24% of workers 50 and older are planning to make a job change in 2025, the highest rate seen in a decade according to AARP....

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Poor moms boycott child support

By Emma Johnson | Updated May 23, 2025

Single, low-income moms are not signing up for child support, and this is a very good thing. Less formal child support means more and improved co-parenting, higher rates of father involvement, better child outcomes and...

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Everyone gets “fatherlessness” wrong

By Emma Johnson | Updated May 22, 2025

I just googled “number of children without father in home” and the top results included these titles: “View Heartbreaking Statistics” “Number of Kids Living Only with Mothers” “The Fatherless Generation” What I was actually looking...

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20 online dating profile examples for females to copy

By Leighann Bacher | Updated February 11, 2025

The landscape of modern dating has changed drastically in the last decade. Apps once used for casual hookups are now sending more and more people down the aisle. According to eharmony, 20% of current committed...

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Free legal aid: Resource guide for single moms

By April Hussar | Updated January 16, 2025

Navigating legal challenges can be overwhelming, especially for single moms juggling multiple responsibilities. Whether you’re facing eviction, dealing with a custody dispute, or simply need legal advice, free and low-cost legal aid services are available...

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Don’t fall for these Craigslist apartment rental scams

By Stella Mwangi | Updated December 6, 2024

While Craigslist can offer some legitimate housing rental listings, its open nature makes it a hotbed for scammers, especially when targeting vulnerable groups like low-income families or those with poor credit. These scammers are sneaky…...

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How to become a private investigator: What it takes and what it pays

By Ashley Welch | Updated November 22, 2024

Private investigators are in demand and pay a starting rate of about $40,000 per year — and up to $250 for specialists. Female investigators are especially in short supply. Degrees are not required. Here’s a...

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19 reasons why alimony is unfair and hurts gender equality

By Emma Johnson | Updated November 21, 2024

I blindly grew up and into my 30s assuming the standard-issue feminist party line: Women’s work is uncompensated and undervalued. When women become stay-at-home mothers, that benefits men’s careers, and when the marriage ends, she...

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Can’t afford health insurance? 5 health insurance options for single moms

By Ashley Welch | Updated November 19, 2024

In 2024, the average national cost for health insurance was $745 per month for an individual and $2,131 for a family, according to an employer health benefits survey by KFF, an independent source for health...

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Used car buying tips from a mechanic: How to buy a secondhand car without getting ripped off

By Nancy Jackson | Updated October 23, 2024

If you’re in the market for a used car, the last thing you want to do is spend your hard-earned money on a vehicle that turns out to be a lemon. While most states have...

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In need of Christmas money? Get free money and earn cash for Christmas

By Leighann Bacher | Updated October 10, 2024

If you need money for Christmas — whether you want to buy presents or need to put a meal on your table — there are a lot of ways you can get money for Christmas....

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