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I secretly emailed my son for 15 years. On his 18th birthday, I finally gave him the password.
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I secretly emailed my son for 15 years. On his 18th birthday, I finally gave him the password.

I emailed my son memories of his childhood for 15 years. When he turned 18, I finally gave him the password.

Sarah Wynter · 12 Sep, 2026
I went from earning $173,000 a year to making $6 one month. I don't regret quitting.
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I went from earning $173,000 a year to making $6 one month. I don't regret quitting.

Heigi Jeong quit a $173,000 tech job with good work-life balance to write a book and create content. She's giving self-employment one year.

Lauren Crosby Medlicott · 12 Sep, 2026
My family of 4 visits the same vacation spot multiple times a year. I hope my kids look back on it fondly.
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My family of 4 visits the same vacation spot multiple times a year. I hope my kids look back on it fondly.

As a family, we visit the same vacation spot multiple times a year. I hope my two kids look back on our trips to the Catskills fondly.

Lindsay Karp · 12 Sep, 2026
I let my 15-year-old fly home alone from Europe. It didn't go smoothly, but I'm still glad she earned the independence.
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I let my 15-year-old fly home alone from Europe. It didn't go smoothly, but I'm still glad she earned the independence.

I booked an extended family trip to Spain, but my teenage daughter complained it was too long. I reluctantly agreed to let her fly home alone.

Jamie Davis Smith · 12 Sep, 2026
Moving from New York to Kentucky gave me an affordable life I love — and retiring at 55 is now on the table
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Moving from New York to Kentucky gave me an affordable life I love — and retiring at 55 is now on the table

Born and raised on Long Island, Nick Lyktey thought he'd end up back on the East Coast. After taking a job in Kentucky, he decided to stay a while.

Jordan Pandy · 12 Sep, 2026
My husband and I have a weekly marriage check-in. We use the same questions each time.
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My husband and I have a weekly marriage check-in. We use the same questions each time.

The best habit we've adopted in our marriage is our weekly check-in. The questions we ask help us show gratitude and catch problems early.

Rebecca Strong · 12 Sep, 2026
'Black Swan' investor Mark Spitznagel says you should guard against disaster — but take risks too
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'Black Swan' investor Mark Spitznagel says you should guard against disaster — but take risks too

Universa's Mark Spitznagel said it's crucial to take risks and protect yourself against huge losses, and spoke fondly of his best investment.

Theron Mohamed · 12 Sep, 2026
'It's going to hurt': How a surging student-loan payment is reshaping a family's future
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'It's going to hurt': How a surging student-loan payment is reshaping a family's future

From a second job to reconsidering a career path, a family of four details how they're navigating a student-loan payment increase.

Ayelet Sheffey · 12 Sep, 2026
A developer emailed Claude Code's creator about AI slop. Boris Cherny wrote back.
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A developer emailed Claude Code's creator about AI slop. Boris Cherny wrote back.

A developer emailed Claude Code creator Boris Cherny that AI coding had created "friction." Cherny posted his full response.

Henry Chandonnet · 12 Sep, 2026
Miss USA contestants sold vacation packages and asked fans to buy votes. It's the CEO's latest effort to stay relevant.
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Miss USA contestants sold vacation packages and asked fans to buy votes. It's the CEO's latest effort to stay relevant.

The Miss USA 2026 pageant featured a series of changes, including an emphasis on fans paying for votes and contestants selling vacation packages.

Anneta Konstantinides · 12 Sep, 2026
Meet the NYC parents who feel like their toddlers got into Harvard
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Meet the NYC parents who feel like their toddlers got into Harvard

On the first day of NYC's free 2-K, parents were excited for the childcare option. The two-year-olds were excited to dance.

Juliana Kaplan · 12 Sep, 2026
A single mom works as a makeup artist and NYC real estate broker. Here's how she affords life in the city.
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A single mom works as a makeup artist and NYC real estate broker. Here's how she affords life in the city.

Violetta Kruglyak, a single mother and NYC broker, navigates financial challenges and career growth from makeup artistry to real estate.

Martina Nacach Cowan Ros · 12 Sep, 2026