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gpointstudio/istockphoto 20 Ways to Bond With Your Adult Children
As children grow up and move out of the nest, it can often be perplexing for a parent to maintain a close relationship and strong bond with their adult child and avoid possible estrangement. The changing dynamics of the relationship…
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skynesher/istockphoto Healthy Ways to Deal With Sibling Rivalry in Adulthood
Social scientists and popular culture give a lot of attention to parent-child and marital relationships, but it is sibling bonds that actually last the longest — longer than our connections with parents, spouses, and friends — while shaping our identity…
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mixetto/istockphoto 10 Cheap Online Graduate Degree Programs to Jump-Start a Career
Finding a new path can feel daunting, but we live in a day and age when information travels fast — making online graduate degree programs an excellent option for quickly reshaping a daily grind into something more promising. Though there…
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Flashpop/Getty Images 19 Far-Out ’70s Fads That Have Made a Comeback
Many would argue that the ’70s, in all of their feathered-hair, polyester-clad glory, haven’t aged as well as other decades. Though we often clamor for the return of our favorite old foods and childhood cereals, no one is exactly calling…
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kali9/istockphoto Warning Signs You (or Someone You Love) May Have a Hoarding Disorder
For many people, a messy home is nothing a little Marie Kondo tidying or spring cleaning can’t fix, but for up to six percent of the population, hoarding is a debilitating problem. It can be impossible for some people to…
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SeanXu/istockphoto Don’t Miss 19 of America’s Most Underrated National Parks
America’s many national parks can give visitors a breath of fresh air — or suffocate them with crowds. All-stars such as Yosemite and the Grand Canyon attract millions of people a year; Great Smoky Mountains National Park has seen more than…
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©TripAdvisor 30 of the Largest Restaurants Around the World
Going out to dinner can be especially frustrating when you have to wait for a table, maybe even as long as a few hours at some popular eateries. But there…
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©TripAdvisor 30 of the Smallest Restaurants Around the World
Most restaurants want to pack in as many diners as possible to maximize profits, but that isn’t always the case. Some tiny eateries buck conventional wisdom by instead focusing on…
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skynesher/istockphoto Do You Qualify for These Car Rental Discounts?
There’s no reason to pay full price for car rental — ever. Not only do discounts abound, you can save as much as 35 percent just by working in a…
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crisserbug/istockphoto 21 Community College Students Who Went on to Make Millions
It’s a well-worn piece of trivia that many of the world’s most successful people were bad students or even kicked out of school while others achieved impressive university degrees, but…
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schulzie/istockphoto 30 Lawn and Garden Products That Are a Complete Waste of Money
We’ve all seen those mega-decorated yards where you can barely see the grass for all the decor. But often, what we see are things we’d never imagine having on display…
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Pinball Wizard by Thomas Hawk (CC BY-NC) 11 Classic Pinball Games That You’ll Flip Over
Pinball machines have been around for almost 90 years, evolving from shady barroom amusement in the 1930s to pop-culture phenomenon by the ’70s. After a resurgence in the early 1990s,…
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serts/istockphoto Twinkies, Polaroids, and Other Popular Products That Have Been Revived
A dead brand won’t stay dead for long if there’s still money to be made off of it. There are a whole lot of companies out there looking to wring…
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RapidEye/istockphoto How to Stay Safe From Road Rage, Including Your Own
Getting a driver’s license used to mean freedom, adulthood, and the open road, but it now seems more like a nuisance. Congestion costs each American $1,348 per year and 97…
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RyanJLane/istockphoto 20 Tips to Declutter Your Phone Using the Marie Kondo Method
Marie Kondo has inspired many to declutter their homes, whether they’ve seen her show on Netflix or read her book. Phones can also be a mess — of apps, photos,…
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Kerkez/istockphoto 25 Cruise Ship Mistakes to Avoid for Smooth Sailing
Cruising is among the easiest ways to vacation. After all, you only have to unpack once, all the transportation from destination to destination is taken care of for you, and,…
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joruba/istockphoto Going Camping? 21 Campgrounds to Avoid, According to Reviewers
Camping is usually an inexpensive way to spend time relaxing outdoors, but not every campground delivers on promises of peace and quiet. In looking at scenic and inexpensive campgrounds across…
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Derek Hatfield/shutterstock 12 Smart Financial Moves to Make With Your Tax Refund
The average tax refund this year, as of mid-March, is $2,957, according to the Internal Revenue Service — a sizable sum to get all at once. Deciding what to do…
