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Petra in Jordan. The temple is a wonder, but I had so many men either hit on me or straight up ask me for money (because I’m American so I must be rich, right?)—the tour guide, the guy leading the horses, the people selling crap everywhere. I couldn’t walk two feet without a man asking… Read More

My father invented a new manufacturing process and licensed it to a Fortune 500 company for $250k a year. The company paid on the contract for several years, and my parents acted like that money would always be coming—instead of saving for college or paying off the house, they bought… Read More

I know this is privilege, but buying in bulk has saved my bank account lately. I got my phone plan through Mint mobile for $40/mo for two lines by paying a year in advance. A special shake I need for a health condition went from $1.50 to $3 a shake, but I was able to buy it by the… Read More

Buzzfeed please keep this as a regular feature. We need it.

Omg, we had some terrible guests. We had a secular Jewish wedding and my husband’s grandfather asked to do a reading. He told us in the middle of the ceremony we were going to hell if we didn’t convert to Christ. Then there was the groomsman who left before the reception because he… Read More

With Oklahoma state teachers insurance, I had to pay $2500 out of pocket for my c-section. It’s a racket.

Aloe juice is one of the only things that helps my interstitial cystitis, and I’ve tried it all.

Started in magazine publishing in 1999 at $18k/yr. Went into teaching at $28k, then got my PhD and earned $55k as a professor, then I left education entirely and went into consulting, where I started at $70k and five years later in 2022 reached $130k.

You can take my LVP floors over my dead body. I had wood floors for two years that my kid and dog destroyed. The LVP is bulletproof. I hope it lasts forever.

Open kitchens with giant islands and extremely little cabinet space. Then the cabinets are built to the ceiling and you can’t reach anything.