It pays to serve. Eligible veterans can score up to $1,000 every year in extra cash under a newly updated Post-9/11 GI Bill — an education benefit program run by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The Post-9/11 GI Bill helps veterans, service members, and eligible family members pay for college, graduate school, and vocational … Read more
From gambling and pawning possessions to taking out loans, a new survey uncovered the extreme lengths parents go to afford back-to-school supplies. The survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that nearly one in 10 (8%) have gambled in order to have money for their kids’ school supplies. Others admitted to pawning their belongings … Read more
After decades of supplying props to some of Hollywood’s most iconic films, including “Titanic,” “Forrest Gump” and “Oppenheimer,” History for Hire Prop House recently laid off employees and cut worker hours. “With so much production leaving the United States, it absolutely has affected my business a lot,” says History for Hire Co-Founder Pam Elyea. “I … Read more
This teacher’s ticked. An enraged educator is calling out her students’ penny-pinching parents over their refusal to chip for a few additional back-to-school supplies the school district allegedly can’t afford — adding fresh fuel to the ongoing debate over who pays for what in public education. “Just so we’re clear, I’m expected to take a bullet for … Read more
She’s starting to save after the “red wave.” A doomsday prepper says she can “finally take a break” from stockpiling after Donald Trump’s election win because the president-elect will “save us all.” Rowan MacKenzie, 40, has spent 13 years and a staggering $350,000 hoarding emergency supplies in anticipation of societal collapse. But following Trump’s landslide victory on … Read more
Three in four parents would try “any” workaround to save money on school supplies — with some even dumpster diving and stealing from work — finds a new survey. A poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of elementary school kids found 77% believe staying under their budget is top priority for them. The top resources parents … Read more
I caught one of my top employees stealing office supplies and selling them online. I was stunned, and when confronted he was very apologetic and begged for his job. He said that he is in a very tight financial situation and was desperate for money. It would seem obvious to let him go, but I … Read more
Nearly six in 10 parents (58%) think school supplies have become more expensive — and kids needing more might be to blame. A survey of 2,000 millennial parents of school-age kids found that school supply lists are only exacerbating the issue. More than half of parents (55%) think their kids need more items for school than … Read more
Monkeypox infections continue to rise across much of the Bay Area, with nearly 100 cases diagnosed in six counties in the region as of Wednesday, marking a national trend as vaccine supplies loom large to cope with the growing global outbreak. substantially less. Regarding the dwindling supply of vaccines from the federal government, UC Berkeley … Read more