Retirement – the earlier, the better – is the dream of many Americans; however, financial security can be a real concern, with WalletHub noting in its “2021’s Best States to Retire” article that 26-percent of non-retired adults have no money … Continue reading →
Livability.com highlighted how much the world has changed in its 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live America, particularly focusing on the large number of remote jobs now available. As jobs offer more freedom location-wise, the website poses the question, … Continue reading →
Americans are known to be hard workers, and the World Economic Forum has found American workers put in an average of almost 1,780 hours per year as of 2019. For comparison, that figure is approximately 390 hours per year more … Continue reading →
In the U.S., we love our pets, with an estimated 85-million households owning at least one. The American Pet Products Association projected that 2020 will end with Americans having spent $99-billion on pet ownership. With these figures in mind, including … Continue reading →
In May, the U.S. Census released its “City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019” report, and 24/7 Wall St. used this data to formulate which cities were growing the fasts. The site noted, “Only places with populations over 50,000 were ranked.” … Continue reading →
Housing Halloween, October carries with it an air of mystery. People delight in the tales of the unexplained, often trading them alongside candy. If anything fits into that atmosphere, it’s unidentified flying objects. 2020 saw the Pentagon officially release UFO … Continue reading →
COVID-19 has reshaped the workplace for countless Americans, with many now finding their new office spaces located within their own homes. This has presented challenges in some locations. To find the states that provide the best conditions for working from … Continue reading →
We could all do with a little less stress in our lives, and WalletHub examined all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see which harbored more and less stressful elements. To determine the rankings, the site “compared the … Continue reading →
While COVID-19 has waylaid many minor league baseball teams’ seasons, we still wanted to honor America’s pastime this July in addition to the towns that host teams. On September 24, 2019, SmartAsset posted the 2019 edition of its “Best Minor … Continue reading →
If there’s one thing cities are proud of, it is their barbecue. Apartmentguide.com decided to examine nearly 6,300 cities with at least one barbecue restaurant. The site states, “We then calculated the percentage of barbecue establishments to the total number … Continue reading →
Upon 2019’s end, WalletHub released its annual list of the “Safest Cities in America.” The website compared more than 180 cities across 41 key indicators of safety to create it. These indicators are across three key dimensions: 1) home and … Continue reading →
