House hunting is an exciting but stressful process, especially for young people trying to afford their first home. To save money and make a home their own, many first-time buyers look for fixer-upper properties that have a little wear-and-tear. Properties that need renovations are often posted at discounted prices, which brings in buyers with limited […]
Finding the right school to send your child to can be incredibly stressful. As a parent, you’re worried about every last detail: how your child gets to school, their behavior once they’re there, what are they learning, are they making friends, are they going to be successful, and so on. One of the most important
Younger generations are taking over the housing market. In fact, in 2017, Millenials and members of Gen Y made up about 34% of home buyers, and that percentage is rising. However, younger shoppers are often thrifty shoppers, with tighter budgets due to college debts and early-career salaries. Buying a home is only part of the
The value of the 2017 video game market in the United States was approximately $18.4 billion. As 2018 winds down, there have been plenty of popular games that will surely help with the growing market. Many of those games are still on their way with October release dates. Though some of these games are already
Amidst a dozen spam and imposter accounts on the social media app, Twitter has implemented new policies in order to reduce the number of fake accounts on the site. Twitter has worked to take down nearly 70 million bots and other fake accounts since May, resulting in over one million accounts removed per day. However,
Let’s talk homeownership. It’s a tricky business, but once you get the hang of things, the complexities of the housing market begin to become a bit less nebulous. While most people just want a nice home to call their own whilst raising a family, others use them like any reasonable capitalist might: to get money.
The recent aftermath of Hurricane Florence has resulted in water pollution so bad that you can see it from space. The primary cause of this excessive pollution was the following floodwaters that whisked away debris from farms, chemical plants, and landfills. Some of the contaminants include pesticides, feces, chemicals, organic matter, and more. The event
In the past few years, the U.S. has seen devastating results from hurricanes. Just last year, Florida, the state that has a population that grows by almost 1,000 people every day, was hit by Hurricane Harvey and saw extreme flooding and damages that are still being dealt with today. And now, Hurricane Florence has wreaked
Feeling down about Chicagoland’s housing costs? Well, there’s a community with more snow, wind, AND higher prices. Finding a place to call home on our planet is quite the decision, fraught with lists and lists of considerations to make before settling in. Mortgages are a pain. Should you go for 15-year fixed or 30-year? Not
Death is natural. We all must face it and experience it (in some form or another) during our lives, yet many Americans are terrified of the process; they choose ignorance and denial instead because the finality of death and all the unknowns attached to it are simply too overwhelming to think about. The emerging popularity