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Have you been a victim? According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, 73% of US adults have experienced some type of online scam. This has occurred among all age groups and resulted in losses reported to the FBI of over $16 billion in 2024. 79% of those…

How messy is your environment? Do you struggle to find a place for your everyday items? Do you own more possessions than you can fit in your cabinets? Are your storage areas bursting with an overload of items? Is it difficult or dangerous to navigate your environment? Are you embarrassed…

Have you switched out your seasonal clothes, put away the winter sweaters, and made room for the summer sundresses and swimsuits? Have you studied up on the latest trends and colors to match the season? Apparently, a turn toward alternative colors in our clothes as the seasons change is something…

As we confront the economic fallout that seems to be afflicting our country, there are many ways to discern how consumers will respond to rising prices. One concept, coined by cosmetics heir Leonard Lauder in 2001, is known as the “lipstick index.” According to this concept, as prices rise and…

Despite dressing ourselves for decades, many of us still struggle to come up with some coherent sense of our “style.” That is, what, if anything, are we trying to convey with our clothing choices? Do we want the world to think of us as relaxed and unfussy? As organized and…

As we’re heading toward the end of the year, are you considering a “clean sweep” of your life and environment, and planning for something new to look forward to? Maybe you’re reading up on how to downsize your home and belongings or clear out the clutter that overwhelms your residence….