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January 8, 2020
New year, new legislation. After legalizing adult-use cannabis on Jan. 1, Illinois has seen a total of $10,830,667.91 from 271,169 transactions in less than one week, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced yesterday.
December 18, 2019
For millennials, it ain’t a Christmas tree unless it really sheds and breathes. According to a recent Value Penguin survey in the United States, millennials are 82 percent more likely to buy live Christmas trees than baby boomers.
However, an artificial tree is generally $513 cheaper than a real tree. While it may not be the more economical choice, it’s still the more environmental choice, says the National Christmas Tree Association.
November 20, 2019
Dark Blue Journal gives us advice for choosing affordable and eco-friendly gifts this holiday season.
October 19, 2019
Today, Oct. 19, marks the very first national period day, according to Period., a non-profit organization fighting to end “period poverty.”
As this article is being written, rallies are taking place across the country to part the red sea of the oppressive “tampon tax” on period products.
October 11, 2019
EdMission Possible explores the timeline of applying for financial aid as a student.
September 25, 2019
Amy Liston of Xpress Jobs teaches us how to utilize student discounts.
September 23, 2019
Amy Liston of Xpress Jobs perfectly sums up student financing options.
September 4, 2019
Everyone wants to go back to school feeling cool with decorative notebooks, colorful pens, mechanical pencils, novelty erasers, and sturdy binders, but the price of school supplies themselves can leave you in a bind – especially if you’re a parent supplying two, three, four, or more children.
In fact, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that families will be spending record-breaking amounts on “back to school” shopping this year, with the average household that has K-12 students spending $696.70. Households with college-aged students plan on spending $976.78, the highest amount ever recorded by the NRF.
However, you don’t have to drop hundreds – nearly a thousand – to send your kids back to school in style and equipped with the tools they need to succeed.
March 6, 2019
Bernie Sanders held his first rally for the 2020 United States Presidential Election in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Michael Bloomberg confirmed that he is not running in the 2020 US Presidential Election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under the microscope, HBO aired the second half of “Leaving Neverland,” a church burned down in WV without affecting a single bible, and Target is raising their minimum wage to $15/hr by 2020.
February 4, 2019
In the land of the free with its gold paved streets and home of the brave, the American Dream is ever changing. Although life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness remain our core values as a nation, our individual goals continue to evolve alongside our culture and economy.
