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“There’s so much pressure to achieve these things by a certain age, and you can get a lot of that external pressure,” says Jannese Torres Rodriguez of Yo Quiero Dinero. “But if you’re not honest with yourself about where you are and what your financial picture actually looks like, you’re going to find yourself in the same situation that I was, where I had just overextended myself to the point where now these goals that I thought I was going to be able to achieve, like paying down debt and saving money and saving for retirement, felt so much more burdensome....

A disordered relationship with money is easy to fall into. Finances are a loaded topic, and we often hear that the rich are evil and the poor are lazy, as well as other reductive myths. We’re led to believe that money is fickle—some people are just naturally better at making it—but ultimately, every negative belief boils down to fear. If those myths about the nature of money aren’t true, what does that say about us as potential earners?...

Scared yet? Pack family or friends in the car and head to one of these destinations near you that offer something for everyone craving some frighting entertainment this fall. Haunted Places in the South Winchester, Va. Your first stop in this southern destination should be to the spooky side of Old Town Winchester to hear the true stories of ghostly sightings. Apparition Trail Ghost Tours hosts a haunted tour of the streets, alleys, and public houses of Old Town so visitors can hear hair-raising tales of the ghosts and spirits of the soldiers and citizens who have lived, fought, and died here....

Salt the water once it comes to a boil. (Add salt earlier and it could end up pitting an aluminum pot.) The seasoning will give the pasta an essential flavor boost. For every pound of pasta, figure on 2 tablespoons of salt and 6 quarts of water. Stir the pasta right after you add it to the water and then occasionally throughout the cooking time to prevent clumping. Test for doneness about 1 minute before the time given on the package instructions....

title: “Pumpkin Bread Recipe” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-27” author: “Donald Baham”

Last year, a friend gifted it to me for the holidays, and I haven’t looked back since. The smart fragrance diffuser boosts your home’s ambiance with tailored fragrance intensity, so you can achieve a fantastic scent-scape in any room. Even Real Simple writers have named it the best overall pick for air fresheners for its “hands-on or hands-off approach.” I enjoy it so much, I keep one in my home office and another in my living room....

Got leftovers? Top them with a fried egg or sliced avocado. Riff on this method for a variety of future easy weeknight meals. Try it with marinara sauce and mozzarella for a pizza-inspired version, or swap in cauliflower and some cooked Italian sausage.

In years past, Target waited to debut its lowest prices of the season until the hours leading up to Cyber Monday. But this year, it’s launched some of the best deals well in advance—and that means you can already dive into shopping. But before you do, I highly recommend making a list. This way, you won’t forget what you actually hope to purchase while the site inspires plenty of other ideas, especially if you’re searching for holiday gifts....