My wish is for everyone to have a happy, healthy and peaceful 2024. If you’re one to make resolutions, I wish you success with keeping them.
In the world of personal finance, understanding the psychology behind spending habits is just as crucial as knowing how to budget or invest. Our relationship with money is deeply intertwined with our emotions, behaviors, upbringing, and societal influences. Exploring the psychological aspects of spending can provide valuable insights into why we make certain financial choices and how we can cultivate a healthier approach to managing our finances.
My guess is that one billion percent of My City readers are miles from ever facing criminal charges. If you skip this article though, chances probably increase by a factor of ten that you will have police interaction … With that in mind, let’s start discussing procedures in the criminal justice process.
How many do you have in your wallet or purse right this second? In your junk drawer or glove compartment? How many have you forgotten you have or never used and had to throw away? Too many, would be my guess.
Times are tough for many, the world is in turmoil and clothing designers responded to this with a palette of predominantly black & white AND GRAY looks on last fall’s runways, forecasting for early 2024. Safe? Yes, but also pragmatic.
Recently, my fiancé surprised me with a trip to Siesta Key. Even though we live in Texas, a trip to sunshine-filled southern Florida sounded like the perfect break during the stressful holiday season.
After nearly 56 years on this planet, I think I may have finally figured out the whole “New Year” thing. I do not make resolutions – at least not any that impact my waistline. I will not keep them. An anniversary, my birthday, Arbor Day – some celebration will come up and all will be lost. I will then find myself defeated and adrift in a sea of guilt.
It’s that time of year when we all want comfort food, but feel like we should be eating healthier. At the farm, there isn’t a lot growing actively at this time of year, so we supplement some of our lack of veggies in Michigan with microgreens. They’re very easy to grow from seed at home and can be grown year-round indoors, regardless of climate.
I’m always excited about the possibilities and opportunities a new year promises to bring, but I also like to look back and reflect on the year that has passed. In 2023, there were many special things for me and some of my beloved family members to enjoy and celebrate.
The economy in 2023 was resilient. The unemployment rate is currently 3.9%, marking 21 consecutive months below 4%. An average of 239,000 new jobs per month were created in 2023 and the economy grew by a whopping 4.9% in the third quarter. Inflation is currently at 3.7%, which is down from its peak of 8.2% in April 2022.
For most parents, one of life’s saddest moments is when their child discovers the truth about Santa Claus.
He doesn’t build toys, bake cookies or fly through the night delivering toys around the world, but he is one of Santa’s cutest helpers. For a few days every December, Santa Dog greets shoppers at the Bueche’s Food World in Flushing, collecting donations for the Humane Society of Genesee County. In his 40 years on the job, he’s raised an estimated $450,000!
