When Financial Hiccups Make You Feel Helpless

When Financial Hiccups Make You Feel Helpless

There’s a unique frustration that comes with financial mishaps—especially when they’re out of your control. They might seem minor on the surface, but their emotional weight can derail your entire day, leaving you feeling powerless and exhausted. This past week, I had two such experiences. Neither was catastrophic, but the sheer helplessness they caused lingered…

Survival of... the Lowest Common Denominator

Survival of… the Lowest Common Denominator

I spend a lot of time of the 1 train, and, adhering to proper NYC etiquette, I spend most of that time trying not to look other people in the eye. So I check out the ads. Recently one caught my eye that seriously made me go “WTF?” It’s from the slew of PayPal ads…