I moved to a Colorado ski town to live my dream life, but am leaving because it's too expensive and crowded

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Callie Kuchan moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, for the active lifestyle, but chose to leave because it was too expensive.

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  • Callie Kuchan is returning to Illinois after finding a small ski town in Colorado too expensive.
  • Kuchan lived in Breckenridge for four years and wanted to stay, but couldn't afford to buy a home.
  • She also said the mountain has gotten too crowded since

Oil prices jump again as explosion at Gaza hospital jacks up tensions in the Middle East

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Residents of the southern Israeli city of Netivot bordering the Gaza Strip wait near a bus before being evacuated to central Israel on October 7, 2023.

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  • Oil prices climbed again Wednesday.
  • Crude benchmarks jumped around 2%, with Brent passing the $90 a barrel mark.
  • The flare-up came after an explosion at a Gaza hospital fueled investors’ fears that the crisis in

'Girl math' is toxic and it could be holding women back from growing wealth, says a financial specialist

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  • Zoe Burt, a wealth advisor turned financial-content specialist, doesn't think she's good at math.
  • To Burt, the viral TikTok trend #girlmath reiterates the stereotype that women are bad at math.
  • Burt breaks down why she finds the trend damaging to women's confidence and financial well-being.

Women are constantly being reminded that math is not for them

I'm an extrovert who realized working remotely was bad for my mental health. These 4 things help me combat loneliness.

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  • Melissa Petro is a freelance writer who considers herself an extrovert.
  • To combat loneliness, she works daily from a café near her children's school.
  • She also leans on other writers and online communities for support and socialization.

When I worked an office job at the start of my career, I took the engaging conversations I had with my coworkers for granted. I was