Sometimes we paint a perfect picture in our heads: a beautiful vacation, a nice cake, or a perfect renovation. And then we face the harsh reality, which looks quite different from what we imagined. In ...

View post: Walmart is selling 'warm' waterproof snow boots for only $20 in the final hours of Cyber Monday In Part II, Broadcast Retirement Network’s Jeffrey H. Snyder discusses the facts that the ...

The best part about spring semester is that you have a chance to not make the same mistakes you did in the fall. After an agonizing finals period and (hopefully) restful break, most people return with ...

Expectations for your first months back at college are always higher than the reality. You tell yourself that this semester will be different; you’ll have your life together, stay on top of your ...

A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...

A street of partially finished new homes in a new suburban housing development. Access to housing in the United States is one of many issues Americans face as they grapple with the current economic ...

Bacchanal is a tried-and-true Columbia spring tradition. Every year, as Bacchanal season approaches, students have exceedingly high expectations about what the event and their experiences will look ...

I hated horror as a kid. Growing up, I didn’t have anyone to introduce me to old black and white films, either. And the only time I saw movies released before I was born was when local TV channels ...

Many retirees stop working earlier than expected, often disrupting their financial plans. In Part II, Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey H. Snyder discusses the facts that the actual odds of ...