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Two-Sentence Headlines Are Everywhere. Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned

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Two-Sentence Headlines Are Everywhere. Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned I’m here to sound the alarm about the greatest crisis of our time—and it has nothing to do with the usual suspects: climate change, AI taking our jobs, or something about TikTok. It’s the two-sentence headline. Yes, those insidious double declarations that now infest every opinion section, every analysis, every “think piece” about how modernity …

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Concerned I am overly focused on retirement in the form of a pension.

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Concerned I am overly focused on retirement in the form of a pension. I (39) have about 12 years of time (and $70k) invested in a pension that will payout 2% for each year of the average salary of my best three years. I make about $94k a year with regular 3% raises and summers off (psychologist for a school district). I am also a licensed psychologist currently limiting the number of clients I see to no more than …

Reddit Personal Finance 565 2025-02-11

Manfred: Fans concerned over no MLB salary cap

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Manfred: Fans concerned over no MLB salary cap Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over MLB’s lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Dodgers.

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Fraud charges twice in 6 months.. should I be concerned?

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Fraud charges twice in 6 months.. should I be concerned? Hi everyone! So for context, my card information has been stolen twice now. Once in June, once yesterday. Here’s where it gets weird: June: BOA debit card. I didn’t think anything of it because I used that card EVERYWHERE. They bought like $1,000 worth of tickets on Ticketmaster. The investigation took longer than the standard 30-45 days which…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2025-01-25

Citizen Jack: Senator Rubio’s Ideas on Science: Should We Be Concerned?

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Citizen Jack: Senator Rubio’s Ideas on Science: Should We Be Concerned? Citizen Jack: Senator Rubio’s Ideas on Science: Should We Be Concerned? I wrote this post in 2012, about Senator Marco Rubio’s answer to a question that’s interesting to consider 22 years later. Trump picked Senator Rubio as the Secretary of State. He might become a very good Secretary of State. I hope he is in terms of working wit…

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LPT – managers are only concerned with one thing

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LPT – managers are only concerned with one thing That isn’t your wellbeing, that isn’t your compensation, that isn’t your career. A manager is there to ensure the team is operating. Appease the manager and your life will be less stressful. No one is interested in your feedback, and if they ask for it, it’s just for appearances. EDIT #1: I should have included the caveat that this is for profes…

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Gutter oil: is this something that tourists should be concerned about?

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Gutter oil: is this something that tourists should be concerned about? I started thinking more about food and drink safety after 6 tourists died of methanol poisoning in Laos. Gutter oil refers to illegally used recycled cooking oil (which may or may not be recycled from oil harvested from gutters and sewers). Gutter oil, according to Wikipedia, has been recorded in China and Taiwan. Is it something tourists going…

Reddit Travel 1.2k 2024-12-11

My brother is spending between $800 and $1,700 a month on video games. I’m concerned.

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My brother is spending between $800 and $1,700 a month on video games. I’m concerned. I come from a long line of broke people who make 200k but live beyond their means. My grandparents inherited 7 figures in the 80s. It was gone by 2002. My parents broke 150k in 1999 and they’re still pay check to pay check to this day. My sister and her husband make 200k and he couldn’t afford to get a haircut until after he’s paid again. I have…

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Should I be concerned?

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Should I be concerned? https://preview.redd.it/utm9wzi8kq3e1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=1de29e2cf47c2537bf4ec3373d10dcc898070f4e https://preview.redd.it/qrtd87j8kq3e1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=99a2561aa04e18d66e49ba30c53a3950e3852d5c Got this used sony a7iii and tested it out with my own lens and everything seemed fine. The guy was just another pe…

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Buying a new house and concerned about getting a loan if my existing house doesn’t sell. Am I worried for nothing?

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Buying a new house and concerned about getting a loan if my existing house doesn’t sell. Am I worried for nothing? So we put a deposit down on a new home build and I’m worried about what will happen if our existing home doesn’t sell by the time the new home is built. Here are the numbers – New home – $800K, Deposit paid – $160K Due at closing $640K Existing home for sale $1,325.000 (Real estate agent suggested a $1.4 listing price) Mortgage remaining – $350…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.0k 2024-11-12

Concerned about aging parent’s finances, need help!

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Concerned about aging parent’s finances, need help! My parents have been retired for a few years and I thought things were going just fine. My father retired from a high paying job, they have a beautiful paid off home, and in general live a comfortable life. On a recent visit they started expressing concern about finances, we looked at them together and…I’m concerned. They have about $600k cash…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.0k 2024-06-28

Volkswagen’s $5 Billion Investment In Rivian Has Some Experts Concerned About Scout’s Planned Revival

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Volkswagen’s $5 Billion Investment In Rivian Has Some Experts Concerned About Scout’s Planned Revival Rivian builds some outstanding electric vehicles. It also recently announced several new models, including the incredibly desirable R3X. To make those vehicles happen, though, Rivian needed money, and this week it announced that Volkswagen would invest up to $5 billion in the startup. That’s great news for Rivian and… Read more…

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Travelling to the US in a month, for 44 days in total. Should I be concerned?

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Travelling to the US in a month, for 44 days in total. Should I be concerned? Just for some extra information: Travelling on an ESTA, I’ve visited my gf in US a total of 5 times so far (twice a year), the last visit was for a month, from Jan 8 – Feb 6, Last time I visited, the officer did mention that I seem to visit the US a lot (even though I only tend to visit once every half a year or so, on average for a month), so …

Reddit Travel 706 2024-06-22