How is everyones January going so far? I was wondering how everyone is doing sales wise at the moment. After a mediocre holiday season, I still saw some strong sales in the first one or two weeks of January, but then it pretty much fell of a cliff. I was wondering if that is a normal January thing or if others still see strong sales throughout the month. I’m selling backpacks and oth…

Makeup for Hawaii! Tried going lighter on the eyeliner lol submitted by /u/KirbyAteWren

Are we all really going to head over to Instagram? Is it making a comeback or dying? submitted by /u/ghikkkll

TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S. The popular video app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline, with a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok set to take effect on Sunday.

Daycare is going to make us mighty tight, help me optimize our budget Our gross income combined is $143k. Net pay is $92k ($7,700 per month). Each of us makes around $70K so it doesn’t make sense for one parent to stay at home. Family size of 4, 2 adults, 2 children. Monthly Bills: Daycare: $2700 Mortgage: $2400 Cars, insurance, gas: $629 Electric and Utilities: $390 Phones $120 Medical payments/debt: $200 Inter…

Instagram profile grids are going to feature rectangles instead of squares Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeInstagram’s profile grids will display content as rectangles instead of squares as part of a change rolling out “over the weekend,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in an Instagram Story on Friday. “I know some of you really like your squares. And square photos are sort of the heritage of Instagram. But…

(India) Need Help going to Aurangabad from Mumbai It’s my first time in India. I’ll be arriving in Mumbai on January 18th at 8 PM (supposed to arrive on the 17th, but my flight got delayed). My plan is: 1. Travel to Aurangabad by train after I land. Stay in a hostel in Aurangabad. Visit Ellora Caves, then return to Aurangaba at the same day. Go back to Mumbai for my flight home at 12:40 AM on …

Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him submitted by /u/do-call-me-papi

TikTokers going to Xiaohongshu (Red Note) amidst ban… Looks like some TikTok kids are responding to the ban by moving to other Chinese apps. I just saw that Xiaohongshu is now #1 on the U.S. app store. If the TIkTok ban doesn’t get overturned, do you think this is going to become a trend? On the one hand, I know Xiaohongshu is heavily censored, and its mostly-Chinese content might wear out an Ameri…

Which place in your country would you say is going through “overtourism”? I know overtourism has become a hot topic recently especially as 2024 set a world record for international travel numbers. Some places seem to be dealing with crowds a bit differently than others as I can say first-hand that Lisbon and Santorini are two places really suffering over crowdedness while Paris and Tokyo are well prepared to handle su…

(US) I am going to plan my 30’s around paying off a mortgage in 10 years for high stability in my 40s. I’m 30 years old and work around 100k as of writing. It’s all in SPY and some bonds with a bit in HYSA – I think I’m leveraged OK. Over the past few years I’ve done better than average at my post college job, with some years seeing a post-six-figure income coming in. I live in a relatively cheap area, with my parents. The situation, especially …

Been going for a no makeup look lately submitted by /u/Mywordismyworld

Transit VISA required for UK Citizen going through Colombia? Hey. I’m a UK Citizen travelling through Colombia on Monday via a layover. My trip is with Avianca and it starts in Toronto, I then fly to Bogotá where I have a 1h25m layover until my flight down to Santiago, Chile. I’ve seen on the UK government travel advisory website that you can travel through Colombia providing you meet entry requirements w…

Empty nesters going down to one car Currently, my wife and I each have a car. My wife is retired, but very active in community activities in our little Midwestern county seat down, and I am working from home, while in the middle of a one-year retirement program. Occasionally I need to drive for work, but generally no more than 15 miles from my home. During a COVID-related supply c…

Where are you going after Tiktok is banned? I’m a new wannabe pet/training account. I have been posting only on Tiktok with a following of 3k and a few viral videos. I want to seriously grow in 2025. With Tiktok going away, where should I focus my efforts? I do have an Instagram account that I have been posting in 2025. My preferred content includes pictures and short videos (under 2 min…

I’m Going For A Soft Makeup Look, Did I Do It Correctly? submitted by /u/TruthExposed162

LPT: If you’re procrastinating something, promise yourself you’re not going to do it today. This may sound counterintuitive, but let me explain. If you’re like me, you’re constantly telling yourself “I should do this today” or “I might do this today”. I used to do this dozens of times a day, not end up doing the thing, then go to bed subconsciously thinking “well I was maybe going to do it today, so that counts as something”. Even thou…

Google’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners A fresh Google Pixel 4A from our 2020 review. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeGoogle has announced that it is shipping an unexpected update to Pixel 4A phones this week. According to Ars Technica, the company emailed Pixel 4A owners to tell them the update will address battery performance stability but that their batteries may not last as lon…

Going to Reykjavik. Going to Reykjavik tomorrow, hopefully to see the Aurora Borealis, one of my life dreams. Hotel will be in the city center. Has anyone stayed at city center and seen the Aurora Borealis? Will probably book an Aurora chasing tour. Wish me luck. submitted by /u/teva98125

LG’s 2025 OLED TVs are its best yet — but they risk going overboard with AI Image: LGAt least when it comes to making TVs, LG can seemingly do no wrong. Year after year, the company’s OLED sets are at the top of most reviewers’ recommendation lists. They’ve overcome the Achilles’ heel of older models — brightness — thanks to clever innovations like Micro Lens Array, which made the G3 and last year’s G4 bright enough to …