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| How Much Money Do You Really Need To Quit Your Job? Sadly, most adults don’t have a Fuck You Fund (FYF). As of July 2021, over half of Americans have less than three months’ worth of emergency savings, and a solid 25% have nothing at all, reports Bankrate. Meanwhile, we’re in the midst of the so-called Great Resignation, with 4.3 Americans quitting their jobs in August alone. That’s nearly 3% of the entire workforce and double the number of people who left their jobs each month in 2013. Refinery29 |
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| Here’s What Instagram Is Really Doing To Your Mental Health Previously undisclosed research conducted by Facebook itself that shows Instagram harms the mental health of a stunning number of teens and teen girls in particular. According to the tech giant’s own data, one in three teen girls say that the app makes their body image issues worse. Even more disheartening, among teens who say they struggle with suicidal thoughts in the U.S., 6% say the cause is Instagram. Of course, it wasn’t always this way. The founders of Instagram created the platform — before it was acquired by Facebook — for the same reasons we signed up: to connect with the people we love. Teen Vogue |
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| Bachelorette’s Katie Thurston And Blake Moynes Split Less Than 3 Months After Engagement Aired It’s over. Following their whirlwind romance on season 17 of The Bachelorette, Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes have called it quits. Viewers watched the pair grow closer throughout Thurston’s season of the hit ABC show, which ended in August. Moynes originally appeared on Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams‘ season of the Bachelorette in 2020 before he made a second attempt at finding love with the Washington native. However, the duo later revealed that they had been in contact before filming began. US Weekly |
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| Noom Will Give You The Science-Based Tools You Need To Lose Weight For Good If you’ve been looking for a way to not only lose weight but also lead a healthier life, Noom may be the perfect program for you. It is rooted in psychology and behavioral science and changes the way you think about weight loss. Over 80% of their users have lost weight and even celebrate non-scale victories, like preventing diseases and gaining confidence! [Partner] |
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| Kylie Jenner Has Been Accused Of Blackfishing Again After Instagram Story Post Kylie Jenner has been accused of Blackfishing after she posted a video to Instagram of her listening to music in the car. The post, in which Kylie shows off her outfit and baby bump, prompted some social media users to call out her appearance and her skin tone seeming darker than her natural color. For those unfamiliar ‘Blackfishing’ it’s a term that was coined to describe those who appear to be masquerading as Black or mixed race, and even profiting from that adopted guise, when they are in fact white. Cosmopolitan |
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| Your Social Cal Is About To Go Off OK, babes, festive season is just days away, and that means you’re about to have all sorts of invites hitting your group chats, inbox, and DMs. If you’re down for some IRL face time, make sure you look your best. Get glam — or get gifting — for the season with help from L’ange. This hair-care brand is going above and beyond by raising awareness and understanding of all things beauty through educational tutorials so that everyone, regardless of hair type or preference, can rock the look that fits any given moment. Take their Hair Quiz and then shop the holiday sale for 60% off hair care, 30% off gift sets and styling tools, and 50% off brushes, accessories, and body care. Use code FESTIVE to save for a limited time. L’ange Hair |
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