Cara Smith
Senior Writer, Money at Salon
(i don’t use twitter anymore.) finance reporter & satire writer. work in @newyorker @salon @nerdwallet @theonion @marketwatch @mcsweeneys @reductress + more.
Articles
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1 week ago |
salon.com | Cara Smith
The phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” first appeared in 1850 in The New Yorker, describing how the neighbors of Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones, a wealthy New York socialite, were so intimidated by her summer home in the Hudson Valley that many were prompted to renovate their own properties to, as the magazine put it, keep up with the Joneses. Since then, the idiom has found a home in the competitive arena of middle-class America.
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1 week ago |
salon.com | Cara Smith
I don’t need an economist to tell me whether we’re in a recession. Because over the past few months, I’ve noticed significant changes in how I’m spending money. My weekly afternoon in a coffee shop has become a black drip from Dunkin'. Instead of Honey Nut Cheerios, I’m starting my days with a boxed cereal called “O’s Bee Juice.” And last week, I got invited to a friend’s wedding in a city I’ve always wanted to visit. Normally, I’d plan on attending, perhaps arriving early.
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1 month ago |
salon.com | Cara Smith
The system is failing. Economic insecurity is rampant, the planet is burning and loneliness is at an all-time high. And frankly, in these conditions, I should be getting more erratic literature from modest, homespun polygamist cults capitalizing on the moment, enticing me with the rent-free, abandoned farmhouse its nude members get to share.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Cara Smith
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe system is failing. Economic insecurity is rampant, the planet is burning and loneliness is at an all-time high.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Cara Smith
The system is failing. Economic insecurity is rampant, the planet is burning and loneliness is at an all-time high. And frankly, in these conditions, I should be getting more erratic literature from modest, homespun polygamist cults capitalizing on the moment, enticing me with the rent-free, abandoned farmhouse its nude members get to share.
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