Cassie Hurwitz

1 week ago | oprahdaily.com | Cassie Hurwitz

The news gets scarier every day. Tragedy no longer seems like an if—it’s a when. When will I lose my job, or my house, or my nest egg, or my marriage (or my sanity)? In other words, when will the other tariff increase, I mean, shoe drop? With a potential recession looming, it’s time to prepare your finances—and your life—for all the worst-case scenarios. To be clear, this story is not about fearmongering. It’s about being practical and prepared.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Cassie Hurwitz

NowCNN — When Jill Langen decided to list her Clarkston, Michigan, home of 25 years for sale last month, she did it without the help of a real estate agent. Seven days later, she had an agreement signed with a buyer and her home was off the market. Langen’s decision to go it alone isn’t typical among …

1 week ago | oprahdaily.com | Cassie Hurwitz

You may think you know what fraud looks or sounds like: fake calls from Amazon, texts from USPS or E-ZPass, Oprah selling bogus diet gummies. But in the past few years, scams have become much harder to spot. Thanks to AI and the Internet, scammers now have unfettered access to your data and personal information, which means if you have even a shadow of a digital footprint, you’re an easy target.

2 weeks ago | oprahdaily.com | Cassie Hurwitz

/ænˌtɪs.ə.pə.tɔːr.i ɡriːf/Intrusive thoughts are often unsettling, but there’s one that’s next-level terrifying. What if my partner, or my dad, or my sister, or my best friend dies, and I’m left all alone? Imagining—and fearing—life without a loved one isn’t some strange Freudian slip. It’s anticipatory grief. Commonly associated with terminal illness, anticipatory grief happens when someone feels sadness and loss for something that’s yet to happen.

2 weeks ago | oprahdaily.com | Cassie Hurwitz

Death and taxes are, famously, the two certainties in life. But one of those things doesn’t seem to apply to everyone anymore, leaving one great equalizer. We all know death is coming for us someday—yet the majority of us, especially in America, are reluctant to plan for that eventuality. In 2025, only a quarter of U.S. adults have wills. But whether you have $5 or $5 million, you’ve gotta get organized.