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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
Whether it’s the loss of a spouse or a fresh start after divorce, the need for companionship doesn’t fade with age — if anything, it deepens, especially as social isolation sets in. It can make emotionally vulnerable people financially vulnerable, too. That’s what happened to 82-year-old Brian Ketcham, as his son Christopher relates in The Cut.
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1 week ago | 
moneywise.com | Victoria Vesovski
The business of matchmaking Online dating might be dominated by Gen Z and millennials — with 53% of adults under 30 using dating apps at some point in their lives — but older Americans haven’t exactly been left behind. In fact, 37% of people aged 30 to 49 and 20% of those between 50 and 64 have dipped their toes into the digital dating pool, according to Pew Research. Apps cater to just about every age bracket and romantic niche out there.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
Since returning to office, President Trump has intensified efforts to reshape America’s higher education landscape — and Harvard is directly in the crosshairs. On May 22, the Trump administration announced plans to halt the university’s ability to enroll international students, cutting off a major revenue stream for one of the nation’s oldest and wealthiest institutions.
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1 week ago | 
moneywise.com | Victoria Vesovski
Stuck in limbo The Trump administration’s latest attack on Harvard hinges on claims that the university is failing to uphold American values. Trump has pointed to student-held pro-Palestinian protests as evidence, but O’Leary isn’t convinced and says that’s not what he’s seeing. O’Leary believes that targeting elite institutions such as Harvard could have unintended consequences — especially when it comes to attracting top global talent.
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1 week ago | 
moneywise.com | Victoria Vesovski
Viral growth meets trade war reality They’re increasing inventory to keep up with demand, but reducing the number of Parke collections they release this year, a cautious move in an unpredictable economy. Like many U.S. brands that manufacture overseas, Parke got caught in the crossfire of President Trump’s imposition of 145% tariffs on imports from China.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
Homeowners in Channing Cove, a subdivision in Conyers, Georgia, are pushing back — demanding answers about where their mandatory HOA fees are going. Michelle Bernard has lived in the neighborhood for nearly two decades, but says she still feels like she’s fighting to own her home. The business owner, wife and mother is one of five residents facing liens over unpaid fines, with charges ranging from $878 to $2,755.
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2 weeks ago | 
moneywise.com | Victoria Vesovski
Small neighborhood, big fallout Channing Cove is a small neighborhood — around 40 homes — but the financial pressure residents are feeling is anything but small. Bernard told Atlanta News First that while homeowners continue to get hit with fees, the community itself doesn’t show signs of upkeep. The neighborhood has three common areas and retention ponds and for years, homeowners paid a $100 annual HOA fee — a rate Bernard called reasonable. Today, that fee has doubled to $200.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
To her million-plus followers, Miranda McKeon isn’t just living in the West Village — she’s selling the dream. At 23, her mix of polished fashion posts and raw honesty about her breast cancer journey has built a brand that feels both aspirational and relatable, with her West Side Village lifestyle front and center. Long before she touched down in New York, McKeon knew exactly where she wanted to live.
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4 weeks ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
While many Americans are busy climbing the corporate ladder, there’s one nagging fear that tends to keep them up at night: tumbling right back down. That’s exactly what happened to Bela Bajaria, now chief content officer at Netflix. Long before she held, arguably, one of the most coveted titles in entertainment, she faced what she called a “big public failure” in a recent interview with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at the recent 2025 Changemakers Summit in Los Angeles.
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1 month ago | 
finance.yahoo.com | Victoria Vesovski
Not everyone’s a natural with numbers — but if there’s one life skill worth forcing yourself to get good at, it’s money. Katie Roiphe, author of The Wall Street Journal’s Personal Space column, has never been afraid to tackle bold subjects head-on in her writing, according to a recent interview with the University of Austin. But, as she wrote in a recent piece for The Journal, she hasn't always been able to say the same about her approach to money.
