Author: Beth Moreton
Beth Moreton
Beth started working as a freelance writer in 2021 and has had her work published on multiple websites and focuses on a variety of niches. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her friends and family.
With commercial real estate now at an all-time high, the future is looking particularly bleak for companies renting office spaces. A Canadian pension fund company recently sold its stake in a New York City office tower for just $1. What does that mean? The COVID-19 Pandemic Started Real Estate Issues Source: IAEA Imagebank/Wikimedia Commons When the COVID-19 pandemic began, this started a precedent for employees to be able to work from home. With this still ongoing and many workers able to work from pretty much anywhere, and inflation causing high interest rates, this began a fear of what is to…
With the cost of all items going up all over the world, it may come as no surprise that baggage fees have also gone up. However, baggage fees have gone up so much that in 2023, airlines were able to make a staggering $33 billion from this fee alone. Baggage Fees Are Up 15% Source: Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash This may not seem like one of the biggest price rises in the world, but since 2022, airline baggage fees have gone up by 15%. In 2022, airline baggage fees were reportedly a total of $29 billion, with this latest price hike being…
One of the last things you want to receive while you’re grieving the loss of a loved one is a letter from a company that acknowledges the death. But that’s exactly what happened to grieving father Mike Seay, whose daughter was killed in a car crash. Mike Seay Received a Letter from OfficeMax Source: Ron Lach/Pexels Some people might receive a letter with their condolences, but when something like this comes from a company, it is completely out of the ordinary. However, this wasn’t a letter of condolence and instead was a piece of junk mail that was a marketing…
As people are experiencing sticker shock in many areas of the economy, American Airlines is adding one more price increase to that house of cards: extra baggage fees. Not only will customers feel strained by these latest fees, but the price someone is paying for airfare now still feels higher than pre-COVID levels. These fees may be the breaking point for some American Airlines customers to venture out to other airline companies. Why Do Airlines Charge Baggage Fees? Source: Aero Pixels/Wikimedia Like many things in life, the way airlines charge their customers is not as straightforward as simply buying a…
As people are experiencing sticker shock in many areas of the economy, American Airlines is adding one more price increase to that house of cards: extra baggage fees. Not only will customers feel strained by these latest fees, but the price someone is paying for airfare now still feels higher than pre-COVID levels. These fees may be the breaking point for some American Airlines customers to venture out to other airline companies. Why Do Airlines Charge Baggage Fees? Source: Aero Pixels/Wikimedia Like many things in life, the way airlines charge their customers is not as straightforward as simply buying a…
With the cost of living going up pretty much everywhere, cities that were previously somewhat expensive have now become even more expensive. A study was conducted following Californian families (two working parents who have two young children, ages 4 and 8 years old), and the results are rather shocking. California Is the Most Expensive Place to Live in the U.S. Source: Alfred Twu/Wikimedia Commons According to the study done by Business Insider, California contains six out of 10 of the most expensive U.S. metros for families. This is based on a list of factors that a family of four is…
Teachers in San Francisco have shared their worry after the district decided to allocate a large chunk of funding to “Woke Kindergarten”. The teachers have said that due to the decline in children’s English and maths skills, this money would have been better spent elsewhere. Woke Kindergarten Addressess Oppression Source: Liam Edwards/Unsplash Woke Kindergarten was created so that they could offer workshops and consultations to both teachers and school districts on how to deal with oppression. On the Woke Kindergarten website, it states it is a “global, abolitionist early childhood ecosystem and visionary creative portal supporting children, families, educators, and…