Author: Julia Mehalko

A trucker who previously called for fellow truckers to boycott taking shipments into New York City has walked back his claims after going viral online. After taking to social media to support Donald Trump amid his legal issues, a trucker who goes by the name “Chicago Ray” pushed other truckers to stand beside the former president. However, Chicago Ray is now walking back some of what he said — slightly. Though still a supporter of Trump, he has taken down his initial social media post calling for a boycott. Chicago Ray’s Viral Post Source: Sander Yigin/Unsplash After former President Donald…

Recently, the internet has begun to debate whether financial advice is gender specific — or whether different advice is needed for both men and women. The discussion was kicked off by a TikToker named Paige after she made a video about how she doesn’t take advice from successful men. According to Paige, men can become wealthy much more easily than women, as many women have to take care of their children. As a result, Paige says that men giving financial advice cannot give accurate guidance to many women. TikTok Ignites Discussion Over “Making It” Source: Dai KE/Unsplash Paige on Tiktok…

Various new polls suggest that former President Donald Trump could potentially beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election. These polls show that Trump leads Biden in key states — states that could end up deciding the 2024 race. This data also shows that Biden’s approval rate continues to drop, for different reasons. However, Trump’s ratings may also keep dropping, especially if he is convicted before November. A General Election Toss Up Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Many polls have been conducted that pit Biden and Trump against each other in a hypothetical rematch for the 2024 presidential election. Some of…

ChatGPT users quickly became shocked when using OpenAI’s chatbot recently. After communicating with the chatbot, users found that ChatGPT responded in bizarre and nonsensical ways. The AI’s response quickly became talked about on various social media platforms, with many commentators wondering if something was severely amiss with the entire system. Though Sam Altman’s OpenAI has announced that they’ve fixed this issue, questions remain. ChatGPT Goes “Insane” Source: Jonathan Kemper/Unsplash On the night of February 20, 2024, users began to notice that something was clearly amiss with ChatGPT. Responses from the AI became bizarre, with some users being answered in the…

There is much about Earth’s evolution we don’t know. However, scientists are working to uncover some previously held secrets by looking at the stars — and they may have discovered a huge breakthrough about Earth’s changing climate. A new study theorizes that an encounter between our Sun and a passing star millions of years ago may be why Earth has experienced various climate anomalies throughout its evolution. The Study That Started It All Source: Nathan Anderson/Unsplash First, it’s important to discuss a study that kickstarted this most recent one. In December of 2023, Sean Raymond at the University of Bordeaux…

Different parts of the generation known as “Boomers” have faced retirement in their own way. New stats signal that younger Boomers, also known as “Late Boomers,” may be facing a worse crisis in retirement than their older counterparts. According to a new study, Late Boomers have less retirement savings and wealth than older Boomers. While many scenarios could be to blame for this, the Great Recession is likely the overwhelming reason why this group is facing this retirement crisis. Late Boomers vs. War Babies Source: FORMAT arw/Unsplash First, it’s important to understand the difference between these very different subsets of…

During a recent town hall event in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump confirmed a list of potential vice president candidates that had been floated around. After being asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about this list, Trump confirmed that all the people listed were in the running. This shortlist of vice presidential candidates didn’t surprise many political analysts — though, a few names did raise some eyebrows. While Trump admitted he’s looking for a vice president, he did not give any timeline on when this choice would become public. Vivek Ramaswamy Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons According to Trump,…

After working 30 years at a company, you’re probably ready to retire. Luckily for you, you’re attached to a pension plan that will allow you to retire with grace. There’s no way your agreed-upon pension plan could change, right? Unfortunately, this may not be the case. Recently, a growing trend of pension de-risking has resulted in many financial experts sounding the alarm. These experts warn that if worse comes to worst, retirees could be stuck without the pension they worked so hard to get.  Companies Move Away from Standard Pensions Source: Philippe Leone/Unsplash For years now, companies around the United…

Recently, Dave Ramsey opened up about some of the main differences between the wealthy and the poor. As Ramsey himself comes from a lower middle-class background, he took the time to do a deep dive into the different financial behaviors of these social classes. As Ramsey helped answer a commentator’s question in a new YouTube video, he explained how the lower and middle class can often partake in harmful financial decisions in an attempt to get ahead. The Use of Payday Lenders Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons In Ramsey’s newest video “This Is Why You’re Still A Poor Person,” he discussed…

Early in February, Elon Musk took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to offer legal support to people who believe they were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries. Caitlyn Jenner is the latest to publicly state that Disney discriminated against her. This latest controversy comes as Musk continues his attacks on diversity and Disney. Jenner, meanwhile, has been criticizing Disney CEO Bob Iger in recent months. Caitlyn Jenner Asks Elon Musk for Legal Help Source: Web Summit/Wikimedia Commons After seeing Musk’s offer to legally help those who want to file a suit against Disney, Jenner quickly took to X…