With 2 young kids, I want to hire a cleaner — but is that a silly luxury when I should be saving for retirement instead?

Some couples swear that having a house cleaner has saved their relationship with each other and their kids. It ends debates ...
Crain's Detroit Business

This Detroit real estate broker went from cleaning buildings to selling them

It’s perhaps 10 p.m. at the West Bloomfield Township headquarters of Encore Real Estate Investment Services and associate ...

From Chaos to Calm: How St. Louis Homeowners Are Trading Cleaning Stress for Life Balance

The alarm goes off at 6 a.m., and Sarah Martinez already feels behind. Between work deadlines, soccer practice and family dinners, the last thing she wants to see is dust ...

Working Americans are opting to outsource this 1 major household task — but is it worth it? Here’s how to figure out if the cost comes out in the wash

More people are paying to simplify their lives. Here’s how to decide if it’s a smart investment or just another expense.
House Digest on MSN

The One Household Task That's Worth Paying Someone To Do

There are plenty of household tasks you can take on yourself to save money, like cleaning and cooking. But some things are better left to the professionals.
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I can't leave home without spending money - middle-class life is so expensive

It cost me £60 to hug my daughter the other day. I love her immensely, and until now would have said that hugging her was a priceless experience, but I was wrong – there is a price, and it’s £60. She ...
ESPN

Girls' high school basketball recruiting: 2026 class commits, more

This recruiting cycle has been shaped by the new NIL and revenue-sharing era. With unlimited visits now allowed beginning Jan. 1 of a prospect's junior year of high school, many top recruits are ...
The Irish Times

Today I will discuss House of Beamish. I think I remember the plot from history class, but we were all quite drunk

Today I will be discussing House of Beamish, a show that’s only available on Netflix Cork, which is, of course, the best Netflix. Arthur Beamish strolls onscreen. He has a big moustache and a pocket ...
Empire

A House Of Dynamite

From the late 1980s to the turn of the millennium, Kathryn Bigelow was making exhilarating, borderline-trashy cult genre flicks like Near Dark, Blue Steel, Strange Days and Point Break. Later, she was ...
rnz

Hawke's Bay Regional Council faces class action legal challenge over flooding

A class action lawsuit has been lodged against Hawke's Bay Regional Council, alleging incompetence led to 400 properties and businesses flooding in Wairoa last year. The case is being brought on ...
Columbus Dispatch

What's considered middle-class income in Ohio? See the income ranges

Do you earn enough to be considered "middle class" in Ohio? The socioeconomic tier is commonly defined by annual household income, and an August report from GoBankingRates revealed just how much ...
USNI

Report to Congress on Navy’s Columbia-class Submarine Program

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) aims to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. Since 2013, ...