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On This Episode As prices rise on everything from food to housing, your paycheck may not be going as far as it used to. So how can you or should you bring up inflation in your next salary negotiation? Stefanie turns to career coach and co-host of the Brown Ambition podcast, Mandi Woodruff-Santos, for answers. Meet Our Caller “Carmen” is a listener from New York City who works in marketing for a software company....

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Unfortunately, it’s a bit more complicated than that. According to the American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” survey for 2022, 76 percent of adults indicated that they had experienced at least one stress-induced symptom in the last month, with headache (38 percent), fatigue (35 percent), and feeling nervous or anxious (34 percent) being the most common. On top of that, more than one-quarter (27 percent) of adults surveyed reported that on most days, they’re too stressed to function....

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For this reason, many millennials are opting to move back home with their parents—many of them indefinitely. In previous generations, “moving back home” may have been considered a sign of failure; but these days, it’s a way that millennials and retirees alike can save money and thrive together. Changing Attitudes on Multigenerational Living Don’t let the memes and jokes on social media fool you. There are actually plenty of benefits to moving in with your folks—or staying at home longer if you haven’t moved out yet....

“Additionally, the buildup from spills and splatters can lead to decreased efficiency or potentially void your warranty,” notes home expert Noell Jett, author of From the Ground Up: Building a Dream House—and a Beautiful Life—through Grit and Grace. “In the worst-case scenario, a dirty microwave can even cause a fire.” As it turns out, cleaning a microwave and keeping it sparkling is surprisingly easy. Almost magically easy, really. Keep scrolling to learn how to clean a microwave inside and out, including how to clean the microwave filter....

Folding a fitted sheet may not seem like a high-priority skill, but it can do a lot to keep your sheets neat and feeling refreshed. If you’re investing in only the best bed sheets, you’ll want them to last as long as possible—and one step of proper care is putting sheets away neatly, in a place where it won’t be exposed to life’s typical disasters. Spoiler: Balling the sheet up in the top of your closet is just asking for a tear or dust pile-up....

There is no other way to put this: fried turkey is a project, but when done right (and carefully) it is one worth taking on. Fried turkey is a divine gift on Thanksgiving. The meat is juicy and tender, while the skin is unbelievably crispy. The result is one that the oven alone simply cannot replicate. It does take work and setting up, yet once you empower yourself with the knowledge, tools, and tips, it will be far from intimidating....

That said, if you do want to knock their socks off, we have some ideas for over-the-top forts they’ll be talking about for years to come. Building blanket forts can take as much time as you like, be done over and over again with new twists and variations, and be enjoyed for minutes, hours, or days before you take it down and start anew. We think this ranks up there with one of the best things to do indoors (if not the best)....

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Since apple picking adventures and autumn market hauls are just a few weeks away, there are a few things to keep in mind when shopping for any apple variety. Perfectly ripe apples are free of bruises and dents, and are firm to the touch. Soft spots indicate that the apple is overripe and no longer fresh to eat. Once you pick out your perfect fruits, knowing how to store apples (and where) can mean the difference between a crisp snack and a mushy mess....

When you buy eggs from a grocery store or farmers market, they look spotless. “When’s the last time you bought a carton of eggs that didn’t look beautiful?” asks Marisa Bunning, a professor and food safety extension specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University. But before Bunning became a professor, she raised backyard chickens with her family, so she knows better than anyone that eggs are still an ingredient that has come from an animal’s body....

I’ve known about Tata Harper for years, mainly for its high quality products and the undeniably gorgeous packaging. Not to mention the thousands of shoppers who rave about this brand. And as a shopping writer, I wanted to ensure that I was getting a thorough experience with the cleanser, serum, eye cream, and moisturizer, all which I’ve been consistently using for a month, and spoiler alert: I love them and will continue using these products....

Was I going to feel like a character in Little House on the Prairie or end up with buttermilk splattered all over the kitchen? Did I need to buy a butter churner to make traditional, authentic homemade butter? Regardless, I forged ahead. In the end, I just felt like a 21st-century gal who loves butter and only made a slight mess using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Follow along to see how to make butter at home....

It all began with the mini pancake cereal that TikTok told us to make—find what you need to know before you try that trend here. The stakes are higher now; the pancakes paved the way for their sweeter, more-involved cereal offspring: mini chocolate chip cookies. I’m uncertain what caused the Small Cereal Phenomenon to catch on after food blogger Justin Schuble of @dcfoodporn posted about his creation on Instagram and TikTok....

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