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Liz Weston: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry

Despite our plans, life sometimes throws a curveball

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

How One Man Quit His 9-To-5 Job Ended Up Succeeding Making A Fortune On Laundromats

Dave Menz bought a rundown laundromat off of Craigslist that led him to make a fortune by quitting his regular job as a lineman.

Zenger · Apr 28, 2023

The expensive truth behind a free piano: 3 reasons they’re usually too good to be true

We explore whether a free piano from classifieds ads - Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, Craigslist et al - is really a great opportunity to bag a new instrument, or more hassle than it’s worth

MusicRadar · Apr 28, 2023

How an out-of-state pot firm used a shooting victim in a bid to score social equity licenses in Illinois

Edna Peterson was searching for a job on Craigslist earlier this year and came across an offer that sounded too good to be true: “Interested in a quick $2,000?”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 20, 2023

Section 230: the rule before the Supreme Court that made the modern internet, explained

The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday about whether the family of an ISIS terrorism victim from California can sue Google, whose YouTube algorithms, they say, helped extremists spread their message and attract recruits.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023

What is Section 230, the rule that made the modern internet?

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Heidi Stevens: A stranger gave her his Christmas tree when she lost her job. It's been her guiding light ever since.

CHICAGO — It was the second week of December, and Amanda Ullah was counting the minutes to payday so she and her roommate could purchase a Christmas tree for their little apartment, perched above a bar on Chicago’s North Side.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

Cuba's informal market finds new space on growing internet

Ever-widening access to the internet is offering a new opportunity for Cubans looking for hard-to-obtain basic goods: online shopping

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022

Roommate wanted: Homeless people are pairing up as a way around the housing crisis

Given record high rents and low vacancy rates, housing providers are offering to match people up as roommates to get them off the streets. But it can be a tough sell for both renters and landlords.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

A pricey clothes rack? The people struggling to resell their Pelotons

As people return to their pre-pandemic exercise routines, the popularity of the expensive home-exercise bikes is on the wane

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022