Pay an Expert: Here Are the 6 Most Dangerous DIY Home Repairs
Image Source: 123rf.com The DIY movement has empowered millions of homeowners to take repairs into their own hands. With YouTube tutorials and Pinterest inspiration, it’s tempting to think you can fix anything with a little research and elbow grease. But not all home repairs are created equal—and some
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9 Reasons Emotional Affairs Are Worse Than Physical Ones
Image Source: 123rf.com When most people think of infidelity, they picture physical betrayal. But in today’s hyper-connected world—where texting, social media, and late-night DMs blur boundaries—emotional affairs have become just as common, and in many cases, far more damaging. While physical affairs often end with the act itself,
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Think Your Tires Are Safe? Here’s the One Check Most Drivers Ignore
Image Source: 123rf.com Tires are the unsung heroes of car safety—literally the only part of your vehicle that touches the road. While most drivers know to check air pressure and tread depth, there’s one critical inspection that gets overlooked far too often: the tire’s age. Even tires that
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It May Be Her Ex: 7 Hidden Tracking Devices Exes Use to Stalk (And How to Find Them)
Image Source: 123rf.com In the digital age, stalking has taken on a much more sophisticated—and terrifying—form. While breakups are supposed to mean distance and closure, some people refuse to let go. Increasingly, ex-partners are turning to hidden tracking devices to follow, monitor, or control the lives of their
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A Short History of Tariffs
Widespread tariffs are a bad idea. How do I know this? History shows they don’t work. Let’s look back. JP Morgan’s Michael Cembalest wrote about President McKinley’s disastrous tariffs in the late-1800s: President William McKinley tariffs were very popular at the time they were enacted, but they caused
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How Bad Could This Get?
The S&P 500 is approaching bear market territory and it happened in a hurry: This drawdown profile doesn’t even look real. It looks like an intern fat-fingered the wrong number on the spreadsheet. The speed and ferocity of this downturn is a good reminder that risk can happen
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New solution for TenneT’s capital requirements
TenneT is making the electricity grid fit for the future. Major investments will be required in the coming years to strengthen and expand the grid. This is necessary to meet growing demand for electricity, including from households and companies that want a new or higher power connection. TenneT
Read More2025 Tax Plan: more balanced income distribution and healthy public finances
Today Folkert Idsinga, State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration, presented the 2025 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. The package contains a range of measures to contribute to healthy public finances, improved purchasing power and a stronger business climate. It also includes a number
Read MoreBudget Day 2024: more purchasing power and a return to fiscal discipline
Next year most people will be financially better off. It will pay more to work due to cuts in income tax, and measures on purchasing power will prevent a rise in poverty. The government will also invest heavily in our security, and the budget will absorb the recent
Read More2023: a better financial outcome, despite turbulent economic times
With the world in flux, 2023 was an economically turbulent year. Inflation was high, interest rates rose and the Netherlands saw virtually no economic growth. The war in Ukraine sent energy prices soaring. The Dutch government took a range of extra measures to prevent a rise in poverty,
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