I always needed background noise in my life. Then I turned off my phone and embraced the silence

‘I’m in need of an angel’: I’m 70, single and still teaching because I have to choose between retirement or keeping my home

“I owe money on my mortgage and I cannot afford to retire and keep my home.”

MarketWatch - 1h

‘I’ve dealt with verbal, emotional and financial abuse for many years’: I’m 48 and my husband is 84. I need a job and want out of this marriage.

“I worked in a remote call center for almost five years and applied for 25 positions without a callback.”

MarketWatch - 7h

I always needed background noise in my life. Then I turned off my phone and embraced the silence | Krissi Driver

The cacophony around me seemed to drown out my daily worries until a writing retreat showed me there was a better way . I’ve lived in South Korea for more than a decade, but it’s only recently ...

The Guardian - 8h

'Someone asked if I would like a bullet through my head'

A group of MPs say they receive more abuse now than in 2016 when Jo Cox was murdered.

BBC News - 1d

'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.

BBC News - 1d

‘I lost 10 years of my life’: how UK betting giant’s unlawful marketing kept suicidal gambler hooked

Sam found himself getting sucked deeper and deeper in to betting, sometimes risking £11,000 in a day. Now a judge has ruled he was unlawfully targeted. At 1.17pm on 15 August 2018, Sam* logged in ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘I have a new lease on life’: I sold my business for $130,000. It’s the first time I’m not living paycheck to paycheck. What should I do with this money?

“I have $150,000 left on my mortgage with 7.3% interest.”

MarketWatch - 2d

‘I have a secret that’s slowly taking all the joy from my life’: I’m happily married for 25 years, but I made a big financial mistake. How do I fix this?

“Over the past couple years, I have fought to get therapy and medications to bring me back to myself.”

MarketWatch - 2d

How long do I spend on my phone every day? That depends … the Edith Pritchett cartoon

The Guardian - 2d

I Replayed The Sims And It Kicked My Ass

While The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was among the first games I truly loved and Final Fantasy VII was the first to profoundly impact me, The Sims was the first to utterly consume me. Despite ...

GameSpot - 3d

A moment that changed me: I hated my job in advertising – then a mug of home-made stew set my life on a whole new path

Signed off with depression, I began gardening. Being able to grow my own food brought me hope and a career change. In 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in a meeting room at the London ...

The Guardian - 5d

Can I continue to invest in my future wife’s company?

I’m worried that being married to the owner will affect my eligibility to invest via SEIS

Financial Times - 5d

'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s'

A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.

BBC News - 5d

Personality disorder diagnosis 'turned my life upside down'

Jessica Matthews was 21 when she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

BBC News - 6d

The one change that worked: I woke up to my phone alarm – until my wife insisted on a new morning routine

She was adamant. No alarms, bells or sirens to rouse us. Instead, we ease into the day with classical music and green tea, and it has transformed my outlook on life. Until I met my wife, I thought ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

How I Grew My Business Despite Uncertainty

Learn from the experiences of a growing business as it weighed customer feedback and operational hurdles to achieve ambitious goals in new markets.

Inc. - Jan. 26

‘I trust that my husband isn’t a gold digger’: I’m inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I’m ‘selfish’ to keep it. Should I share it?

“I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past five years and my husband is the sole breadwinner.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 26

'I built stand in my back garden to watch my team'

Ian Nutter built a football stand to stop his nine grandsons "hanging over the fence" to watch Barnoldswick Town.

BBC News - Jan. 25

How do I stay healthy in my 60s?

People in their 60s are living longer today than in previous generations. We asked experts how they can best prepare. The percentage of people 65 or older has rapidly increased over the last 100 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Dining across the divide: ‘He uses his phone to pay for everything. I prefer to use cash to protect my privacy’

They had different views on ways of making payments and also the European convention on human rights, but did they agree on the return of Donald Trump?. Martin R, 28, Bristol . Occupation ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

A moment that changed me: I found a photo of my grandmother with a mysterious woman

I suspected there was something more than friendship at work – but what? My mother was so outraged by my questions she wouldn’t even talk about it. About a decade ago, my po po (maternal ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

I clock up to 20,000 steps a night: my life with restless legs syndrome

I spent years desperate for help and exhausted from lack of sleep. But the condition is badly misunderstood – even by doctors. I’d always known something was wrong with my legs. When I was a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield

Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream' - rebuilding life in Gaza's ruins

The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.

BBC News - Jan. 20

'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream', says Gazan boy

The task ahead is daunting for Gazans wishing to return to the shattered ruins of their homes.

BBC News - Jan. 19

‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?

“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.

BBC News - Jan. 19

'I promised my father the world would hear our song'

Sunderland College students help a Newcastle woman keep a promise she made to her dying father.

BBC News - Jan. 19

‘I am afraid to push the system for an answer’: I’m a firefighter, 57, from Oklahoma. If I die, will my husband be denied my pension?

“As you can probably guess, firefighters in same-sex relationships are not that common in Oklahoma.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

Cher Lloyd: 'After X Factor there's a lot I need to get off my chest'

The singer known to millions for her rebellious reality TV antics is back and ready to "spill the tea".

BBC News - Jan. 17

'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'

Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.

BBC News - Jan. 12

This is how we do it: ‘At 96, I’m enjoying real intimacy for the first time in my life. I feel like a teenager’

Both widowed and in their 90s, Elizabeth and Alfred are enjoying a passionate, loving relationship that belies their years How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . He ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.

BBC News - Jan. 10

My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

I can’t make Tim better. But he has made me a better doctor.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?

“If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'

The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation

A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

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