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RecCreate has been profitable since December, and Chick pays herself a salary of roughly $5,500 per month, she says. Liz Chick in RecCreate Collective's Brooklyn studio CNBC Make ItWithout a professional creative outlet, Chick created a personal one. The funds came in handy when, nine months later, she found her perfect studio space. She started renting it for $2,800 per month in March 2023, subleasing it out while she built a plan for RecCreate Collective. 'Vibes are expensive'Back in the studio, Chick watches Emhoff teach attendees how to use duplicate stitches, which go on top of existing ones, to embed images onto knitwear.

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☆ Election Updates: Five states vote today. Here are the races to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Chris Cameron | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you about some fascinating primary races that will shed light on some broader trends in U.S. politics. Mike Bost, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran, was first elected to the House in 2014. Don’t say ‘age’Democrats have their own issues that are captured in races in their stronghold of greater Chicago. But to the Democratic establishment, “age” is a word not spoken aloud, not with President Biden in the White House. But similar issues driving their primary fights will play out in swing House districts and swing states across the country.

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☆ I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My husband handles 90% of our home life while I earn 100% of our family's income: I'm the family's breadwinner. For the last seven years, my husband has been a stay-at-home dad for our four children — ages 19, 14, 7, and 5. This grueling period tested my resilience and our family dynamics, particularly as my husband stepped up to manage our home life solo.

Persons: Andrea Mac, —, It's, I've, We're Organizations: Service Locations: Greater Chicago

☆ My husband was willing to sacrifice his career to be a stay-at-home parent, but I wasn't. Here are the best and worst parts of our arrangement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Andrea Mac is a growth strategist, and her husband has been a stay-at-home dad for seven years. She says one of the worst parts of the arrangement is the tug-of-war between her kids and job. I have four children, ages 19, 14, 7, and 5 — and while I'm the family's breadwinner, my husband has been a stay-at-home dad for the last seven years. That said, being a breadwinner in my marriage while my husband is a stay-at-home dad has pros and cons. These are the five hardest, worst, and most triggering things about being a breadwinner with a stay-at-home husband.

Persons: Andrea Mac, Mac, —, He's, she's, I'm, it's, Claudia Goldin's Pulitzer, haven't Organizations: Service Locations: Greater Chicago

AdvertisementEarlier this week, Iman Jalali, a real estate investor in the greater Chicago area, had business in Bolingbrook, Illinois, and decided to take a detour to visit McDonald's new spinoff concept: CosMc's. AdvertisementA menu board in front of an CosMc's restaurant Iman Jalali"It's surprising. There's a spicy queso sandwich and classic McDonald's breakfast options like the Egg McMuffin and Sausage McMuffin with Egg. Joe CiolliA close-up shot of the drone Joe CiolliFrom his car, Jalali asked someone near the drive-through: "Hey, are you open?" The chain did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment on CosMc's menu.

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☆ I'm the breadwinner in my marriage while my husband stays at home. Here are 7 things I'd tell other families who decide to take this path.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Andrea Mac is a growth strategist at Prequal and the sole earner for her family of six in Illinois. When I shifted from being our family's primary financial earner to the family's sole earner, I struggled to find resources and guidance to navigate this new terrain. It becomes a never-ending loop of work, family demands, and stress. My role as a provider is minimized in those scenarios, so I'm famous for saying, "If I don't work, we don't get paid." She simply couldn't conceive that I was the sole earner for the family and assumed we had missed this step.

Persons: Andrea Mac, —, It's, didn't, we've, we're Organizations: Service Locations: Illinois, Greater Chicago

☆ Lululemon shares fall after company offers weak holiday quarter guidance
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lululemon on Thursday reported sales and profit that topped estimates, but the company offered softer guidance than expected for the fourth quarter. CEO Calvin McDonald said on an earnings call that the company had a strong start to the holiday season. Lululemon said Thursday it expects fourth quarter per-share earnings of $4.20 to $4.30, compared to estimates of $4.30. It also sees revenue of between $2.605 billion to $2.655 billion, versus a projected $2.649 billion. It also raised its adjusted earnings per share outlook to a range of $9.87 to $9.97, from last quarter's guidance of $9.75 to $9.90.

But this summer, the food stamps couldn't keep up with the grocery store's rising prices, sending her in search of a food donation for the first time. Some advocates argued for spending more on food stamps or cash distribution, which give people more choice than food handouts and also benefit local businesses. He doesn't qualify for food stamps, and has noticed when the pantry runs low on some items. While food supplies shrink, inflation is pushing more Americans toward food pantries for the first time. Food stamps made up less than 2% of U.S. government spending in 2022, according to U.S. Treasury data.

☆ 3 rules for a successful open relationship, from a therapist: 'More communication is nearly always better than less'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Non-monogamy allows you to explore more experiences that you otherwise might not have in a monogamous relationship. About one in four adults is interested in having an open relationship, according to 2021 YouGov poll of 23,000 Americans. "Most successful open relationships follow general rules around boundaries, communication, and goals," she says. More communication is always betterIn any relationship, communication is paramount. "When you're in a monogamous relationship you're doing the framework provided for you based on our society and culture," she says.

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