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☆ Sexism, Cheating, and Nightclubs: Inside the Dark Heart of Chess
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Socialites are playing chess on "The Real Housewives of New York City." In 1990, according to the US Chess Federation, only 4% of chess players were women. Out in the world, chess' resurgence has been accompanied by a wave of new clubs and events. I made a pilgrimage to the Marshall Chess Club, a 109-year-old institution in Greenwich Village. The following evening, I went to an East Village bar and found a very different scene at Club Chess.

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☆ This simple move 'takes minutes' to file a free federal tax extension, tax pro says — here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you need more time for your taxes, there's a quick, free way to file a federal tax extension online, according to experts. Luckily, filing for a federal tax extension "takes minutes," according to Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida. But you have through that due date to file an extension, which pushes the deadline by six months to Oct. 15. Some taxpayers already have a federal extension due to natural disaster declarations. Without the extension, your balance triggers the failure to file penalty, which is worth 5% of your unpaid taxes per month or partial month, capped at 25%.

Persons: there's, Tommy Lucas, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo Organizations: Finance Locations: Orlando , Florida

☆ Sweet & Sour: Here’s why Valentine’s Day candy is so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

For example, she said a Valentine’s Day-themed heart-shaped box of Sour Patch Kids candy (3.45 oz) was listed on Walmart.com for $3.96 ($1.15 oz), while a regular box of the candy (3.5 oz) costs $1.24 ($0.35/oz). Walmart said it was looking into the price differences, but said some of the Valentine’s Day candy items on its website are listed by third-party sellers on Walmart marketplace. A Walmart supercenter in New Jersey visted by CNN also had the heart-shaped Sour Patch Kids candy box for $3.96 on the shelf. Some Sour Patch Kids Valentine's Day editions cost much more than the regular versions of the candy for roughly the same quantity. “Buy the candy after Valentine’s Day when it’s heavily discounted or buy the regular cheaper version of the candy and package it yourself,” he said.

Persons: don’t, Jolly, Veronica Fletcher, Fletcher, Goldbears, ”, Edgar Dworsky, “, John Talbott, ” Talbott, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, Bears, CNN, New Jersey visted, CVS, Center for Education, Research, Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Locations: New York, New York City, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Retail

☆ ‘True Detective’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap: Dots Finally Connect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Scott Tobias | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

This week’s recap is posting earlier than usual because the episode premiered Friday on Max. Season 4, Episode 5: Part 5She’s awake. After last week’s episode spend too much time fussing over underdeveloped subplots and supernatural occurrences, this week’s hour snaps to attention like a procrastinating student who had been putting off a term paper. Their only feasible guide is Otis, a cagey German heroin addict with scorched eyeballs who once mapped the caves. They manage to get to base of the cave, but it is on mine company property and the entrance has been blown to pieces.

Persons: Max, ”, Danvers, Navarro, Annie K, Jack Nicholson, Raymond Clark Locations: Ennis, Chinatown

It's important to start saving for retirement as soon as you can and plan for healthcare expenses as you grow older. These challenges can put your retirement savings at risk and make the quality of your retirement uncertain. AdvertisementHere are three risks to your retirement savings you may not have considered. However, procrastinating with your retirement savings means losing time and money you will never recover. Outliving your moneyThere is a risk that you could outlive your retirement savings.

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She advises not to wait to learn about credit and debt, to save for retirement, or to sign up for a 401(k) if you can. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Cox shares three areas where procrastinating with your money goals can cost you down the road. "Take the time to educate yourself on how credit works (payments, late payments, credit scores , credit mix, utilization ) before you get a credit card ," Cox says. When you miss out on saving for a decade of your life (your 20s), you may need to win the lottery to make up that time in saving," Cox told Business Insider.

Persons: Lynnette, Cox, —, Robinhood Organizations: Service, Resilience, Business, Robinhood

☆ Solving the Puzzle of Gift Giving
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Tim Donnelly | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2021, I made my first word puzzle as a gift for my girlfriend for the same reasons many people did things during the pandemic: a lack of cash and an abundance of free time. We quickly ran out of games during long locked-in weekends, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I created puzzles based on our inside jokes and shared language, including one that required unwinding words themed around a “twisted” summer tea we enjoy. I still buy presents, even though I have this newfound crossword-making superpower, but there are some occasions when a puzzle is more than enough. When he kept procrastinating, she decided to try it herself and surprise him with a gift.

Persons: Joni Binder, procrastinating Locations: San Francisco

☆ Hamas' armed wing says it is ready to free 70 Israeli hostages in return for a 5-day cease-fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hamas' armed wing said it was ready to free 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day truce. Roughly 240 hostages were taken prisoner during Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on October 7. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe armed wing of Hamas said on Monday it was ready to release 70 Israeli hostages, mainly women and children, in exchange for a five-day truce in Gaza. AdvertisementAdvertisementRoughly 240 hostages were taken prisoner during Hamas' terrorist attack in Israel on October 7, which killed some 1,400 people. Previous reports said that Hamas had proposed exchanging 50 Israeli hostages for a five-day cease-fire in Gaza — an offer rejected by Israel.

Persons: —, Abu Ubaida, Ubaida, Israel Organizations: Service, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Hamas, Guardian, New York Times Locations: Israel, Gaza, Qatar

☆ Israeli hostage families start 5-day march on Netanyahu's home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Joseph Campbell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hamas fighters took around 240 people hostage during their Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. Medical officials say more than 11,100 Palestinians, around 40 % of them children, have died as a result of Israeli strikes. The Israeli military on Tuesday confirmed the death of a captive soldier, who Hamas said was killed in an Israeli strike. The Tel Aviv marchers will end their protest on Saturday in front of Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, some 65 km (40 miles) away. Reporting by Joseph Campbell in Tel Aviv and Dan Williams in Jerusalem; Writing by Crispian Balmer; Editing by Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer, Israel, Netanyahu, Amit Zach, Adina Moshe, it's, Joseph Campbell, Dan Williams, Crispian Balmer, Christina Fincher Organizations: Palestinian, Gaza, NBC, Hamas, Tel, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, TEL AVIV, Israel, Gaza

☆ Hamas Armed Wing Discussed Releasing 70 Hostages in Return for 5-Day Truce
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO (Reuters) - The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday they told Qatari mediators that the group is ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce. "The truce should include a complete ceasefire and allowing aid and humanitarian relief everywhere in the Gaza Strip," Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, Alqassam Brigades,. said in a recorded audio published on the group's Telegram channel. He went on to accuse Israel of "procrastinating and evading" the price of the deal. (Reporting by Omar Abdel-Razek and Moaz Abdel-Aziz; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Persons: Abu Ubaida, Israel, Omar Abdel, Moaz Abdel, Aziz, Chizu Nomiyama Organizations: Hamas, Alqassam Brigades Locations: CAIRO, Gaza

☆ Hamas armed wing says it discussed freeing 70 hostages in return for 5-day truce
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCAIRO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday it told Qatari mediators the group was ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce with Israel. "The truce should include a complete ceasefire and allow aid and humanitarian relief everywhere in the Gaza Strip," he said. He accused Israel of "procrastinating and evading" the price of the deal. Reporting by Omar Abdel-Razek and Moaz Abdel-Aziz; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Abu Ubaida, Deen al, Abu Mustafa, Israel, Omar Abdel, Moaz Abdel, Aziz, Chizu Nomiyama, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Rights CAIRO

☆ Avoid these 5 money red flags if you want to grow your wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are five red flags money experts see when creating financial plans for their clients, and what to look out for if you want to be smarter with your own money. Plus, young people may be especially susceptible to overspending, Emily Safford, a certified financial planner and wealth advisor at Girard, a Univest Wealth Division, based in Pennsylvania, tells CNBC Make It. "[Credit card debt] can snowball and get out of hand very quickly and when you're young, you're putting yourself at a real disadvantage moving forward." "If you're not feeling confident and you're feeling overwhelmed, that's a perfect time to seek out the assistance of a planner," VanderLinde says. But beware: You may spot a number of red flags when looking for the right financial professional.

Persons: Emily Safford, Girard, Safford, Annette VanderLinde, VanderLinde, they're, you'll, you've, Fernando Reyes, they've, Reyes, that's, It's, Procrastinating Organizations: CNBC, Liberty Wealth Advisors, Prime Capital Investment Advisors Company, Wealth Locations: Pennsylvania, Torrance , California

☆ I tried and failed to be a morning person. Instead of fighting my body, I wake up later and have more productive days.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She tried to motivate herself but found that waking up early led to fatigue and procrastination. She says that waking up a few hours later sets her up for a more productive day. While I utilize several productivity tools I love, the one I've tried that was the most epic fail was to be a morning person. Knowing this would sabotage my morning, I'd fight the wave of energetic flow to try to get to bed early to start the cycle again. Lately I've noticed I've been waking up even earlier than 7 a.m. here and there.

Persons: Shoshanna Hecht, It's, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City

☆ Need to Quit Procrastinating? Hire a ‘Body Double’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Anne Marie Chaker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Procrastination isn't about time management, it's an emotional issue. Here are 4 ways to overcome it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Jonathan Small | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ludwig says it is due to a lack of intrinsic motivation, willpower, and fear of failure. "Procrastination is not a time management issue. It's an emotional management issue," says Petr Ludwig, author of The End of Procrastination: How to Stop Postponing and Lead a Fulfilled Life. The result is escaping from the stress and effort of a particular task by doing something you know you shouldn't do. "Self-forgiveness" is a helpful strategy in fighting procrastination, says Ludwig.

Persons: Petr Ludwig, Ludwig, Socrates, Plato, Mark Twain, procrastination, Jonathan Small Organizations: Service, Carlton University, Entrepreneur Media Locations: Wall, Silicon, American, prepping

☆ I make 6 figures working 20-hour weeks as a freelance writer. Here's what my typical day looks like hour by hour.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Zulie Rane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Zulie Rane is a freelance writer who earns six figures a year while working around 20 hours a week. At the end of this article, you should have a solid idea of what it's like to be a freelance writer. 7:00 - 8:00 a.m: Start the day (for real this time)I start a day in the life of a freelance writer with an alarm. After all, it's not just a day in the life of a freelance writer — it's a day in the life of a freelance writer and her two cats. Hopefully this snapshot of my Mondays gives you a good idea of what it's like to be a freelance writer.

Persons: Zulie Rane, —, Astrid, dislodging, it's, Sally, — it's, Slack, I've, I'm, you've, there's, Here's Organizations: Service, Twitter Locations: Boston, Salem, Euronews, Spain

☆ Fewer Adults Have Life Insurance, but Skipping It Can Be Risky
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

But financial planners say a basic life insurance policy, especially products known as term life insurance, should be an important part of many Americans’ financial plans. A life insurance policy:Replaces lost income: If you were to pass away, your family could use your life insurance policy’s death benefit to replace your income. How to shop for life insuranceIf you’re ready to start shopping for a life insurance policy, follow these steps:1. According to PolicyGenius, an insurance marketplace, typical rates for a whole life policy, the most common type of permanent life insurance, are about 10 times the cost of a term life policy. Term Life Insurance Because term life insurance expires, it's often a far cheaper option.

☆ Memorable Oscars speeches
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"Making The Revenant was about man's relationship to the natural world. A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history. Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. For our children's children, and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed.

☆ 10 ways to stop self-sabotaging behaviors that cost you time, money, and happiness
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( John Rampton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Self-sabotage habits aren't easy to avoid, but they're essential to growing up healthy. However, identifying negative habits needs to be a priority. What causes self-sabotaging behavior? We may even model negative habits.. Self-sabotage can be influenced by growing up in a dysfunctional family. Make a plan — then follow throughYou'll need to come up with a plan for how you'll break negative behavior patterns.

☆ The biggest risks in procrastinating on iPhone, Android software updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

watch nowNot all software updates offer an array of new features, but when they do it can feel like you are getting a new phone without added cost. Yet, many users still do whatever they can to put off the 30 minutes that a software update can take. Discomfort often stems from the perception that software updates will require users to relearn how to use certain features on their device and threatens their current habits. When 30 days have passed, the system then prompts the user to install the system update. When a major security update comes out, everyone should act relatively fast.

☆ I'm a CEO who tried 'monk mode' after seeing it on TikTok. My productivity shot up, and so did the quality of my work.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Josh Wood, the CEO of Bloc, tried the 'monk-mode' productivity hack popular on TikTok. Monk mode is where you commit yourself to completing a goal without any distractionsIn monk mode, you take it upon yourself to adopt the isolation and self-discipline practices of monks. For me, monk mode is better because I can go into this "mode" for a lot longer and not be distracted. Monk mode is useful for achieving a state of heightened productivityI would say my productivity in monk mode is five times better than when I'm working normally. But the most important aspect of monk mode for me is that I don't have to work insane 80-hour weeks anymore.

☆ How to deal with anxiety during the job search, according to a psychiatrist: ‘Our brains don't like uncertainty’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The job search can be a highly stressful moment in time. "Our brains don't like uncertainty," says Judson Brewer, psychiatrist and chief medical officer at wellness company Sharecare. And the job search process is nothing if not uncertain. In his book, "Unwinding Anxiety," Brewer outlines three steps for dealing with anxiety ― during the work search or at any other time. Once you've mapped out your habit loops, ask yourself, "What am I getting from this?"

☆ 3 ways the book 'You Are A Badass' taught me how to get out of my own way and level up my life and career
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jaime Stathis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Writer Jaime Stathis says the book "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero helped improve her life. The book also taught her to stop procrastinating and start doing, and that step got her published. I was first introduced to Sincero in 2011 through friends of friends on Facebook. That last post blew up my Wordpress site — getting thousands of hits every hour for days — that until that point had been mostly read by friends and friends of friends. "You don't need to invent your ideal life from scratch, you just need to figure out what makes you feel alive," Sincero wrote.

☆ 4 one-minute habits that helped me stop procrastinating and get more done every week
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Akshad Singi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Working on your hardset task first thing each day leaves you time and energy to get more done later. Courtesy of Akshad SingiHere's why it works wonders:It eliminates the procrastination that stems from trying to decide "when" to start working. If you decide when to start working in real-time, procrastination is inevitable. You might think that you'll start working in five minutes — but those five minutes will turn into an hour without you realizing it. If it's already decided that you'll start working at two o'clock the next day, the chances of procrastination are reduced massively — if not completely.

☆ I wrote a book while working full time—5 habits that make me 'super productive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Julia Boorstin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I find it thrilling to race between reporting breaking news, interviews, phone calls with sources and brainstorming sessions with my colleagues. But my career in the fast-paced world of TV meant I also knew that I could focus and write incredibly quickly. Listening to my body and brain about what type of work feels most efficient helps me make the most of my time. For big projects, set lots of smaller deadlinesThe idea of having over a year to write a book seemed overwhelming — so much to do over such a long time. So I broke it down: I set deadlines of when I would deliver a few chapters at a time to my editor.

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