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The Type B Traveler’s Guide to Finally Using Points

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“I Didn’t Want Him In My Life:” The Pain & Peace Of Familial Estrangement

The Secret To Enjoying A Hobby? Half-Ass It

The moment I stepped into adulthood, my after-school routine of endless dance and drama classes fell entirely by the wayside. Instead, once I started worki

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The Best Planners For Crushing 2026 Goals

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My Holiday Secret: Buying Gifts With An App You Probably Have

I love the holiday season but used to dread the endless to-do list and copious shopping required — it weighed on me like a too-heavy ornament pulling dow

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How to Sleigh the Holidays Without Getting Scammed

Between the shopping trips, flash sales, and donation requests, the holidays are often prime time for scammers. Inboxes can be filled with “urgent” upd

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5 Women On How Their Last Cuffing Season Relationship Went

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It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month — This Is My Story From Su...

Warning: This story contains graphic details of domestic violence. I will never forget the night that finally made me leave. My ex-partner and I wer

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I’m A 23-Year-Old LA-Based Content Creator & I Spent $532 In A Week

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A Brooklyn-Based Social Producer Uses Her Klarna Card To Save Alm...

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’ve partnered with Klarna, the financial services company that off

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From Friends To Lovers: 10 Women On The Time They Turned A Friend...

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Why Getting Comfortable In A Relationship Isn’t The Red Fla...

Head to TikTok and you’ll find plenty of excellent relationship advice, but spend too much time in the hashtags #relationshipadvice and #relationshipgoal

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My Situationship Breakup Hurt More Than Ending My 5-Year Relation...

When the person I’d been dating for a few months told me that he was getting back together with his ex-girlfriend, effectively ending our situationship,

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The Chronic Autoimmune Condition You’ve Never Heard Of — But I Li...

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Emmeka and Dr. Gupta were compensated by Novartis. Emmeka is a 28-year-old Iowa-based social media m

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This Is The One Thing We Get Wrong When Looking For A Partner

A kitten. There is a kitten balancing on his forearm. When I first saw my now-boyfriend’s Hinge profile, I stopped in my digital tracks. Clearly this mea

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8 Women On What People Get Wrong About Being The Youngest Sibling

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My Mid-Distance Relationship Is Just As Difficult As A Long-Dista...

Long-distance relationships are nothing new but what about mid-distance relationships? Also known as ‘wanderlove‘, mid-distance dating comes wi

Going To Therapy Doesn’t Heal The People Around You

If I were to ask, ‘What do you know of yourself?’ How would you answer? After six years of therapy and countless iterations of being, I’ve co

We Asked Cis Men If They’d Actually Take The Male Contracep...

Mood changes. Acne. Low libido. As anyone who’s taken hormonal contraception knows, these are just some of the side effects people prescribed birth contr

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Catch Flights, Not Feelings: How A Solo Trip Healed My Broken Heart

Refinery29 is proud to partner with Verizon, the company that offers its TravelPass Perk — available with any myPlan Unlimited plan* — as the cost-effe

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Early Retirement Isn’t A Pipe Dream — Here’s What You Can Be Doin...

When you’re at the start of your career, the last expense you may be thinking about is retirement. Rent, groceries, phone bill, sure. But something that?

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The 12 Best Weekender Bags For Long-Weekend Travel

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Society6 Has The Answer To Your Blank Wall Problem

All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Ah, the decorating dilemma.

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Faith Kipyegon Just Ran The Fastest Mile In Women’s History Again...

“It’s good to be tired after you’ve done something special,” said Kenyan, three-time Olympic champion, Faith Kipyegon to Unbothered, smiling ear to

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I Charged My Old iPod — & Found Unexpected Comfort In The Nostalgia

Every time I board a plane and the person sitting next to me is a stranger, I notice them clock the noughties relic in my palm: my iPod Classic. Yes, I sti

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Do Me A Favor & Stop Sending “Happy Birthday!” Texts In The Group...

The past might be a foreign country but if you’re an older millennial with a Yahoo email address and a drawer full of ankle socks, the present is no less

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There Are 5 Kinds Of Las Vegas Travelers — Which One Fits Your Vibe?

Viva Las Vegas — just like the celebrity who popularized the phrase, Las Vegas is an iconic destination, one that’s buzzing with energy the moment

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