(Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead from Kevin Can F**k Himself)

Allison McRoberts spends her days picking up her husband’s underwear, cooking and is pretty much at the disposal of her husband’s whims 24/7. While she plays the classic housewife role, she is deeply unhappy in her marriage.

Allison dreams of living in a house that isn’t cockroach-infested and hopes to have a better life for herself. Upon their 10th anniversary, she finally decides that they are moving. A new home will give her the fresh start that she needs. …

The story of businessman and the fisherman

There was once a businessman standing on the beach in a small fishing village. Looking out to sea, he noticed a local fisherman rowing his boat to shore. The businessman was impressed by all the fat, fresh fish that the fisherman had caught.

When the fisherman arrived on land, the businessman complimented his catch. Yet he was curious.

“How long does it take you to catch your fish?” he asked.

“About a few hours,” the fisherman replied.

“So why don’t you go out and catch more?” the businessman asked.

“I have more than enough to feed my family,” he fisherman…

Women empowerment is all about knowing and promoting your own self-worth. It’s about exercising your right to make your own decisions and fight for what you believe in. Unfortunately, society hasn’t made it easy for women to have confidence in their own decision-making or in themselves. It seems like we fight and fight just to come to an impasse.

Women empowerment isn’t always collective. We can’t fight for women's equality without fighting for our own empowerment first. That starts with our everyday decisions. Women always have to make split-second decisions. …

Click. Click. Click.

That’s the sound of Chinese tradition being played across generations, a game that grandkids can play with their grandparents. A game passed down from their ancestors and their ancestors before them. The swooshing of the tiles on the velvety green table is mesmerizing, as are the hands doing the swooshing.

Mahjong is a Chinese game. But more importantly, it’s a game filled with Chinese heritage and culture. Not many games have stood the test of time like Mahjong. …

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

That’s what the self-help gurus say. I believe that but like with anything else, payback can be a bitch and it can take a long time, sometimes years to reap the rewards.

As we grow up, we’re bound to acquire some financial assets. The thought of having assets sound great but two of the biggest financial assets you can invest in during your lifetime can leave you broke for decades and feeling more helpless than successful.

A house

The dream of home ownership still infiltrates our perception of success. …

Red Lobster Underestimates How Much Crab People Can Eat

My family used to love buffets. We rarely went since we never ate our money’s worth, except for maybe my dad. But we went for the variety and because it was easier than spending half an hour trying to decide where to go. When we did go, we came home overly stuffed. If there was seafood offered, especially crab legs — watch out. There’s usually a smorgasbord of plates filled with those little pinchers and actual brawls have happened at buffets over these crustaceans.

Snow crab, often called the “queen crab”, hail from the Northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. …

I’ve been on a decluttering rampage lately. I think it’s what they call nesting in pregnancy. Even though I’m trying to throw out or donate whatever I can, my house is still full of stuff. I’ve also felt like a bit of a hypocrite because while I’ve been decluttering, I’m also in search of buying things to help organize my space better. The only thing keeping me from hitting that “Buy Now” button is because I don’t want to be a hypocrite.

It isn’t until I read something that James Clear said that put all these conflicting feelings into perspective.

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As I close in on 40, my life gets busier and busier. Of course, money and finance are always at the top of mind no matter how hard I try to put it in the back of my mind. I have a retirement fund started, emergency fund saved up, and I can pay my bills on time. But as I get older, I’ve realized that there are other financial assets that are just as important as having money in the bank.

Here are 4 financial assets all 40 year-olds should have that have nothing to do with the number in…