Here is a list of survival tactics you should be using to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenty of pundits are trying to politicize this global health crisis; what follows has absolutely NOTHING to do with politics and EVERYTHING to do with the survival (financial and otherwise) of you and your loved ones. Articles like this should not be necessary given the amount of publicity and information sharing about coronavirus. But after two weeks of … [Read more...]
Tips for Working From Home During COVID-19
Like a lot of people, I have been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm incredibly lucky to have a job that I can still do at home, but as many of you know, that doesn't mean it's been easy. Here are some tips for working at home during COVID-19 that I have learned. Acknowledge that this is hard I recently heard from a coworker that we should remember that we aren't just working from home, we're working from home during a … [Read more...]
What Can You Gain From A No-Restaurant Challenge?
What can you gain from taking a no-restaurant challenge? That may seem pretty obvious in the age of COVID-19 and the coronavirus, but one day the current lockdown will end, restaurants will re-open for dine-in visits, and the age of all-carryout / all-delivery restrictions will end. In the meantime, plenty of people are relying heavily on delivery and take-out orders. When you think about going restaurant-free to take this challenge, it’s easy … [Read more...]
Why Are People Hoarding Toilet Paper During The Coronavirus Outbreak?
Why are people hoarding toilet paper during the coronavirus outbreak? This is a phenomenon that is not uncommon in situations that require restricted movement, quarantines, or other unusual measures to contain a problem like a viral outbreak. There is a lot of derision over the panic buying of hand sanitizer, face masks, and toilet paper...what are the underlying causes? Click here to view the latest online and in-store promotions at The Home … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself from Wuhan Coronavirus
Right now, a lot of the news is covering Wuhan Coronavirus, which is a new coronavirus currently infecting thousands of people around the world. It was first identified in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China. While this virus isn’t necessarily fatal, it has killed a significant number of people, and since there is no cure or vaccine, people are understandably nervous and wondering what they can do to protect … [Read more...]