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Nvidia stock is set up well for 2025 as chip demand to remain red hot: JefferiesMumbai: Kandivali Police File FIR Against 6 Political Workers For Extortion, Assaulting Road Construction EngineersI wanted to go into the New Year debt-free. So much for that. Setback after setback has hit me like a relentless blitz, knocking me flat every time I think I’m about to take flight. And just like Myles Garrett pummeling a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, my money problems don’t stop coming. No matter how carefully I plan, something always pops up to throw me off course. A surprise bill here, an unexpected car repair there, and suddenly the progress I’ve made feels like it’s wiped out in an instant. But it’s not just about the money. The real problem is the mental and emotional toll. Financial stress doesn’t just sit in your bank statement; it invades your mind, drains your energy and messes with your sense of control. Over time, money problems start to feel like a constant hum in the background, always there, always noticeable. It’s the compounding nature of money woes that turns manageable challenges into an unrelenting weight. You don’t just face the next bill. You start stressing over what will come next, and it’s exhausting. Every time you think you’re on track, it seems like the finish line moves further away. You begin questioning your choices, second-guessing your financial strategy and wondering if you’ll ever truly get ahead. That uncertainty can chip away at you, no matter how hard you fight to pull yourself up. Emotionally, it chips away at your sense of security. Money problems don’t just affect your wallet — they affect your peace of mind. The non-stop worry becomes a big, invisible bully that influences everything from how you sleep to how you interact with others. You find yourself holding your breath when you check the mail or dread checking your bank account, afraid that there’s another setback waiting for you at every turn. That’s been the hardest part to shake along my financial journey: the never-ending feeling of being on edge, never really sure if I’m truly stable or simply holding things together by sheer will. Closing out 2024 debt-free was my goal, my benchmark. Falling short has the potential to conjure up all those dreaded feelings. Because just when I thought I was on track, I learned I must pay more than $4,000 in vehicle repairs and legal fees. The costs have threatened to financially wreck my holiday season. Even though I’d planned for this — with an emergency savings account set aside specifically for such unexpected expenses — it never feels good to tap into your reserves when you feel like you’re just throwing money away. Now, I will almost certainly carry debt into 2025. What stings even more is that I did everything right to tidy up my finances before January. I curbed my spending, paid back every penny to anyone I owed a dime and scaled back on my stock purchases. I spent the past six months getting in position to buy a home. And here came a major, four-figure headache in the final two months, trying to hijack my foundation. Subtract the initial $1,000 in legal fees and my credit card statement would show I spent only $1,280 in November. Deduct another $200 for reimbursable travel expenses for work and the number shrinks more. My consistency, not just in November but since the summer, is a reflection of my desire to be done renting. Rather than paying it, we want to start collecting. With every setback, that chief goal grows more challenging. But regardless of how many times life’s hiccups throw me off balance, I’ll keep showing up. I’ll adjust my strategy, cut costs, find new income streams — whatever it takes. Setbacks don’t define me. They never have and never will. And I won’t let money problems define you. Financial struggles can feel isolating, but you don’t have to carry the burden alone. Reach out to a financial advisor, a counselor or a trusted friend to get advice and support. Sometimes, just talking through your worries can lift some weight off your shoulders. And when things feel overwhelming, take a moment to pause and breathe. Remember, you don’t have to solve everything all at once. Break things down into manageable pieces, and tackle one thing at a time. Don’t allow financial pressure to blind you to the progress you’re already making. This journey isn’t about getting everything perfect. It’s about persistence — showing up, adjusting and pushing forward, even when the path gets tough. Darnell Mayberry is a sportswriter based in Chicago and is the author of “100 Things Thunder Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He loves his daughter Parker, money and the Minnesota Vikings. 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A few years back, I wrote an article about burning bush, Euonymus alatus, being named an invasive plant in Pennsylvania. Growers were given a couple of years to sell their stock, but weren’t allowed to produce them after that. As of January, you will no longer be able to purchase burning bushes in Pennsylvania, but they will still be available in other states. In the 1800s, the shrubs were brought over from Eastern Asia to help with soil erosion. What we discovered 150 years later is that the bushes produce berries in the spring, which the birds consume. One of the favorite things for birds to do is have a bowel movement — several times a day. One of their prime locations for this is on one of my patio chairs. They feel that it is their personal porta potty. My wife really enjoys going out every day and scrubbing that chair. Thanks to her, we do not have any wild burning bushes popping up on our patio. I haven’t spotted any in our woods either, and I’ve had this plant for more than 20 years. Burning bush has a blazing red fall color, which people seem to enjoy. They are very hardy and even survived over winter out of the ground, when I failed to get the bare root one that I had dug up replanted before winter set in. I finally got it planted in the spring, and it has done fine ever since. So, does this mean that we have to say bye-bye to the burning bush? Well, not exactly. Leave it up to Dr. Tom Ranney and his staff at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in North Carolina to come up with a seedless burning bush. The name of the new bush is Fire Ball Seedless, not to be confused with the regular Fire Ball that does produce seeds. Fire Ball Seedless gets 5 to 7 feet tall and wide. It will grow fine in any type of soil, unless it is soggy and wet all the time. They will do best in an area that gets full to part sun. Story continues below video Small green sterile flowers appear in the spring, but most people never notice them. This new variety will probably have to go through a lot of red tape before it is available in Pennsylvania, but maybe not. It is available from most seed catalogs. Trimming the burning bush is best done in late winter or early spring. I told a friend that I would trim her shrub, but never got around to it. Unfortunately, she passed away and the family sold the house. The new owners don’t know that I exist, so maybe they will have it done professionally. There are three plants that make up that huge bush. When pruning them to shape, try not to cut the thick stems unless it is absolutely necessary. This deforms the shrub. I don’t want to brag, but my snapdragons are still doing beautifully even though it’s December. They didn’t impress me during the warm summer months, but have done great since Labor Day. They don’t match my Christmas wreath very well, but I don’t care. Most of my neighbors have their houses fully decorated, but not me. I always remember the recommendation of my boss Tom Weingartner, about decorating the front of his house. He had a nail on the side of his front door. When the Christmas season rolled around, he got out his wreath and hung it on that nail. When the season was over, he removed the wreath. That might have changed after Louann came along. I will stick to his original plan and sit back and watch the neighbors freeze to death while taking their decorations down. I may offer them a cup of hot cocoa. Make your space a green space.Career Horoscope Today: Astrological Predictions on December 8, 2024, For All Zodiac Signs

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