Tag: mental health

June 20, 2025 Off

Reclaim Your Career: 6 Steps to Take After a Layoff

Being laid off can be a difficult experience, but it doesn’t have to derail your career. The article outlines six essential steps to take: apply for unemployment benefits immediately, review health insurance options (including COBRA, spouse’s plan, or the Health Insurance Marketplace), cut expenses and adjust your budget, find temporary income through side hustles (like freelancing, driving, or online surveys), update your resume and actively job hunt, and prioritize your mental and financial well-being. Resources like

April 30, 2025 Off

Beyond Retail Therapy: Recognizing and Overcoming Shopping Addiction

By The Admiral Staff

Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder, can be emotionally and financially draining. Key signs include shopping to feel better, hiding purchases, experiencing guilt or shame afterward, shopping while in debt, losing track of time while shopping, justifying unnecessary purchases, and feeling a “high” from shopping. If you recognize these signs, it’s important to acknowledge the issue, track spending, seek support from trusted individuals or professionals, and utilize budgeting tools.

October 24, 2024 Off

Financial Sanity: When It’s Okay to Break the Rules

By The Admiral Staff

The article argues that strict adherence to financial rules can negatively impact mental well-being. It suggests breaking certain rules—like obsessively paying down credit card debt, eliminating all subscriptions, making everything from scratch, DIYing all home tasks, restricting splurges, and selling all unwanted items—to prioritize mental health. The piece offers practical solutions like consolidating credit card debt with lower interest rates, utilizing subscription services for relaxation, using apps like EverQuote and Fetch Rewards for savings, and donating unwanted items instead

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