My Husband, The Jeff, Has a New Habit & I am Not Here For it
Jeff has this habit of saying to "no" to everything without taking a minute to consider the idea. Happy hour? No. Watch this new TV Series? No. And if I question why he says no, he responds..."fine, just do it since I have no say." What?! It is really annoying.

Cheap Dopamine Hits
People Are Sharing Their Best Low-Cost Dopamine- Boosting Activities

• "Watching the clouds is so underrated."
  
• "Building and creating things out of items you already have. Lately, I've been really into mending and making or upcycling used clothes."
• "Working out."
  
• "Hiking, especially to waterfalls. ."
  
• "I work at a cat rescue and also foster kittens at home when needed."
  
• "Woodworking. All you really need are like four tools, and you can make all sorts of cool stuff from sticks."
• "Propagating plants instead of buying new ones."
• "Ice bathing in the early morning."
  
• “Jump rope, martial arts, skateboarding, riding bikes, learning, yoga, any movement, and music."
  

Money Milestones
The ages Americans think you should be for these money milestones:

• Start saving for retirement - Age 27. But retirement planners say if you start any time in your 20s, you’re doing great and research shows that younger people are saving early.
  
• To land your dream job - Age 29. The thing is, the average American changes jobs a dozen times between the time they’re 18 and 56. So most of us haven’t found a dream job by 29, or we wouldn’t leave it.
  
• To buy your first home - Age 30. Home prices have spiked since 2020 and mortgage rates are high as well, so homes are less affordable. 
  
• To earn six figures - Age 35. A lot of Americans will never make a six-figure income. The average full-time worker in the U.S. made about $12-hundred a week in the second quarter of 2025, or about $62,500 a year, federal data shows.
• To become debt-free - Age 41. There are different kinds of debt and not all are bad, like a mortgage, which can work like a huge piggy bank that gets more valuable with every payment.
• To retire - Age 58. Retirement experts agree that’s a little early, but if you have millions saved, why not?
  

Second Date Update
Camila calls us about Jordan. They met on Match and went to brunch in Burlingame. Camila thought the date was smooth. She and Jordan "totally vibed." Plus, there were plenty of brunch cocktails and that really loosened up the conversation. They ended with a hug and he promised to call. But Jordan ghosted.