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Welcome to Kenai, Alaska, where retirees have discovered the secret to making their Social Security checks work harder than a salmon swimming upstream.

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As the holiday season approaches, many of us are juggling festive preparations with the never-ending home maintenance list. That’s where Nyberg’s Ace Hardware’s new Handyman Services come in. Whether ...

When Rosaline Elbay was apartment hunting in New York, the fireplace, brick walls, and large windows in the living room of this Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, apartment won her over. And she painted the ...

In a world where social media defines so much of our identity, we measure our worth by likes, followers, status updates, and comments. But amid the digital noise, a timeless question lingers: Who is ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...