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Published: Dec. 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ETMillions of people in the U.S. are running out of time to decide whether to enroll in Obamacare plans with exponentially higher premiums in 2026 — and Monday is the last day to do so for coverage that begins Jan. 1.For people who are covered by Affordable Care Act health-insurance plans, premiums are going up by 144% on average in 2026, since many of the subsidies that helped lower costs are expiring at the end of the year. In some instances, consumers are seeing their premiums and deductibles double, or more, in 2026 for…

Yay!  eos expanded the collection of body sprays to include all the lotion scents not just the holiday fragrances.  I love the pistachio lotion so I am excited to try the body mist.   These are priced at $12.99 but this week Target is offering $10 gift card on a $40 beauty purchase.  You might grab a few things to hit the $40 mark.   Click here to take a look.

Target has Threshold bedding on sale for 25% off.  You can choose from pillowcases, sheets, pillows, quilts, blankets and more.  This isn’t a huge discount but Target doesn’t have sales on bedding very often.  There are a lot of throw pillows if you want to just get quick updates.  The Threshold performance sheet sets are great quality and come in a bunch of patterns and the queen size is priced at $41.  You can click here to see all the items on sale.  

Ulta has released new sales that will run from today through 12/24. The Tree Hut items are probably the headliner of this sale and the prices are decent.  I have found Ulta has significantly higher prices on this line so typically the sales tend to be around the regular price at other stores.  In this sale the scrubs are priced at $7.99- which is a very good deal.  The shave oil is $8.79 and that is also a good price.   I did test the $10 off $40 code and it worked so that makes this a great deal if you…

Here is another really cool Lego set that is on a bit of a sale.  This could be such a cool gift for someone that likes to travel and at the $25 price point, it could be an office white elephant gift option to consider.   The regular price is $39 but you can get it on sale for $25.  Click here to take a look.  And if you have someone that really likes this set, there are lights you can purchase designed specifically for this set that are so cool.  Click here to see a bunch of options.

Old Navy has a sale today.  Adult jeans are priced at $15 and kid sizes are $10.   There are several styles and several colors to choose from.  Old Navy also has free shipping for rewards members that spend over $15.  Otherwise you can order to pick up in store to save on shipping.  Click here to take a look.

A delayed November jobs report and key inflation reading are not the only things that could gin up market turmoil.

I always get emails and messages asking what my days look like. While it’s true that my days do tend to look a little differently here in our off grid home than they did in a regular home, I still do most things any typical homemaker/homesteader would do. IMAGE But each season is a little bit different and so today I thought I’d take you along with me on a morning in my life before 9 am. I’m going to preface this by saying that not every day here looks the same. Some days I’m baking, some days I’m tired…

Last Updated: Dec. 14, 2025 at 9:39 a.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 12, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. ETSteve Eisman is a hedge-fund trader best known on Wall Street for successfully betting against the housing market before the recession of 2007-09. His experiences in the lead-up to the financial crisis were detailed in “The Big Short,” a bestselling book that was made into a hit movie.On Thursday, Eisman went on CNBC and told a moving story about his health, saying he has breast cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease. Fewer than 1% of breast cancer diagnoses occur in men, and when they…