To get a deal on vintage items, use this trick

For the best deals on vintage items, a study suggests finding a way to connect with the seller.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~5 min

Emergency financial aid can prevent homelessness

Efforts to prevent homelessness can work, according to a new study that shows emergency financial assistance can keep people housed.

Tracy DeStazio-Notre Dame • futurity
July 18, 2023 ~7 min


How Ben Franklin’s paper money outwitted counterfeiters

Researchers have used physics to get a peek at the early history of American money—and Benjamin Franklin's innovative way of making it.

Brett Beasley-Notre Dame • futurity
July 18, 2023 ~7 min

Invasive alien species could cost EU billions by 2040

Without effective management, estimates show the costs of biological invasions in the EU could soar to more than $150 billion by 2040.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~5 min

Why some couples don’t combine finances

A survey on whether couples combine finances looks at marriage, cohabitation, debt, and education.

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
June 5, 2023 ~7 min

Water is too expensive for at least 28.3M Americans

In 787 communities served by the United States' largest utilities, 17% of households struggle to afford basic water services, an analysis finds.

Duke University • futurity
May 11, 2023 ~7 min

More US families face chronic food insecurity than 20 years ago

Food insecurity in the US "is something that families are experiencing over and over again in a persistent way."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~6 min

People don’t ask for more pay when company is ‘good’

Do job seekers really forego pay to work at companies with social impact, or does that mission prompt self-censoring in negotiation?

UT Austin • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~4 min


Do joint finances make marriages happier?

Married couples who merge their finances may be happier and stay together longer, according to new research.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
May 5, 2023 ~5 min

Gas prices made inflation worse for rural households

Inflation hit rural household budgets harder throughout much of 2022, but the rural-urban gap evened out by the end of the year, a report shows.

Dave Roepke-Iowa State • futurity
March 24, 2023 ~6 min

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