Why Some U.S.

A few U.S. dollar bills bear strange marks — small stamps, pentagrams or a small pair of initials not found on the official symbol. People call them chop marks, and they bear witness to a global journey through foreign markets and money exchanges. What Are Chop Marks?Chop marks are small, clipped symbols stamped on U.S. bills by […]

My MIL is getting married at 70

When I opened our family group chat and saw my 70-year-old mother-in-law, Doreen, grinning in a full bridal outfit, I nearly dropped my phone. She was marrying someone she’d met just months ago at her nursing home. I was shocked—and irritated. “Shouldn’t she be saving for the grandkids, not throwing a wedding?” I asked my […]