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How to Be a Grown Up | Raffi Grinberg

Everything you should have learned in college (but probably didn't) about how to be a successful, fulfilled grown up: cognitive skills, financial skills, relationship skills, and career skills

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  1. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    The greatest toys I’ve bought on clearance sale at Walmart (opens the original)

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    One of my favorite parts of being a grown up is that I can buy as many toys as I want. I love all things Lego and trading cards—but sometimes, nothing beats getting an incredibly good deal on an item you absolutely do not need. Below are some of my greatest finds in the wild badlands that are the clearance sales at Walmart.Note: Next month’s post is much heavier—and more controversial—than usual, so I thought I’d mix it up this time. (Plus, my wife and I had a baby last month, and are still in t

  2. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    Is the entire stock market really propped up by only 10 companies? (opens the original)

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    A sample of financial headlines from the past few months:Financial Times: “Wall Street rebound driven by smallest number of stocks on record”Investing.com: “The S&P 500’s Narrow Rally: 10 Stocks Accounted for 69% of Gains”MarketWatch: “<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/almost-100-of-the-nasdaq-100s-gains-in-the-first-half-of-2026-came-from-just-10-sto

  3. Issue · Jul 20, 2026

    Why parenting advice is snake oil (opens the original)

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    Note: The deadline to sign up for the Grown Up Contest is coming up in less than two weeks. No work necessary yet, all you have to do by Aug 1 is sign up here.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://subs

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