Weekly News Update

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• Fast Company wondered, “Is ironing dead?”
• Allure shared an excerpt from the nail salons chapter in The House of Beauty: Lessons from the Image Industry, a new book by Arabelle Sicardi about “the less-talked about — and less glossy — aspects of the beauty industry.”
• Harvard Business Review detailed six red flags that keep good candidates from getting hired.
• The 19th reported that Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] observed that much of Gen X is drowning in student loan debt.
• Meanwhile, The New York Times [gift link] explained how “buy now pay later” options, such as Klarna, are becoming popular.
• The Washington Post [free link] shared dating red flags.
• The New York Times [gift link] shared tips for going all out with Halloween decorating this year.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from Points in Case, with “A Plea for Intimacy from the Forgotten Office Copy Machine.”

Noteworthy Threadjacks This Week…

• wedding gift ideas for an older couple
• visiting your college kids — or not
• how much to pay for estate planning
• dressing “like an adult” in finance

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.

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