d o n n a
@msdonna.bsky.social
i make YouTube videos for one-person businesses. i talk about consumer news & living paycheck-to-paycheck on here.
pro tip: check for discounts with your cell phone provider. t-mobile had a good promo rate for YouTube TV.
but once prices triple - canceling may be the best way to save money.
but once prices triple - canceling may be the best way to save money.
Major streaming companies raised prices nearly 20% in December, jacking up video and video games subscription service costs at a blistering pace.
Some popular streaming services, like Disney+, have gone as far as nearly tripling prices since they launched.
Some popular streaming services, like Disney+, have gone as far as nearly tripling prices since they launched.
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
pro tip: check for discounts with your cell phone provider. t-mobile had a good promo rate for YouTube TV.
but once prices triple - canceling may be the best way to save money.
but once prices triple - canceling may be the best way to save money.
i went ahead and ate that piece of cake at 10:23pm because breakfast is promised to absolutely no one living in America during these relentless unprecedented times.
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 AM
i went ahead and ate that piece of cake at 10:23pm because breakfast is promised to absolutely no one living in America during these relentless unprecedented times.
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Nineteen states are raising the minimum wage this year.
By the end of 2026, a total of 17 states and the District of Columbia will have minimum wages over $15/hr.
In NYC and Washington state the minimum wage will be over $17/hr.
By the end of 2026, a total of 17 states and the District of Columbia will have minimum wages over $15/hr.
In NYC and Washington state the minimum wage will be over $17/hr.
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Nineteen states are raising the minimum wage this year.
By the end of 2026, a total of 17 states and the District of Columbia will have minimum wages over $15/hr.
In NYC and Washington state the minimum wage will be over $17/hr.
By the end of 2026, a total of 17 states and the District of Columbia will have minimum wages over $15/hr.
In NYC and Washington state the minimum wage will be over $17/hr.
scheduled my first 2026 doctor appointment without health insurance.
$200 for a routine cardiologist visit.
$75 deposit required for self-pay patients.
$200 for a routine cardiologist visit.
$75 deposit required for self-pay patients.
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
scheduled my first 2026 doctor appointment without health insurance.
$200 for a routine cardiologist visit.
$75 deposit required for self-pay patients.
$200 for a routine cardiologist visit.
$75 deposit required for self-pay patients.
healthcare. going back to what it used to be. affordable…with an emphasis on care.
youtu.be/pxmgcvAOfIw?...
youtu.be/pxmgcvAOfIw?...
Explosive growth of doctors choosing direct primary care
YouTube video by NBC News
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December 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
healthcare. going back to what it used to be. affordable…with an emphasis on care.
youtu.be/pxmgcvAOfIw?...
youtu.be/pxmgcvAOfIw?...
🥹 chicken tamales from HEB y’all.
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🥹 chicken tamales from HEB y’all.
it feels good not to be a part of the stress and chaos that comes with Christmas.
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
it feels good not to be a part of the stress and chaos that comes with Christmas.
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Symone Austin was laid off from her six-figure tech job in January and reworked her budget immediately.
Here's how she estimates she spends $1,000 less per month now, compared with before the layoff.
Here's how she estimates she spends $1,000 less per month now, compared with before the layoff.
After getting laid off, 33-year-old slashed her expenses by $1,000/month—her No. 1 tip for saving money
Symone Austin was laid off from her six-figure tech job in January and reworked her budget immediately.
cnb.cx
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Symone Austin was laid off from her six-figure tech job in January and reworked her budget immediately.
Here's how she estimates she spends $1,000 less per month now, compared with before the layoff.
Here's how she estimates she spends $1,000 less per month now, compared with before the layoff.
uploaded two new YouTube videos last week so my screen time averages were H I G H.
i run my channel using my phone. in case you were wondering.
i run my channel using my phone. in case you were wondering.
December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
uploaded two new YouTube videos last week so my screen time averages were H I G H.
i run my channel using my phone. in case you were wondering.
i run my channel using my phone. in case you were wondering.
i don’t care how much “QUIT YOUR JOB IN 2026 BECOME A CONTENT CREATOR!” clickbait the algorithms flood you with - ignore all of it.
it’s not in your best interest.
it’s not in your best interest.
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
i don’t care how much “QUIT YOUR JOB IN 2026 BECOME A CONTENT CREATOR!” clickbait the algorithms flood you with - ignore all of it.
it’s not in your best interest.
it’s not in your best interest.
normalize lighting up the Christmas tree during the day.
it’s pairing nicely with the cloudy-cold view and hot coffee.
it’s pairing nicely with the cloudy-cold view and hot coffee.
December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
normalize lighting up the Christmas tree during the day.
it’s pairing nicely with the cloudy-cold view and hot coffee.
it’s pairing nicely with the cloudy-cold view and hot coffee.
YouTube is recommending crockpot chicken & stuffing videos to me.
please cease and desist.
i never asked to see this trauma….
please cease and desist.
i never asked to see this trauma….
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
YouTube is recommending crockpot chicken & stuffing videos to me.
please cease and desist.
i never asked to see this trauma….
please cease and desist.
i never asked to see this trauma….
day barely started and my attitude already needs a hard reset.
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
day barely started and my attitude already needs a hard reset.
can’t decide between wine or hot chocolate.
there was a time when my digestive system would allow me to do both…
there was a time when my digestive system would allow me to do both…
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
can’t decide between wine or hot chocolate.
there was a time when my digestive system would allow me to do both…
there was a time when my digestive system would allow me to do both…
chopped onions & celery before my afternoon doctor appointment.
is this my pre-retirement era?!
is this my pre-retirement era?!
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
chopped onions & celery before my afternoon doctor appointment.
is this my pre-retirement era?!
is this my pre-retirement era?!
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"Life felt more doable a year and a half ago."
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Life felt more doable a year and a half ago."
the Christmas tree is up.
i needed joy.
judge me if you want to.
i needed joy.
judge me if you want to.
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
the Christmas tree is up.
i needed joy.
judge me if you want to.
i needed joy.
judge me if you want to.
44.67% — that’s how much my BCBS marketplace plan increased.
‼️ $1,415.03 MONTHLY PAYMENT
include me in the “can’t afford healthcare in America” 2026 statistics.
‼️ $1,415.03 MONTHLY PAYMENT
include me in the “can’t afford healthcare in America” 2026 statistics.
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
44.67% — that’s how much my BCBS marketplace plan increased.
‼️ $1,415.03 MONTHLY PAYMENT
include me in the “can’t afford healthcare in America” 2026 statistics.
‼️ $1,415.03 MONTHLY PAYMENT
include me in the “can’t afford healthcare in America” 2026 statistics.
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In most states open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance starts Nov. 1.
This year 22 million people are about to see their premiums more than double, on average.
At the heart of the government shutdown is the battle to keep these huge costs down.
This year 22 million people are about to see their premiums more than double, on average.
At the heart of the government shutdown is the battle to keep these huge costs down.
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In most states open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance starts Nov. 1.
This year 22 million people are about to see their premiums more than double, on average.
At the heart of the government shutdown is the battle to keep these huge costs down.
This year 22 million people are about to see their premiums more than double, on average.
At the heart of the government shutdown is the battle to keep these huge costs down.
changed the smoke alarm battery without calling for backup.
thinking about starting a home rewiring side hustle now.
thinking about starting a home rewiring side hustle now.
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
changed the smoke alarm battery without calling for backup.
thinking about starting a home rewiring side hustle now.
thinking about starting a home rewiring side hustle now.
did they keep street corn and lemon pepper wings on the menu!?
The Chili's at 45th and Lamar in Austin should have a Michelin Star
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
did they keep street corn and lemon pepper wings on the menu!?
jesus take the wheel…
Apple is moving ahead with a plan to bring ads to Maps.
The company will allow businesses to pay to have their details featured more prominently within the app’s searches.
Apple plans to use AI to enhance this new feature, per Bloomberg.
The company will allow businesses to pay to have their details featured more prominently within the app’s searches.
Apple plans to use AI to enhance this new feature, per Bloomberg.
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
jesus take the wheel…
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GM
Target
Applied Materials
Conoco
Meta
Nestle
Accenture
Spirit Air
Starbucks
Ford
Salesforce
Paramount
Kroger
Just some of the mass-layoff announcements of recent weeks. Here's a handy tracker:
intellizence.com/insights/lay...
Target
Applied Materials
Conoco
Meta
Nestle
Accenture
Spirit Air
Starbucks
Ford
Salesforce
Paramount
Kroger
Just some of the mass-layoff announcements of recent weeks. Here's a handy tracker:
intellizence.com/insights/lay...
Top Companies that Announced Major Layoffs & Hiring Freezes-2024-25
Intellizence has curated a list of major companies that have announced mass layoffs, job cuts, downsizing, hiring freezes, and furloughs. Subscribe to Intellizence.
intellizence.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
GM
Target
Applied Materials
Conoco
Meta
Nestle
Accenture
Spirit Air
Starbucks
Ford
Salesforce
Paramount
Kroger
Just some of the mass-layoff announcements of recent weeks. Here's a handy tracker:
intellizence.com/insights/lay...
Target
Applied Materials
Conoco
Meta
Nestle
Accenture
Spirit Air
Starbucks
Ford
Salesforce
Paramount
Kroger
Just some of the mass-layoff announcements of recent weeks. Here's a handy tracker:
intellizence.com/insights/lay...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City denied the in-office procedure my doctor recommended seven months ago.
cost = $1500 out of pocket
Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas approved it with no hassles.
cost = $60 copay
make it 👏 make 👏 sense 👏
cost = $1500 out of pocket
Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas approved it with no hassles.
cost = $60 copay
make it 👏 make 👏 sense 👏
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City denied the in-office procedure my doctor recommended seven months ago.
cost = $1500 out of pocket
Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas approved it with no hassles.
cost = $60 copay
make it 👏 make 👏 sense 👏
cost = $1500 out of pocket
Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas approved it with no hassles.
cost = $60 copay
make it 👏 make 👏 sense 👏
12,000 white-collar jobs will be eliminated, plus 4,000 manufacturing and supply chain positions.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nestlé to Slash 16,000 Jobs as New CEO Speeds Up Turnaround
Nestlé SA’s new chief executive officer announced plans to slash 16,000 jobs only weeks after taking over, aiming to build on a stronger-than-expected increase in quarterly sales that lifted the Swiss...
www.bloomberg.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
12,000 white-collar jobs will be eliminated, plus 4,000 manufacturing and supply chain positions.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...