Generations Be Like: Recent Episodes
Yulliet & Jason
Life happens and you have to continually work at it. And part of that is finding the right work for your lifestyle. If your curious of what it is like to start your career or make some changes after a long term role tune in to hear our journeys. Our first steps: 1. Get motivated. Thinking about why you want a new job is the first step. Make sure it's a good reason. 2. Look around. Online is where to start. 3. Write it down. Start the plan. Document your process to show your progress. You may have noticed the addition of music tracks. Licensed Music from Audiio.com. Artist: Lull Songs: Moonchild (Instrumental), DullHues (Instrumental), Where One Can't (Instrumental)
2020 Finally has ended and we are grateful to have created content. While this episode took wayyyy longer than expected we think it will still land with you.
We give our updates on all of our previous episodes.
Holiday Shopping season is underway. COVID Christmas '20 is going to be different but it still is a great time for giving and sharing. If you buy retail gifts never pay full price.
There are various ways to save. Listen in and pick up a new shopping tip.
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Use Online Shopping tools
- Rakuten - Get cash back. Click the link to sign up and get $40.
- Honey - Online Coupon finder and price history tracker.
- Retailmenot.com - Online coupons
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Spread out your payment
- Find deals on your social media feeds
- Sign up for the website newsletters. Just don't forget to unsubscribe.
- Leave stuff in your cart
- Many sites don't want you to abandon your carts. They'll give you a coupon to finish that transaction.
- Buy refurbished, open box items, or last year's model.
Links above include referral links. If you click and sign up we may recieve a small commission as well as you. There's no cost to you especially if you were going to shop anyway.
We all feel down from time to time. For most of us this is temporary and normal. In this episode we provide some simple tips to get back to basics.
Being aware of where you are in the emotional roller coaster is important. Listen to yourself, talk to others, reset your systems.
References:
- Thomas Frank, YouTuber, How to Stop Being Constantly Overwhelmed
- James Clear, Author, Atomic Habits
There is a coin shortage in our country. If you need quarters for laundry good luck. In this episode we discuss the future of cash, coins, checks, and other financial instruments.
Is it time for us to embrace the cashless society?
Where is it helpful to still have cash and always tip your waitress.
If you have extra coins help out your local store we're sure they need it.
Headline: Free drinks, store credit and cries for help: How we’re handling the coin shortage
We are so glad you joined us. We wanted to share a more details about ourselves and this podcast.
We're grateful you stopped by and throughout this project we want you to learn more about ourselves and hopefully more about each other.
Self Care is of utmost importance. It is a hot topic as we adjust our lives in the last few months. However, taking care of yourself and looking out for others is not a new idea.
The saying goes you have to look out for #1. We discuss some of our favorite activities we go to to take ourselves out of the rut. See if you have some similar thoughts.
We want you to make a self care habit by identifying a trigger, reminding yourself you need to go do something else, and then go do the thing.
We hope you go and Self Care Yourself
Phrases, slang, idioms, and lingo are all ways to communicate through language. There are some common terms that are known and made popular by a generation. In some cases it defines a generation.
In this episode we want to break down the meanings of some lingo you may be hearing on the street, from your kids, from your parents, or even on the news.
If you've want to test your knowledge of current and past popular terms listen in and see how well you do in the quiz format episode.
Thanks for listening as we try to make Generations Be ALike.
Today's Headline: From Wired.com How K Pop Stans Became an Activist Force to Be Reckoned With
It's July 4th and our 4th episode! Thank you for joining us on our journey to educate all the generations since we are living our lives in the same, real time.
Independence Day is a celebration of our nation becoming free, independent,but united states. We've morphed it into ways to get together and celebrate freedom but we should remember that it is a national reminder that we need to renew our appreciation for our freedom. We should all acknowledge those that have gone out of their way to physically defend out country and maintain our security. Thank you to all those who serve our country whether on the front lines and those who support them!
As we know our freedoms are not always free and we as individual citizens have had to fight for our own freedoms. How we choose to fight for ourselves, for our families, or for others who cannot is a personal choice. Being an activist starts with being active. Below are 3 simple ways to get started. Be thoughtful, respectful, and open minded as you go out and stand up for what you believe is right.
- Register to vote
- New Voter Guidelines
- Update your Voter Registration
- Sign a petition
- Change.org
- Moveon.org
- Have a conversation with someone about a topic that is important to you.
- Try to challenge your comfort zone and engage with someone that has a different viewpoint.
- Identify what issues you disagree on and then lay out your thoughts.
- Find some common ground based in fact. Then go back and do your own research to strengthen your opinion or to find out if your discussion partner has a valid point.
Emoji is the universal digital visual language. Emjois have been around in various forms. For those who didn't grow up with picture emojis we remember how to communicate using number codes on pagers. For today's youth emjois help tells us more about how we are feeling.
For all of us though it maybe the world's digital common language. With a generation that already has grown up with it how can you break into the habit of including emojis for social, texting, or other digital communication.
In this episode we learn the basics of how, when, and where emojis are best used.
We reference emojipedia.org, where you can find out the history, latest news, and each visual version of every emoji created. It is the Home of Emoji Meanings.
In this episode we explore the evolution of shopping trends. From malls to mail order catalogs to online to social media the way we shop has changed. Also now with a global pandemic how do we shop and what are shopping for?
Terms - Yulliet teaches us about being fasion forward, Instagram Baddies, & eboys.
Stories - Hom explains how shopping by mail order catalog was a thing.
Face Masks - First, buy one for personal protection. Second, buy them to get you back into the shopping mode.
Major retailers are struggling to find some footing and they may not be the same store as you remember so start to develop your new fashion and shopping strategy.
Investing Apps - Investing has never been so easy. Whether it is new to you, or you missed the boat during the Tech Boom in the late 1990s, you can get started now. The great equalizer to accessiblity and opportunity is the Internet and mobile phones. To think you can participate in the stock market to buy partial shares of stock in multiple companies for a the price of a few coffees or a nice dinner is amazing. If you are young you can begin your investing journey by starting today. If you missed the boat and need a way to start saving again give one of these apps a try.
Suggested Banking Apps that allow you to make real investments.
- Acorns - Grow you Oak (Get $5 for opening an account)
- Stash Invest (Get $20 when you open an account and make a deposit)
- SoFi - Get Your Money Right (Get $75 if you open and account and deposit)
- Robinhood - Investing for Everyone
- M1 Finance
Please note we have included referral links for Acorns, Stash, and SoFi. You may receive a bonus for signing up as will we. We are not sponsored or work for any financial instituion. We want you to get started and on your way.
Remember, do your research, understand your financial situation, and identify your risk level.
Generations Be Like is where we share life our experiences to a make you more aware. We may have been born in different times but we life in the same times. Communication is a clear driver of understanding.