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Welcome to Twenty & Change! Here, you'll find stories from York Daily Record's Generation Y'ers as they blog the many changes that come along in your 20s -- good and bad -- and, essentially, how to survive until you’re 30.
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Author Archives: Bethany Fehlinger
Why checking your credit report and score is important
I unfortunately had to learn money management on my own. Some kids are lucky and have parents that either know a lot about finances or work in that world. My parents prepared me for a lot, but never thought to … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Money
Tagged annualcreditreport.com, Credit Karma, credit report, credit reports, credit score, finances, free, money, VantageScore
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Finding my organic community in York
It is that time again for this night-shift copy editor to wake up as the sun begins to shine in the window, only five hours of sleep stolen from the Sandman. I put on my ripped pair of jeans, a … Continue reading
Posted in Bethany Fehlinger, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged change, community, community supported agriculture, CSA, dirt, farming, fruits, Goldfinch Farm, local, locavore, mud, picking, plants, vegetables, york, York community, york county
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‘I want to ride by bicycle’ and thinking I am invincible
Yes, the title of my post is from a Queen song. I am obsessed with the band, but the point of this post isn’t about the singing sensation but riding my brand new bicycle. There was a time when I … Continue reading
Posted in Bethany Fehlinger, Growing up, Health, Uncategorized, Vacation
Tagged Abingdon, anniversary, Appalachian Trail, bicycle, bike, Damascus, Gluteus maximus, Heritage Rail Trail, invincibility, invincible, Queen, Trek, Trek 820, vacation, Virginia, Virginia Creeper Trail, York County Heritage Rail Trail
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Cohabitation not so great after all?
Cohabitation before marriage has become a hot topic as the new generation of adults emerges and screws with statistics. On Twenty & Change, we have talked about our experiences with it and study results in recent articles. We thought cohabitation … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Cohabitating, Marriage, Relationships
Tagged cohabitation, cohabitation before marriage, cohabiting, Dr. Laurie Weiss, future, geek, marriage, Meg Jay, New York Times, prediction, Slate, The Downside of Cohabitation Before Marriage, Your Tango
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Laughter can brighten your day, make you healthy
On Tuesday night at the Strand-Capitol, I couldn’t contain myself as eloquent words floated out of humor author David Sedaris‘ mouth. Did that taxidermy shop owner really tell David to touch the dead arm? Sedaris’ banter with his father reminds … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Entertainment, Health
Tagged best-selling author, chuckle, David Sedaris, Dr. Madan Kataria, giggle, health, humor, immune system, laughter, National Humor Month, oxygen levels, relax, South Park, Strand-Capitol, therapeutic, Washington Times
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How Cartoon Network’s late night shows shaped my life
It seems that I have always been a night owl. I picked a great profession for my habit, sitting on the Night News Digital desk. But growing up, while everyone was sleeping, I would be doing homework and watching Cartoon … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Entertainment, Growing up, Uncategorized
Tagged #BringBackToonami, adult swim, Cartoon Network, cartoons, Cow and Chicken, Dexter's Laboratory, Dragon Ball Z, Ed Edd and Eddy, Futurama, Johnny Bravo, night owl, Powerpuff Girls, Robot Chicken, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, Toonami, TV programs
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Lenten struggles go much deeper before Easter
Lent is a time of renewal for millions of Christians. It takes a variety of forms, such as giving up eating or doing an item, praying more or making more time to go to church, Bible study, etc. As … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged adoration, Busted Halo, catholic, Catholicism, church, easter, God, Holy Week, lent, Mel Gibson, renew, renewal, The 10 Commandments, The Passion of the Christ
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Busting my budget and cleaning out my cupboards
It seems at the end of every month, my Mint budget shows me red. It is frustrating but totally my fault when I throw caution to the wind about every second week of the month and decide not to cook … Continue reading
Posted in Bethany Fehlinger, Food, Money, Uncategorized
Tagged Brussel sprouts, budget, cupboards, expenses, fast, food, grocery shopping, Mint, money, pantry, seitan, vegan
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Global warming? Bring it on, sun!
Yesterday it was gorgeous outside. As I did a run on the York County Heritage Rail Trail, the sun was beaming, the wind speed was perfect and I wore a T-shirt and shorts. Today will be the same, as maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Bethany Fehlinger, Health, Uncategorized
Tagged berries, glee, global warming, happiness, March, running, S.A.D., seasons, spring, warm winter, winter, York County Heritage Rail Trail
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Not a jack-of-all-trades, just unique
Growing up I always was the girl with a million activities: soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics, piano lessons, flute lessons, singing in school concerts, parts in plays, working for the school newspaper, a member of a handful of clubs, altar server at … Continue reading
