After nearly half a century of federal service, including 46 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Julia Smethurst is ...

For senior editor Aria Gmitter, tenderness is a personality trait that comes with being a person who writes things down in a planner. Writing is sensual, and to be sensual is to love intimacy.

Goals-based financial planning requires introspection. It’s important to start with an honest look at yourself so you can gain clarity about your long-term aspirations and vision for your future.

Since I write both fiction and nonfiction, I prefer the word planner as it covers fiction genres like, mystery, romance or sci-fi, and non-fiction genres like memoir, self-help or business.

If you need to bring your planner to work, school, home, kids’ games, or whatever else, the Smart Planner Pro is a good option because it’s small—just 8.6” by 5.7”.

Planning your own research If you are writing a long news story or feature article, make sure you do your research and spend time structuring and planning the article. Write down who you need to talk ...

Fewer older Americans are writing wills, research shows, a finding that could spell trouble for survivors. The share of over-70 households with wills or trusts to distribute their assets after ...

Identify writing weaknesses Give an AI assistant like Gemini, Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT text you’ve written, with a prompt asking for specific feedback. For example: ...