One Portland, Oregon interior designer has found an effective way to fund projects to eliminate the epidemic of homelessness in Oregon – because nonprofits need profits, after all. Her system is similar to when retailers ask shoppers to round up and give the change to charity. She is adding a 1% line item to each client invoice as a way to generate funds for nonprofits. And other local interior designers are joining her. Oregon struggles with homelessness rates despite having one of the highest state tax burdens in the country. The interior designer decided to look to the real estate…

Creating a wedding registry is one of the most exciting traditions during the wedding planning process. You get to come up with a curated list of items that you would love to kickstart a blissful married life. From sets of linens to tons of kitchen cutlery- there’s arguably no better way to create the perfect ‘new home’ feeling. However, millennial weddings are now slowly breaking away from widely known traditions. While wedding trends have changed a lot over time, gifting remains an integral part of the process. Only that wedding registry for millennials has become more practical, with items or…