<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ordinary Jackass Viral Sensations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turn your selfie into a viral cartoon avatar in 24 hours. Fun, fast, and unique.]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:53:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Adulting 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Mastering the Art of Not Feeling Like a Failure Every Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you woke up today, looked at a pile of mail you’re too scared to open, and realized you haven’t eaten a vegetable that wasn’t on top of a pizza in three weeks, welcome. You’re adulting. Or at least, you’re trying to, which is basically the same thing in this economy. ]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/adulting-101-a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastering-the-art-of-not-feeling-like-a-failure-every-tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a148edab3f40ff4eee9a9cb</guid><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:22:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/hRZh5oVDmuC.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money on Low Income: Because Adulting is Hard and Everything Costs Too Much]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be honest: being broke is expensive. It is a weird, cruel paradox where the less money you have, the more everything seems to cost. Between the late fees because you were waiting for your direct deposit and the "convenience" fees for being too tired to cook, the system feels rigged. ]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-saving-money-on-low-income-because-adulting-is-hard-and-everything-costs-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b877d2fd8b3b69697211b</guid><category><![CDATA[Need More Money]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cfd7d7_9d96046f3a1545989c58d41abe3d14b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_715,h_386,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Mistakes You’re Making With Parenting Burnout (And How to Actually Survive It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parenting burnout isn't just "being tired." Being tired is what happens after a long day at the zoo. 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Not the "I stayed up too late watching Netflix" kind of tired, but the "if one more person says 'circle back' I might actually walk into the sea" kind of tired. You’ve tried the weekend naps, the meditation apps that ping you at the worst times, and the occasional bath bomb. Yet, Monday morning still feels like a personal attack]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/10-reasons-your-work-burnout-recovery-isn-t-working-and-why-a-wellness-pizza-party-won-t-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01efe4e8ad7aab1e59ebdf</guid><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/4PycYWBKwMT.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Really Need a Side Hustle? The Brutal Truth About the ‘Grind Culture’ Trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The short answer is no. You don’t need a side hustle. You need enough money to pay your bills and enough time to not want to scream into a pillow every Tuesday morning. If your main job covers the bills and you actually enjoy having a hobby that doesn’t involve a spreadsheet, feel free to close this tab and go take a nap. You’ve earned it.]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/do-you-really-need-a-side-hustle-the-brutal-truth-about-the-grind-culture-trap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0244340e085586d479cdd1</guid><category><![CDATA[Need More Money]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/VUDzAA5gLq5.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Mistakes You’re Making During Your Midnight Bank Balance Panic (And How to Fix Them)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’re lying in bed, the house is quiet, and for some reason, your brain decides that 2:14 AM is the perfect time to calculate exactly how many days you can survive on a diet of tap water and sleep if your car battery dies tomorrow. You open your banking app. The blue light hits your face like a physical interrogation. You see the number. Your stomach does a backflip. The biggest mistake you’re making during a midnight bank balance panic is trying to solve a daytime problem with a...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/7-mistakes-you-re-making-during-your-midnight-bank-balance-panic-and-how-to-fix-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01c7370d21360dca452558</guid><category><![CDATA[Need More Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life In General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/WXbhT-YLn6m.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Mistakes You’re Making with Basic Adulting (and Why You’re Still Tired)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’re tired because you’re treating your life like a browser with 47 tabs open, three of them are playing music you can’t find, and the battery is at 4%. Adulting is hard, but most of us are making it significantly harder by ignoring the basic maintenance our bodies and brains actually need. We spend our energy on the wrong fires, leaving us exhausted before we even hit the 2 PM slump.]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/7-mistakes-you-re-making-with-basic-adulting-and-why-you-re-still-tired</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a021a160e085586d479728c</guid><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/KsSnqTet7YL.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to Recovering from a Disaster Day: Everything You Need to Not Lose Your Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is basically just a series of events where we try to keep our shopping carts from catching fire. 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It’s not just "being a little tired", it’s a total system failure where you feel detached, resentful, and like you’re failing at a job you can’t quit. To survive, you have to stop trying to be a "Super Parent" and start being a "Functional Human" by lowering your standards, asking for actual help, and reclaiming ten minutes of sanity a day.]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-parenting-burnout-everything-you-need-to-survive-when-the-kids-are-winning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a011d950cf45a42cca95627</guid><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life In General]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/f1KnmHiT3d9.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budgeting Secrets Revealed: What Financial Gurus with Paid-Off Mortgages Don’t Want You to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big secret financial gurus don’t want you to know is that it’s incredibly easy to budget when you’re already rich. Most "secrets" are just common sense wrapped in a $499 online course, but the real trick to financial freedom isn’t skipping your daily latte, it’s drastically increasing your income while keeping a simple, one-hour-a-month system to ensure your money doesn't grow legs and walk away. If you're tired of being told to "hustle harder" by someone who inherited their down payment,...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/budgeting-secrets-revealed-what-financial-gurus-with-paid-off-mortgages-don-t-want-you-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a014a62ecab901137585ba7</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Need More Money]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/MUR3VHKki5B.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adulting Secrets Revealed: Why Every "Real" Adult You Know is Actually Just Faking It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the truth you won’t find in a "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" seminar: Nobody knows what they are doing. Not your boss, not your accountant, and definitely not that person on Instagram who posts photos of their perfectly organized pantry.]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/adulting-secrets-revealed-why-every-real-adult-you-know-is-actually-just-faking-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00c83bb1ac8cd94fa6fc69</guid><category><![CDATA[Adulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/IBeIZ3YYB7J.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Jackass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to the Unopened Mail Pile: Relatable Life Advice for People Drowning in Paperwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secret to conquering the unopened mail pile sitting on your entryway table is simple: stop treating it like a personal failure and start treating it like a very boring game of Tetris. To fix the paperwork mountain, you need to assign one person the job, open everything immediately, sort by "action" rather than "type," and place a trash can exactly where you stand when you walk through the door. Let’s be honest: that stack of envelopes is currently the most stressful roommate you’ve ever...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-unopened-mail-pile-relatable-life-advice-for-people-drowning-in-paperwork</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a060e78590248d168bc7d6f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/sU84S287MxZ.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Recover from Work Burnout When You’re Still Stuck in Corporate Hell]]></title><description><![CDATA[You wake up, and before your eyes even fully open, you feel it. That heavy, lead-lined dread sitting on your chest. You check your phone. Three Slack messages, two emails marked "URGENT," and a calendar invite for a "Quick Sync" at 8:30 AM. Your brain immediately tries to fake a fever. This is work burnout, and it feels like trying to run a marathon through waist-deep pudding while people scream at you about "deliverables." If you want to recover from work burnout while you’re still stuck in...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/how-to-recover-from-work-burnout-when-you-re-still-stuck-in-corporate-hell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05e4485c9a06229caace59</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/MDJ7Pn533Km.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Making These Common Money Stress Mistakes? How to Manage Financial Stress Without Selling Your Plasma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Checking your bank account shouldn't feel like a jump scare from a horror movie, but for most of us, it does. You’re likely making common money stress mistakes like avoiding your balance, relying on credit card "magic," or treating every minor inconvenience as a financial apocalypse. Managing financial stress starts with looking at the numbers, even the ugly ones, and realizing that while you can't wish your bills away, you can stop them from vibrating in your soul 24/7. We’ve all been there....]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/are-you-making-these-common-money-stress-mistakes-how-to-manage-financial-stress-without-selling-yo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05ba41b013485e6b0ab274</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/0WNc1e2R9Ln.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Making These Common Life Mistakes? 5 Disasters That Prove Adulting is Hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adulting is basically just a series of expensive mistakes you make until you die. If you’re waiting for the day when you suddenly feel like a "real adult" who knows how to fold a fitted sheet and understands taxes, stop. It’s not coming. Most of us are just three toddlers in a trench coat trying to figure out why the "check engine" light is blinking while we eat cereal for dinner. The truth is, we all make the same dumb decisions. We buy things we don’t need, we ignore problems until they...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/are-you-making-these-common-life-mistakes-5-disasters-that-prove-adulting-is-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0565dd2fe6e98eed49105a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/Y-C-kdY9Z_0.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling With Bills? 50+ Saving Money on a Low Income Ideas That Aren't Just "Stop Buying Lattes]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are currently staring at a stack of bills and a bank balance that looks like a high school GPA, you don’t need a lecture on artisanal coffee. You need a way to keep the lights on without selling a kidney. 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Here...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/struggling-with-bills-50-saving-money-on-a-low-income-ideas-that-aren-t-just-stop-buying-lattes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a053dbb48aeb3fcb2440129</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/iCO7mpHU22M.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stop Panic-Checking Your Bank Account (And Actually Start Managing Financial Stress)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever opened your banking app with one eye squinted, praying to a god you don’t usually talk to that there’s at least $14 left, you’re not alone. Panic-checking your bank account is the modern version of checking under the bed for monsters, except the monster is a $60 subscription for a gym you haven’t visited since the Obama administration. To stop the panic, you have to stop treating your bank account like a jump-scare in a horror movie. 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It’s about setting boundaries that make your boss slightly uncomfortable and reclaiming your time like it’s a stolen kidney. Your boss won't tell you this because their job is to keep the machine running, and you are a very tired cog in that machine....]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/corporate-self-care-secrets-revealed-what-your-boss-won-t-tell-you-about-real-work-burnout-recove</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0493677848442a572f46b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/3UM8xvM8MY1.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life’s Little Disasters 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Mastering the Art of Not Panic-Crying]]></title><description><![CDATA[To stop panic-crying when life decides to trip you into a mud puddle, you have to accept one universal truth: you are a glorious, walking disaster, and so is everyone else. Mastery isn't about preventing the chaos, it’s about standing in the wreckage of your own bad decisions, taking a deep breath of smoke-filled air, and realizing that the world isn’t actually ending; you just accidentally sent a "Miss you" text to your landlord instead of your spouse. We’ve all been there. You’re sitting on...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/life-s-little-disasters-101-a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastering-the-art-of-not-panic-crying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0415144c277d8732ad3511</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/AeOtNjBcAwv.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Side Hustle Mistakes That Are Costing You More Than Just Your Sanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look, let’s be real: the "side hustle" has been sold to us as this magical, glitter-covered escape hatch from the 9-to-5 grind. We’re told that if we just wake up at 4:00 AM, drink some swamp-colored green juice, and "hustle harder," we’ll be sipping margaritas on a beach by Tuesday. The reality? Most side hustles are just a second job where the boss is a jerk (that’s you) and the benefits package consists of eye strain and a dwindling social life. If you’re not careful, your attempt to make...]]></description><link>https://www.ordinaryjackass.com/post/7-side-hustle-mistakes-that-are-costing-you-more-than-just-your-sanity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04e7e14c277d8732aecf42</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/Klk8fY_WG8Z.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ordinaryjackass2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>