With warmer weather finally here and the recent demise of my old grill, I once again find myself considering one of the great debates of all time: Is a gas or charcoal grill better?
When it comes to the question of grilling with propane or ...
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My Teenage Son, His Cell Phone, and the Bill for $1,055.20
We held out for as long as we could. We really did.
Despite an intense and relentless lobbying effort from my son, the Honeybee and I stayed strong and denied his repeated requests for a cell phone.
And, boy, were there a lot of requests.
I ...
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16 Reasons Why Whirlpool Tubs Are For Suckers
Once again, I thought I'd pass on a little advice and save a serious case of buyer's remorse for the six people left in America who are still looking to buy a home.
No, no. I'm not going to tell you why corner lots are for suckers again.
This ...
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QuickBooks or Xero: Which Online Accounting Software Is Better?
Does your small business need accounting software to keep track of its finances, but you don't like dealing with all of the usual technology mumbo-jumbo? Then try focusing on what are arguably the two most important factors: price and number of ...
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How Smart Finance Is Using the Latest Technologies to Stay Ahead
If you want to stay ahead in business, you need to be willing to take risks and put yourself out there – something that Smart Finance (SmartFin) is most definitely taking extremely seriously. Let's dive into how Smart Finance is taking the lead by ...
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14 Reasons Why Treadmills Are For Suckers
For all of you folks out there who are thinking about getting into shape, I thought I'd pass on a little advice and save you a serious case of buyer's remorse.
Believe it or not, treadmills are the most popular form of exercise equipment, which is ...
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5 Simple Ways to Avoid Online Fraud
You are just setting out in your online business venture or research work, and falling prey to online scams is the last thing on your mind. As such, it's safe to say thinking about ways to avoid online fraud also isn't one of your top concerns.
We ...
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What Is a Crypto Airdrop?
Crypto projects often distribute free tokens to crypto community wallet addresses to encourage the adoption of a well-known or new cryptocurrency. This is called an "airdrop" (literally: airdrop) and happens for various reasons.
The usdt ...
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The Intentional Obsolescence Scam: How It’s Robbing You Blind
This may come as a shock, but some of the most trusted brands to which you're loyal are selling you things that are designed to break or otherwise become useless after a period of time. There's a name for this shady practice -- planned or intentional ...
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The Most Important Power Tool a Household CEO Can Own
There are more than eight-million victims of identity theft in the United States every year; on average they lose $750 per incident and spend 59 hours of personal time closing fraudulent accounts.
You can reduce your risk of identity fraud by ...
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Shopping In the Modern Age: Does the Internet Encourage Overspending?
The US is a consumer nation. Although we have always been driven by capitalism and encouraged to spend our hard-earned money on a wide variety of products, the creation of the Internet has changed our behavior. With the shift away from ...
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Why Lazy People Shouldn’t Automate Their Finances
Millions of successful household CEOs automate their finances in order to save time and money, and help them reach their financial goals. For example, prepaying your utility bills, the mortgage and other loans helps eliminate late fees and postage. ...
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Benefits for Businesses That Allow Employees to Work from Home
According to Strategic Business Insights, the trend toward working from home and the virtual workplace is still continuing to increase. Of course, working from home offers significant benefits in terms of a business's ability to work with employees ...
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How to Manage Employee Payrolls Effectively
Payroll management is something that is both basic and complex at the same time. But it's something that every employer has to deal with - so it's vitally important to get it right. The trouble is, many first-time business owners have no idea how to ...
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DVDs From Hell: How to Skip DVD Trailers & Ads
One recent weekend not too long ago I came home to find out that both my kids happened to be spending the night at neighbors' homes. Heh.
Of course, I'm sure all of you who are married with children know what that means.
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Are Energy Efficient CFL Bulbs Worth Paying More For?
The other day my home's incandescent 60-watt porch light bulb finally gave up the ghost, so I ran down to my favorite hardware store to pick up a new one. Upon arriving, the choice I had to make was whether to buy a new incandescent bulb, or an ...
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Debit or Credit: Which One Is Better?
"What kind of dressing would you like on your salad?"
For most people, it's a simple decision -- but not for me.
I don't know why, but when my server presents that question I usually tense up and act like I've just been asked the million-dollar ...
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36 Amazing Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags
I've been a big defender of plastic grocery bags for a long time. In fact, last year I challenged readers to tell me why the humble plastic bag is still maligned by so many people.
Now I may be just a wee bit biased, but I think I made a very ...
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How Video Conferencing Reduces Small Business Costs
Saying that running a small business is a difficult task is like saying the ocean is a little wet. Such understatements aside, the fact of the matter is that any organization have to make the most of its limited budget if it wants to remain viable in ...
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4 Ways Social Media Use Makes You Vulnerable to Identity Fraud
Most of us use at least one form of social media to stay in touch with friends and family we don't get to see every day. Whether it's Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, or Instagram, social media gives us the ability to share updates with all our friends ...
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