You probably already knew that, long before the ubiquitous paper currencies we use today to pay for goods and services existed, man used various items as a medium of exchange including cowrie shells, leather, amber, rice, salt, thimbles and even ...
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Black Coffee: More Pie In the Sky
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Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance.
It was a week where both stocks and ...
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How to Get Fast Approval on Installment Loans
An installment loan is a type of loan wherein the lender will lend the borrower a certain amount that the latter will pay off through regular installments. Installment loans are available for both personal and commercial use. However, before ...
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Should You Consider A Pre-Settlement Loan In a Personal Injury Case?
Entering a personal injury case can be full of uncertainties, especially when it comes to your finance future. Lawsuits can drag on for years, so it is certainly tempting to take a payment in the meantime. Pre-settlement lawsuit loans are there to ...
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What Barfing Out of a Bus Window Teaches Us About Managing Money
When I was in college, I was in a sorority; one of the perks was date parties.
For those unfamiliar, a date party is just that; it's a big party, usually at a bar or restaurant, and all the sisters brought dates. Usually boyfriends or guys they ...
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7 High-Paying Tech Jobs That Desperately Need Women
With male domination in certain corporate sectors, it's nice to know there are still plenty of incredible careers waiting for intelligent, ambitious women of all ages.
In particular, tech-based employers are looking for women to diversify their ...
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9 Important Strategies to Help You Manage Financial Risks
Internationally-known daredevil Karl Wallenda earned his fame by performing acrobatic acts high above the ground -- without a safety net.
For years, Wallenda had performed his dangerous stunts countless times without incident, but on March 22, ...
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Black Coffee: Parasites and Leeches
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Responsible Casino and Gambling Tips: How to Stay Within Your Budget
Many of us like to gamble with luck every once in a while. But when that pastime becomes a habit, it can be very harming to your budget. Therefore, it is crucial to come up with a good strategy before you start gambling and leave all your money to ...
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Starting a Side Hustle? Ask Yourself These Questions
When you're starting a small business as a side hustle, there will be many details that you can potentially invest your money in, from packaging to shipping to marketing materials, and it can be hard to determine what is and isn't worth it. This post ...
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Grandfather Says: A Chicken Run for the Henhouse
Grandfather says when he got engaged to be married in 2008, his bride-to-be insisted on bringing her cat and chickens with her. Well, housing the cat required no special arrangement, but the chickens were another matter.
Grandfather says he ...
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6 Basic Steps to Help You Achieve Financial Freedom
Financial freedom can be a difficult term to define, but at a very basic level it simply means controlling your own finances entirely.
In order to gain financial freedom, you not only have to be free of debt, but also be able to provide for ...
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5 Ways Smoking Negatively Affects Your Personal Finances
It's not likely you'll be able to find anyone in the United States who has escaped the message that smoking is hazardous to your health. After all, there's a Surgeon General's warning on every pack. And children learn about the negative effects of ...
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25 Examples of Shrinkflation That No Longer Fool Consumers
Not too long ago I was preparing a recipe from an old cookbook that called for a couple of 7-ounce cans of tuna.
After looking in the pantry, I was happy to see that I had exactly two cans of tuna -- until I remembered that tuna was one of the ...
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Black Coffee: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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How Do I Choose the Best Balance Transfer Credit Card?
A balance transfer credit card is a great way to consolidate debts spread across multiple credit cards by transferring them to a single credit card account. The most important consideration in choosing the best one for you depends on how you plan to ...
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5 Tips for Saving Cash to Start a Business
If you're thinking of starting your own business and adding to the 30.7 million small businesses already in the United States, you'll need to save money to get your business going. If you're looking to save up money specifically to start a small ...
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The Best Day Trading Strategies for Beginners
Day trading is becoming increasingly achievable for investors with a feel for the financial markets and a good handle on global commerce. Day trading relates to buying and selling the same stock or share on the same day, sometimes even multiple ...
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7 Great Careers That Don’t Require Much Experience to Start
Are you looking for a career that doesn't require many years of experience? It can be discouraging to look at job postings where all you see is "five years of experience needed" or "experienced personnel only."
Fear not, though. It turns out there ...
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The 10 Worst Things I Ever Bought
Most of us have no trouble remembering the best things we ever bought. The worst things are another matter.
Anyway, here's my list. How does it compare to yours?
1. My first house
Purchase Date: 1990
Purchase Price: $114,000
Inflation ...
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