There are a handful of questions out there that simply defy explanation. For example:
Who built Stonehenge and what was it for?
Why isn't the word "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds?
Why can't women put mascara on with their mouths ...
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Running Ads for Your Side Hustle? Read This First
If you’ve got a side hustle and you’re running digital ads to promote it, good on you. Paid ads for your side hustle can be a powerful way to drive traffic and grow your brand. But they can also burn through your budget fast if you’re not ...
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Accounting Basics to Know Before Starting a Business
You don’t need to be a CPA to start a business, but there are a few accounting basics to know before you dive in can save you a lot of confusion — and potentially, a lot of money. Good financial habits don’t just keep your books clean; they help you ...
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Is It Better to Borrow From Your 401k or Take an Early Withdrawal?
In the case of a financial emergency, you might have to borrow from your 401k plan to find the money you need. This is never an ideal scenario. Especially because taking money out of such accounts can severely set back progress you've made in saving ...
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What Everyday Wellness Really Costs in 2025
Wellness isn’t just a trend - it’s become an everyday necessity for people from all walks of life. Whether you’re booking a fitness class, buying organic groceries, or downloading the latest meditation app, the pursuit of feeling good now comes with ...
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Black Coffee: Up In Smoke
It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ...
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.
Well ... another busy week is behind ...
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How Can I Pay Off My Credit Card Debt?
It's no secret that financially-strapped people often wonder: How can I pay off my credit card debt? But do you ever wonder why you should you quickly repair your debt problems? Because credit card interest rates can be as much as 20% or more, it's ...
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How Your Wallet Benefits From Modern AC Units
Feeling dizzy after opening a midsummer power bill usually points to an aging air-conditioning (AC) system working harder than it should. Replacing that gulping, outdated unit with today’s high-efficiency technology does more than cool rooms faster - ...
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6 Simple Travel Tips That Save Time and Money
Are you thinking about planning a trip? Then before you book your flight and hotel reservation, make sure you review these basic -- but very useful -- simple travel tips that savvy travelers use to help them not only save money, but a little time ...
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6 Career Killers and How to Avoid Them
Want to get ahead at work? Here are six big career killers that many people fail to realize will minimize their professional potential in the workforce.
Mistaking Volume for Effectiveness
Just because you're doing a lot of work doesn't necessarily ...
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Looking for Inflation? It’s Hiding In Smaller Package Sizes
Inflation? What inflation? The fact is, for those who are willing to look close enough, we are actually being confronted by a serious bout of deflation, at least when it comes to the size of the containers sitting on our supermarket shelves. Sadly, ...
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Black Coffee: Cash Cows & Dead Cats
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Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 66
The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage:
E-Mails: Why I think they’re great and why I think they’re not
They’re easy, although Dave has to “set it up” for me, and he ...
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Why Strategic Career Planning Leads to Long-Term Life Flexibility
Strategic career planning is generally thought to lead to goal setting, promotion, and financial success. And those are all great things, but the true value of setting and following your career goals, in a structured way, is the flexibility it will ...
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Why It Pays to Start Saving Early for Retirement
No one is suggesting it's easy for someone in their 20s to imagine retirement but the day does come. Saving early for retirement is important because for every year you delay it, time becomes an increasing enemy.
With life expectancy increasing ...
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Millennials Aren’t Using Credit Cards, But Experts Think They Should
Seven in ten Americans have at least a single credit card in their name. Often times they have more, but most have at least one. However, this doesn't apply to all generations equally, and once again millennials are the exception to the rule; ...
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Saving Made Easy: How I Saved $36,000 in 12 Years by Doing This Simple Trick
Want to know a trick for saving made easy? I want everyone to pull up a chair and get comfortable because I'm about to tell you a story that may seem hard to believe. But it is the absolute truth. Awhile back, I made a decision that forever changed ...
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Black Coffee: It’s Almost Tuesday
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How to Improve Your Credit Score
Your credit score is one of the most important factors that determine your financial future. It affects everything from getting a loan for a new car to renting an apartment or even landing a job. But improving your credit score isn't just about ...
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How to Keep Up With Financial Trends Without Getting Lost in the Jargon
The world of finance moves quickly. And if you’re not careful, it can feel like trying to keep up with a different language. Between inflation rates, interest hikes, cryptocurrency swings and market volatility, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and switch ...
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