If you tell me that you have recently been awarded a structured settlement, I automatically know at least a couple of things about you:
You've made it through a trying time. Settlements are awarded to plaintiffs in lawsuits, often after they've ...
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My Peanut Butter Taste Test: What 8 Choosy Mothers Really Chose
Before the average American kid gets his high school diploma he or she will supposedly eat 1500 peanut butter sandwiches. That being said, most Americans' passion for peanut butter doesn't stop after childhood.
And in case you're wondering, a ...
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Grandfather Says: Holiday Wishes!
Grandfather says Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!
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About the Author: RD Blakeslee is a nonagenarian in West Virginia who built his net worth by only investing in that which can be enjoyed during acquisition and throughout life, as ...
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4 Presumptuous Gifts that Can Strain the Recipient’s Budget
I remember the worst gift I ever received. It was a vacation to the Bahamas that an old girlfriend of mine gave to me. It was one of those too-good-to-be-true ultra-low-cost package "deals" that was exactly that -- too good to be true. Our "hotel" ...
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How Not Having A Budget Can Affect Your Finances
The past couple of years has been extremely tough for most of us, as many people have struggled financially with all the lockdown orders, travel restrictions, managing the fear of getting sick, and scrambling for vaccines.
But if there is one ...
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Grandfather Says: Thanksgiving Greetings from West Virginia
Some folks hereabouts have wondered what Grandfather "at home" looks like.
Well, here's a scene for you ...
It occurs to Grandfather that he looks like a hick in that particular picture.
But, as you can see, his living room looks quite ...
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10 Things That Today’s Middle Class Can No Longer Afford
I was fortunate enough to grow up in a solidly middle-class family. We weren't rich by any means; there were many times when we were forced to really pinch pennies -- but for the most part I never wanted for anything.
According to the US Census ...
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How to Find Temporary Housing Between Moves
Picture this: Your new lease ends on the same day your old one ends or, your new home is ready for occupation the same day the people who bought your home move in.
Unfortunately, things often just don't work out that way. Instead, many people find ...
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How to Convince Friends and Family Members to Lend You Money
I'll be the first person to warn you about borrowing money from family and friends, but if you really must turn to your pals and relatives for some quick cash, here are a few tips that will help you do it right and keep your relationships ...
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Why You Should Avoid Using Food Delivery Services
Over the last five years, the market revenue of food delivery apps has skyrocketed by 200%. Given the widespread appreciation for the convenience of such services, the industry's growth seems unlikely to slow down. That said, we're not here to talk ...
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True Story: What Happens When You Can’t Pay the Restaurant Bill
I didn't eat out too often as a kid, but when I did, you can bet I almost always enjoyed it.
I remember Dad always used to joke that he didn't have enough money to pay the restaurant bill. "Well, it looks like they're going to make us go into the ...
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4 Ways to Squeeze Extra Cash Out of a House Sale
Selling your house can be a pretty stressful thing to go through; theres so much to think about and so much to do. Sometimes, it's easy to forget that it's a transaction, and you want to make as much money from the sale as possible. When were talking ...
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5 Autumn Home Renovations That Will Save You Money
Home renovations don't have to be just for aesthetics, but they can be for making functional changes that can help you keep a budget. If you're ready to start renovating and are curious about renovations you can do to start saving money, have a look ...
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Great Ways to Find the Best Interest Rate for Your Home Loan
Mortgages can eat you alive. That's because even after identifying the home loan particulars you're looking for, you still have to find the best deal. For example, you may know that you are looking to finance $500,000 for 30 years. But how do you ...
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8 Tips on How to Love Your Life and Not Focus on the Joneses
What is the root of all evil? Some think it's greed while others believe it's envy. They often go hand-in-hand, but neither brings personal satisfaction.
To find true happiness, we must look within instead of coveting that of others. Here's ...
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How I Manage My Finances In Just 15 Minutes Every Month
I'm not afraid of hard work; I'm deathly afraid of dumb work. I hate waiting in lines, I hate doing the same thing over and over again, and I hate doing something slow if there's a faster way to go about it. The engineer in me goes absolutely ...
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Your Personal Finance Horoscope
In order to help my readers divine their nearer-term futures with respect to money and personal finance, I recently decided to try my hand at astrology.
So I studied up, bought some star charts, took some lessons and evaluated the ephemeris as ...
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Grandfather Says: What’s The Value of a Song?
Grandfather says he doesn't have much use for a lot of modern stuff, but he likes electronic keyboards.
He has a lovely Steinway grand piano in his living room; a relic of earlier times and people in his life.
But he can't play it.
A ...
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How Much Should You Pay the Babysitter?
Now that my kids are grown, I no longer have to worry about babysitters.
To be honest, the Honeybee and I rarely used babysitters at all even when the kids were younger because we were fortunate enough to have two sets of grandparents living ...
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Grandfather Says: Never Underestimate the Utility of a Trebuchet
Grandfather says he built a trebuchet.
They were used in the middle ages to fling smallpox-infected corpses over castle walls.
Grandfather used his to launch model airplanes, although some of his colleagues suggested its utility for such things ...
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