For many years, Forever 21 has been a problematic favorite. While many consumers realized that the store's inexpensive prices infer both cheap quality and questionable manufacturing methods, the allure of all things trendy and cheap was hard to ...
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Black Coffee: Here Comes the Lightning Round!
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.
I'm away on vacation -- but our ...
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100 Words On: Why It Pays to Never Give Up
Believe it or not, JK Rowling's manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was rejected by the first 12 publishers she approached.
Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star because his boss thought he lacked creativity.
RH ...
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5 Critical Forex Trading Mistakes to Avoid
We all want money. That's the reason why most people wake up early to get to work, and come back home late. For Forex traders, some of them don't sleep at times!
Therefore, since you are working so hard to earn this money, you should learn to ...
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Strategies to Consider for Improving Your Forex Trading Skills
For most Forex rookies, it's not enough to have a top-notch forex trading platform. A trading plan must also be in place to successfully execute trades in the market. As such, it's only proper to hold your ground -- but you'll still need to improvise ...
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Back to School: How to Get a Student Loan
The average price of tuition for a public university is $9410 for in-state students and $23,890 for out-of-state students. That doesn't include all the other expenses that come along with going to college, such as rent, meals, and the cost of ...
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7 Must-Have Tips on How to Repair Your Credit Score Yourself
Having good credit is a necessity for several reasons including buying a house or car, applying for a credit card, renting an apartment, buying a phone, and more. Without good credit, you could be left without these important essentials of life. ...
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How A Gold Backed IRA Can Help Protect Your Retirement
The stock market made great gains over the last several years. This year alone, we've seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 break multiple records. Even so, if you have a traditional IRA or 401k, your retirement funds could be at ...
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10 Frugal Ways to Unwind, Relax and Have a Little Fun
Ever reach the end of the work week, and you literally just can't handle any more? The days spent at the office can leave us feeling tense and wound so tight that you can almost feel your bones grinding together.
So how do you unwind without ...
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Don’t Be a Wimp! Here Are 22 Things You Should Always Haggle For
Last weekend I was at a barbecue with a buddy who told me a good-news bad-news story regarding a deal he got from DirecTV for their extremely popular NFL Sunday Ticket service that allows him to watch every out-of-market game during the entire ...
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Black Coffee: Revenge of the Debt Monster
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6 House Upgrades That Increase Property Values
The US home improvement market is strong at about $400 billion dollars per year. Many homes and rentals that once sat empty are now filling burgeoning housing needs.
Those homes are often in need of renovation and house upgrades.
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How a Lead Generation Business Can Save Your Law Firm Time and Money
Law firms are always on the lookout for bigger and better clients. Legal businesses try to out-market each other and get as many high-value clients as possible. From SEO strategies such as writing valuable content to pay for Google advertising, ...
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Grandfather Says: Great Grandfather’s Stained Glass Bullseye Windows
One of the most influential people in Grandfather's life as he was growing up was his maternal grandfather, Mr. James F. Miller.
He lived for many years in an elegant old home in Saginaw, Michigan; a relic from the days when Michigan's virgin ...
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8 Things To Look For In A Forex Trading Platform
An efficient Forex trading platform is either going to make your life extremely easy or extremely difficult. A trading platform is a type of software that connects you, the trader, to your chosen broker; the platform provides you with all the ...
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6 Stealthy Credit Report Errors You Can Quickly Eliminate
Financial institutions rely on one major factor when deciding whether or not to give you a loan, or at least a loan with favorable terms: your credit report.
Credit reports contain a lot of information, including your name, address, place of ...
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Be Careful, Priceline Users! Name a Wrong Price and You May Go To Jail
I bet you didn't know Priceline had a jail.
I didn't either until I got tossed into their web-based hoosegow for 24 hours. Heh.
What was my "crime" you ask?
This is kind of embarrassing to admit, but I recently made an offer on a rental car ...
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Black Coffee: The Central Bankers’ Magic Act Continues
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5 Awesome Benefits of Buying a Condo
Do you want to buy a home, but just don't have the money for it? Then consider buying a condo. Condos tend to be a lot cheaper than the average home and offer up a lot of great benefits.
So, what are the benefits of buying a condo? Read on to ...
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How to Be Smart When Selling Your Mortgage Note
So you've decided to sell your mortgage note. If you have never sold a mortgage note before, it can be difficult to know where to start.
A mortgage note is a document that is signed at the closing of a mortgage that obligates the homebuyer to ...
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