Thanks to COVID, this year has been a bittersweet experience for fashion brands. For some, there was zero customer demand, especially the top-tier luxury fashion brands since everyone was locked down in their homes and didn't have a reason to invest ...
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5 Ways to Ring in the New Year by Cleaning Out Your Financial Garage
It's amazing how much stuff piles up in a family garage over the years. The stacks get higher every year because, presumably, the items within them hold value. It becomes harder to throw anything away.
While ignoring all those old bicycles, ...
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Black Coffee: When Zero Is Your Hero
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3 Great Hobbies That Are Investments Too
When most of us think about investments, we arent imagining anything very interesting. However, your hobbies can also be great investments. Here are three hobbies that may have hidden sources of income down the road:
Xeriscaping
If you own your ...
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Grandfather Says: Memories of a Budding Shipwright
Grandfather has written before about stone and wood -- this one's about water. Specifically, bodies of water and how he's enjoyed them over the years.
Described earlier were Cape Hatteras on the shores of the Atlantic; the Lynn canal between ...
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Quick Advice for the Financial Times You Didn’t Plan For
At some point in life, everyone has hit some rough financial times. Sometimes, these financial problems are brought on by the ignorance of youth, other times they are brought on by coincidence, and they can even be caused by catastrophes beyond your ...
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8 Ways to Keep a Family Business From Tearing the Family Apart
Thinking about going into business with a family member? Tread lightly; one disagreement could rip that relationship to shreds. Fortunately, you can give yourself the best chance of success by following a few key tips that are designed to keep a ...
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Are Gas Clothes Dryers Worth the Extra Money?
People looking to save money on appliances quickly learn that gas dryers typically cost between $75 to $150 more than their electric counterparts, primarily because the components are more expensive; for folks on tight budgets, that price premium can ...
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Black Coffee: The Beginning of the End
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It's hard to believe that Christmas -- ...
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If You’re Going to Bet on Sports, Here’s How to Do It Responsibly
For better or worse, sports betting sometimes gets a bad wrap -- especially from personal finance gurus. Some even like to compare gambling with burning money.
As with most things, the actual truth is somewhere in the middle. While gambling isn't ...
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A Few Thoughts from Aunt Doris: How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea
We English do love a good cup of tea (or, as we like to say, a cuppa)!
I'm not talking about that panther pee they serve in most restaurants here in the States. You know -- a thick cup with a tea bag on the side! Oh, no!
Here's how to make a ...
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What Is a Student Credit Card?
Student credit cards are specifically targeted at younger people who want to build their credit. These cards usually have higher interest rates than other cards because the people who use them have a limited credit history. Even so, by law, all ...
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9 Preventative Car Maintenance Tips That Will Save You Money
We've all been there -- you are perfectly sticking to your budget, staying away from extra purchases, and then out of nowhere, your car stops working. All of a sudden you have hundreds -- or even thousands -- of dollars' worth of work to do on your ...
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4 Rules for Cashing Out Your 401k When You’re In a Financial Pickle
There may be times in life that you'll fall into financial hardship, and it's wise to plan ahead for the inevitable. An emergency fund -- that is, a generous amount of cash in your savings or another account -- is ideal for dealing with these ...
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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Poor – And for Good Reason
I'm sorry, folks, but I'm just a little surly right now.
I just finished reading an article at Cracked.com that my son showed me entitled: 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Poor.
Apparently, the piece was written by a self-professed member ...
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Black Coffee: Bulls and Crocodiles
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Careers You Can Get Into Later In Life
American workers are hectic creatures. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans will work in 12 different jobs over their career lifespan, on average. This equates to a change about once every five years.
Additionally, we're all ...
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6 Ways to Protect Yourself Financially In Case of Serious Injury
If you have been seriously injured, you're no doubt feeling overwhelmed with the number of decisions that need to be made. It can be helpful to keep a list of items that need to be addressed and cross them off one at a time. Regardless of your ...
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Love Gaming? Here’s How to Stay Money-Smart In Your Betting Adventure
Everyone likes to get an extra buck on a buck invested, right? And isn't that what the fundamental idea of betting is? Earning more than you invested, and all you have to give is a prediction! Well, it sounds simple -- and it is -- but there is a ...
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Grandfather Says: A Trophy for the Natural
When Grandfather was 13 or so, playground baseball/softball -- it just depended who showed up with what kind of ball and bat -- began to invade his young life.
He remembers one of his novice catastrophes: a baseball went right over his glove and ...
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