How much have you budgeted for your upcoming nuptials? Hopefully, you've set aside about $30,119 because that's the average cost of a wedding in the US. Yep! The total cost to get hitched has grown steadily over the years -- and that's without even ...
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14 Cooking Hacks for People Who Can’t Boil Water
Being dependent on fast food and other restaurant meals can lead to all kinds of issues, like obesity and an empty wallet, respectively. Unfortunately, feeding yourself hot, healthy, delicious meals that you've made with your own two hands isn't ...
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Teaching Kids Money Management Skills
Before my kids, Matthew and Nina, became teenagers I conducted a little experiment in order to ascertain their sophistication level regarding money by conducting a loan interview with the Bank of Dad. Not surprisingly, I learned that my kids were ...
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Black Coffee: Time to Pedal Harder
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Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 37
The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage:
All the doors in this house, except the front door - which came from Grandpa Miller’s home in Saginaw, Michigan - came from ...
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4 Good Reasons to Own Business Insurance
There are many good reasons to own business insurance. For example, if you want your business to be successful, it's important that you have adequate insurance. Even if you're a small business that's just starting out, you still need it. And while ...
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10 Tips for Making Your First Budget
Landing your first real job and bringing in a steady paycheck each month is an exciting time. However, if you're like most people, that's shortly followed by a myriad of expenses. It's difficult to keep track of all your bills and expenses -- and if ...
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Mailbag: Should I Contribute to the 401k or Save for a Home?
I have been doing financial research and would love your opinion. I'm a young stay-at-home mom, and my husband just graduated from college. He got a great job within a few months of graduating, and we are looking toward buying a home. His job, also ...
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Black Coffee: Look Who’s Manning Their Battle Stations
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Don’t Feel Guilty: Getting a Tax Refund Is OK
Getting a tax refund is OK, right? Well ... from a financial perspective, there's no doubt that it's better to maximize the withholding exemptions on your W-4 form. Why? Because the resulting additional take-home pay can be invested or placed in an ...
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4 Coupon Survey Results that May Change Your Thoughts About Them
Despite the widespread use of coupons today, they came from very humble beginnings. In 1887, Coca-Cola offered a free glass of coke as part of a paper-based promotion; that paper scrip was the first known coupon!
That led to the creation of the ...
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6 Ways to Save Money on a Basement Remodel
Basements have a knack for being that eerie place in the house where old toys and outdated hand-me-downs live. However, basements have the potential to become anything you want them to be. A spare bedroom, a laundry room, or perhaps even a wine ...
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Gas or Charcoal Grill: Which Is More Cost Effective?
With warmer weather finally here and the recent demise of my old grill, I once again find myself considering one of the great debates of all time: Is a gas or charcoal grill better?
When it comes to the question of grilling with propane or ...
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Black Coffee: Double Indemnity
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Embracing Mindful Spending
In the age of consumerism, where advertisements bombard us from every angle and the allure of instant gratification is ever-present, the concept of mindful spending emerges as a beacon of clarity amid the chaos. Beyond mere budgeting techniques, ...
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Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 36
The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage:
Building the New House
We all pitched in to do whatever we each could do to help every day. One job I worked on was ...
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Why It’s Important to Do Your Homework Before Buying Rental Property
For many people, getting a rental property can be a great investment. The question you have to ask before buying rental property is: Are rental properties a smart investment for you? In order to answer that question, you'll need to figure out the ...
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Did You Make the Right Career Choice? Here’s How to Know
So many of us go to work, do what we're paid to do, punch out, and go home. But are we truly happy? Studies suggest most people aren't -- even though they pretend to be. On the other hand, if you exhibit a majority of the following traits while ...
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9 Crazy Tax Deductions That the IRS Actually Accepted
Uncle Sam has bills to pay, which is why, with Tax Day just around the corner, millions of Americans are carefully sifting through their accounts in order to see what they can deduct as a legitimate expense at the last minute. Of course, most ...
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Black Coffee: The Miracle Worker
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