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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18 Bizarre Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the $2 Bill
Not too long ago I had to mosey on down to my local hardware store because I needed propane for my barbecue grill. The total price for the refill came to $17.96.
At first I tried to pay with a credit card but, for some reason, their machine was on ...
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Black Coffee: More Cowbell
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 hope everybody had an enjoyable week. ...
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3 Ways to Obtain Loans for Your Small Business
Small business owners often think that raising capital is necessary for business expansion; however, the key metric for growing business operations is the amount of money available to mitigate financial risks arising from unforeseen events and ...
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7 Important Considerations for Every Prospective Home Buyer
Buying property is expensive, which is why most people have to work a long time before they earn enough money for their dream home.
Of course, before one can find their dream home, they usually have to search through hundreds of homes to find a ...
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5 Ways to Make Your Final Working Years Before Retirement Really Count
According to leading psychologists, it's important to start planning for the transition to retirement three to five years ahead of your retirement date. You can set yourself up for retirement success by considering these five factors:
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18 Hacks for Saving Money When Buying Auto, Home, and Life Insurance
Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. And like it or not, planning for the unexpected by being properly insured is a big part of being financially responsible. That's because people who try to save a few bucks by not buying insurance can quickly end ...
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Black Coffee: Pawns on the Chessboard
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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've got a busy weekend to attend to, ...
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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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The Trick to Making Smarter Spending Decisions
We all have our own ways of justifying purchases, whether we're trying to convince ourselves that a new car is essential, or that new boots are a just requirement with winter around the corner. However, what if there was a way you could look at your ...
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Dealing With Workplace Conflict: 4 Steps to Take
Conflict with an employer can come in many forms such as mistakes made on your side, unfair treatment from them, salary negotiations turned sour, you name it. Regardless of what the conflict might entail, we all know it's not a pleasant situation to ...
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6 Ways to Protect Your Business From Financial Scams
As a startup, the way you deal with your finances can determine whether you're successful or a bust. Because of this, you have to pay special attention not to become a victim of financial fraud. Fortunately, the following six tips represent some of ...
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Fun Things to Do in New York City for Free
New York City is famously one of the most expensive cities on the planet. Len has already covered ways to experience New York City on a budget. However, there is also a variety of attractions and activities you can include in your Big Apple itinerary ...
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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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Black Coffee: A Junk Food Economy
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100 Words On: Runners and Pedestrians Who Refuse to Use Sidewalks
Go play on the freeway!
While nobody would ever take that suggestion seriously, there are plenty of irresponsible joggers and pedestrians who have no problem tempting fate by literally spending their leisure time on city thoroughfares despite the ...
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Bankruptcy: Financial Suicide or Fresh Start?
There are lots of things that you can do to commit financial suicide, especially when you live in a state with a high cost of living like California. If you do too many of them you can find yourself staring down the barrel of potential bankruptcy. ...
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What Is an Extended Auto Warranty and How Does It Work?
With every new car, you get something called a standard factory warranty. This warranty acts as a guarantee that all repairs that are caused by mechanical failure and defects will be covered.
Basically, the standard factory warranty promises that ...
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How Much Will a Ticket Increase Your Auto Insurance Rates?
Not too long ago I was speaking with someone who told me she got pulled over by a cop on her way to work.
Of course, I offered up the obligatory sympathy. "Bummer," I said. "What did he write you up for?"
"Oh, I didn't get a ticket," she said ...
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