Money
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16 Ways to Save Money at the Movies
Cinema chains do a land-office business in the summer, when audiences seek an escape from the heat and the humdrum of daily life. But even this hideaway isn’t the cheap entertainment venue it once was. With the average ticket price…
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24 Jobs College Kids Can Find Near Campus
Between the summers of 1978 and 2016, the percentage of American teens seeking summer work declined by almost half, mostly due to increased focus on schoolwork. But the good news is that there are many jobs close to campus that…
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15 Graduate Degrees That Can Help You Earn Over $100K
While the prospect of going back to school can be exhilarating, it’s important to know that the degree you spend time and money on will be financially worth it. You don’t want the future, smarter version of yourself mired in…
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10 Cheap Online Graduate Degree Programs to Jump-Start a Career
Finding a new path can feel daunting, but we live in a day and age when information travels fast — making online graduate degree programs an excellent option for quickly reshaping a daily grind into something more promising. Though there…
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Do You Qualify for These Car Rental Discounts?
There’s no reason to pay full price for car rental — ever. Not only do discounts abound, you can save as much as 35 percent just by working in a certain profession or being a member of the right club.…
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21 Community College Students Who Went on to Make Millions
It’s a well-worn piece of trivia that many of the world’s most successful people were bad students or even kicked out of school while others achieved impressive university degrees, but what about those that went to community college? Though you…
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12 Smart Financial Moves to Make With Your Tax Refund
The average tax refund this year, as of mid-March, is $2,957, according to the Internal Revenue Service — a sizable sum to get all at once. Deciding what to do…
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20 Fun and Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
Tax time can cause headaches, but the strain often pays off. While fewer people are receiving refunds this year — due to changes in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs…
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This Last-Minute Move Could Lower Your Taxes
With less than two weeks left before the tax filing deadline, many of us are scrambling to find last-minute deductions. Most tax-savings strategies must be implemented during the previous calendar…
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Too Busy to File a Tax Return? 12 Tips for Procrastinators
Uh-oh. The tax-filing deadline is around the corner, and some people are rushing to prepare their tax returns at the last minute. A mistake can be costly, both in terms…
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Can I Still Claim This? 13 Popular Tax Deductions
Determining what expenses to deduct on a tax return can be difficult. For starters, it may make more sense to use the standard deduction than to itemize. For the 2018…
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Is Your Tax Bill Too High? 22 Ways to Save
Certain things in life are unavoidable, and taxes are one of them. While there have been many changes lately, the good news is that there are still numerous ways to…
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Moving in With Your Adult Kids? Here’s How to Make It Work
Volumes have been written about the so-called “boomerang effect” of young adults returning to the nest and moving back in with Mom and Dad, a trend that has actually declined…
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20 Expert Tips for Selling a Home in Today’s Market
By most accounts, 2019 is shaping up as a complex year to sell a home. Inventory is still at historic lows and demand remains strong, thanks to continued job growth,…
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Expert Tips to Grow Your Business Without Stressing Out
Business owners often wear many hats — chief executive, marketer, accountant, and receptionist — all at the same time. The payoff for such hard work can be substantial, but so…
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32 Ways to Save on Life Insurance
Life insurance is an important financial vehicle designed to protect loved ones in the event of the policyholder’s death. The resulting infusion of cash can be critical for those left…
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32 Credit Card Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Credit cards now hold more than $800 billion of U.S. consumers’ $13.5 trillion in debt, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That isn’t as much as mortgage…
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33 Ways The Travel Industry is Picking Your Pocket
With so many cost variables to consider, budgeting a vacation can get difficult. And to make matters more challenging, many travel companies — from flight booking sites to boutique hotels…
