Money

  • This is a photograph of two modern lime margarita glass with a rim of salt surrounded by fresh cut limes and chilis on a colorful Slated Wood Background next to a sombrero

    Taco Tuesday’s Greatest Threat: A Looming Tequila Shortage

    If margaritas on Taco Tuesday are part of your post-Manic Monday recovery plan, you might need to find a different spirit to wash your Mexican grub down with. According to agave farmers in Mexico, a struggle to keep up with…

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    10 Signs You’re Being Too Cheap While on Vacation

    While setting a budget and sticking to it helps avoid financial stress and overspending (especially during times of inflation), there’s a fine line between cutting costs and allowing yourself to splurge a little on special occasions such as a vacation. Holidays are…

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    Whole Lotto Luck: These Are the Luckiest (and Unluckiest) States in America

    Are you someone who flocks to your local corner store every time the Mega Millions jackpot skyrockets, even though you know the odds aren’t ever in your favor? Do you yell at the TV when the Powerball numbers don’t go…

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    How To Avoid Lifestyle Creep After a Raise, According to Redditors

    With so many cheap consumer goods at our fingertips, it’s easy to get carried away after landing a new job or scoring a raise. You start eating sushi every weekend, upgrade your wardrobe, maybe even buy a sports car, and…

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    Sick of Tipping? You’re Not the Only One

    Tired of seeing an option to leave a tip … pretty much everywhere? While customers were feeling generous toward service workers during the pandemic, three years on it seems purse strings are getting tighter while tipping attitudes are reaching levels…

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    The Cost of Gas the Year You Were Born

    More than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, gas prices have fallen to about $3.44 this week. Though last year’s record spike above $5 was attributed to the war, major price fluctuations don’t always occur during times of upheaval and…