Money
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Are You a Snowbird? 11 Ways To Winterize Your Home While You’re Away
Properly winterizing your home is crucial — especially if you’re planning on leaving for a while. Failing to take the necessary precautions can result in costly damages such as frozen or burst pipes, which can cause extensive water damage. Winterizing your…
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6 Christmas Gifts You Should Never Buy Last Minute
Listen, we are all human. We are all busy. We have things to do, places to be, yadda yadda. Everyone has had some last-minute scrambles to face around the holidays, but there is some protocol to keep in mind in…
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Horrendous And Inexcusable Holiday Bonuses People Received
There are unfortunately some truly maniacal bosses out there that will not only even consider giving employees entirely justifiable and well-earned bonuses, but there are some bosses that will seemingly do the opposite of giving their employees holiday bonuses. So,…
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Pettiest Stunts People Pulled To Save An Extra Buck
If you’ve ever been in a financial rut, struggling to make ends meet, then you’ll likely be unfortunately intimate with the anxiety and overriding despair that can follow you around until you regain some financial stability. During those tough times,…
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The Most Unnecessary Flavors From Classic Food Brands
In today’s more-is-more world, basic foods no longer seem to cut it. From outrageous concoctions like turkey-flavored candy corn to earnest but questionable attempts at flavor innovation (chocolate hummus, anyone?), familiar brands of foods are pushing the envelope enough to tear…
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38 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid at Your First ‘Real’ Job
No matter how many years of schooling you have, there will always be aspects of your first job no education can prepare you for. The transition from school to professional life will always take some adapting, but young jobseekers can…
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What Is Woot? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
As someone who is addicted to shopping on Amazon, I’m embarrassed to admit that Woot has never really come to my attention. It’s been around for a while, but I…
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10 Things You Should Never Buy New
Now that the market for gently used goods is immense, spanning from online shops to mom and pop thrift stores, there’s little reason not to buy used goods. Buying things…
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35 Hobbies That Make Money and Can Turn Into Legit Jobs
Inflation is still on everyone’s minds, as everyday costs for food and housing continue to put a serious strain on our wallets. Enter the rise of side hustles, or second…
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CosMc’s: McDonald’s Aims for the Stars With New Starbucks-Like Chain
McDonald’s just caused a disturbance in the universe, announcing a brand new, sub-fast-food chain dubbed CosMc’s. The moniker was inspired by CosMc, an alien from outer space who was a…
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50 Smart Food Storage Tips to Make Your Groceries Last as Long as Possible
Frugal consumers are always looking for tips and tricks to help cut food costs and waste, and many of these come down to smart storage. Keeping fresh produce in good…
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5 Questions You Should Never Ask At A Job Interview
Now, there are absolutely times at the end of a job interview when you’ll need clarification on pressing matters that could directly impact your ability to proceed with taking a…
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12 Ways Grandparents Waste Money on Their Grandkids
Grandparents love spoiling their grandchildren. It’s practically part of the job description, isn’t it? And it can be so much fun for both the grandparent and the grandchild, providing bonding…
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Dollar Tree Shopper Frozen In Her Tracks Over Native Body Wash Dupes for $1.25
It’s not every day that you find yourself browsing the various equally enticing and economically agreeable aisles of your local Dollar Tree store, only to go on to make the…
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13 Surprisingly Simple Home Repairs You Can DIY to Save Big
There are many good things about owning a home, but paying for repairs isn’t one of them. By some estimates, homeowners spend 1% to 4% of a home’s value on…
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Things That Are Absolutely, Unfairly Expensive These Days
With inflation comes the unfortunate inevitability of a world where the cost of living itself just continues to climb. Taking field trips to the grocery store, or even trying to…
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Things That Are Surprisingly Still Cheap After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Look, it’s glaringly evident that the cost of living is not going down. It continues its stubborn, adamant climb, and things like going to the grocery store to buy yourself…
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Romance on a Budget: 25 Cheap At-Home Date Night Ideas
With the average couple in the U.S. spending around $159 (woof!) for dinner and a movie, going out for every date night can quickly add up. (I mean, seriously, have…
