Money

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    What You Should and Should Not Buy in January

    Have you overspent on Christmas presents? Are holiday gift cards burning a hole in your pocket? Either way, you can kick off the new year with frugal finesse by knowing which products are ripe for the picking and which discounts…

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    7 Frugal Tips for First-Time Parents on a Budget

    According to a NerdWallet analysis, a household that makes $40,000 can expect to pay as much as $21,248 for the child’s first year. So alongside the joys of starting a family, many first-time parents feel overwhelmed by the sheer cost…

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    The Weirdest NFTs That People Have Bought

    Just understanding the “non-fungible token” is difficult, even for the tech savvy, but that doesn’t keep NFTs from selling for millions of dollars. Their purpose, after all, is to manufacture exclusivity, because owning a one-of-a-kind thing — say, the “Mona…

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    Starbucks Announces Major Changes to Its Rewards Program — And Fans Aren’t Happy

    In its first major change to its rewards program in three years, Starbucks is making it more difficult to earn freebies like free coffee and merchandise. While the rewards program once required 50 “stars” to redeem a free coffee, customers…

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    7 Clever Uses For Cheap Vodka (Besides Drinking It)

    A cheap, plastic bottle of vodka that’s been gathering dust for the past few years isn’t exactly appealing. But that bottle of American Plains or Popov doesn’t have to go down the drain, as frugal Redditors recently came up with…

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    These Trending Budget Challenges Could Make Saving Money Fun in 2023

    Boring spreadsheets and tedious money-tracking apps are so last year. Instead, budget-conscious Generation Xers and millennials will turn to gamified “budget challenges and saving games” in 2023, according to a Pinterest analysis. The social media platform’s end-of-year predictions report seeks to offer users…