Money
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Need a Winning Cover Letter? Here’s How ChatGPT Can Write One in Seconds
Writing cover letters isn’t just tedious. It’s soul-crushing. You might spend hours obsessing over the tone and adding in bulls–t keywords like “self-starter” and “data-oriented,” only to never hear back from the company. And then you’ll do it again, writing…
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DIWhy? The 10 Worst Do-It-Yourself Projects We Found This Week
DIY (do-it-yourself) projects are a great way to save money and learn new skills. However, sometimes the result can be disastrous if not done properly. Poorly executed DIY projects can lead to costly mistakes or even dangerous situations. While the…
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When the Spirit (Airlines) Moves You … Run Fast in the Opposite Direction
In the spring of 2014, I was heading home to Los Angeles from the Detroit airport. I was but a poor, unemployed freelance writer, and had only managed to scrounge up enough nickels for a flight on Spirit Airlines. It’s…
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Couponing, Meal Prepping, and More: These 9 Subreddits Will Help You Save Money
Sometimes, when you’re not sure of an answer, it’s helpful to turn to … well, everybody. Reddit is the place for that, with different subreddits devoted to just about anything you can think of. That goes for money-saving tips, too.…
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Ready To Save Big on Your Natural Gas Bill? Here’s How
The average annual natural gas bill was $761 in 2021, according to the American Gas Association. While that might not seem like a ton of cash, the U.S. is the world leader in yearly gas consumption, ahead of much more…
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25 Iconic Brand Logos: See How They’ve Changed Over Time
Companies young and old go through changes and growing pains over the years. It’s hard to believe how much some big-name company logos have changed while others seem to have changed hardly at all. Check out the transformations. Nike: Then…
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10 Things Wealthy People Don’t Understand About Being Poor, According to Redditors
It’s hard to believe that some people have no clue what it’s like to be poor (there are documentaries, people). But those who grew up in wealth and were never…
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Since When Did Airbnb Become AirbnFees?
I can’t even count how many Airbnbs I’ve stayed in over the years, but I’ve been using the service long enough that I remember when it was actually a bargain.…
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Expensive Water Bill? Here’s What You Can Do To Cut Back
The average American uses 156 gallons of water a day. To put that into perspective, that’s double what the typical French person uses and quadruple what the average person uses…
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Here’s How Biden’s Controversial Mortgage Rule Will Affect You
In a controversial decision, the Biden administration will raise some upfront mortgage fees for homebuyers with good credit while also lowering fees for riskier borrowers. If, for instance, you have…
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Screw Sephora: These Are My Favorite (and Least Favorite) Picks From Dollar General’s New Makeup Line, Believe Beauty
I’ve been a makeup junkie for as long as I can remember, starting with a makeup counter job and moving on to a role as a beauty editor. But as…
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Redditors Share Their Income and What Car They Drive
How much car can you really afford? That depends. The general rule of car ownership is that your vehicle should cost you no more than 10-15% of your income, according to financial…
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Watch Out for These 9 Insanely Annoying Hidden Fees
Hidden fees can be like a tiny needle in a haystack — hard to find, but still capable of causing a painful sting. Like a stealthy thief in the night,…
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Laugh Through the Pain: 10 Funniest Tweets About Being Broke We Saw This Week
Money can be stressful, but nothing quite matches the all-encompassing anxiety you get when there’s no money to be had. “More money, more problems” was clearly coined by a wealthy…
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This Rising Social Media Star Hilariously Skewers Workplace Culture — And You’ll Want Him to Be Your New Best Friend
In need of a laugh today? Is your job driving you to the brink (or to drink)? Let us introduce you to Farsby, a social media darling who’s tapped into…
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Cut!: 14 Actors With Bad On-Set Reputations
Have you ever loved an actor so much that you put a poster of them on your bedroom wall when you were younger? Maybe you’ve committed yourself to watching every…
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What Would You Buy if You Only Had $20 To Spend on a Week’s Worth of Food? Redditors Weigh In
What would you eat for a week if you had a budget of just $20? That was the question posed on a r/AskReddit thread, which has since garnered over 450 comments.…
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Redditors Predict What Retirement Will Look Like for Millennials, and Damn, It’s Bleak
Retirement is a long way away for millennials, but they’re already depressed about it. In a Reddit thread on the topic, over 800 commenters painted a morose picture on what their retirement…
