Money
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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…
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How You’re Destroying Your Credit Score Without Knowing It
Americans are on a credit card binge. The ranks of credit card holders carrying debt from month to month have grown to 49%, up from 39% a year ago while credit card balances jumped some 15%. But before jumping on…
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Tired of Spending a Fortune on Uber and Lyft? Try These Alternative Ride-Share Services
In recent years, ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the way people commute and travel, providing a convenient and, at times, more affordable alternative to traditional taxis. But not everyone is content to rely on the ride-hailing industry’s two…
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Shepherd’s Pot Pie Is the Cheap, Hybrid Casserole Dreams Are Made Of
Shepherd’s pie is one of my family’s favorite dinner recipes. It’s hard to go wrong with creamy mashed potatoes, ground beef, veggies, and cheese, after all. Another dinner dish that’s met with plenty of fanfare in my house is pot…
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New Report Shows More High-Earning Americans (and Even Millionaires) are Renting Over Buying
For some, renting is seen as throwing money away. Think about it: You pay rent every month for a property you will never own and as long as you’re renting,…
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Single and Live Alone? Redditors Swear By These Money-Saving Tips
One of the most common money-saving tips you’ll find online is to get a Costco membership and shop in bulk. While that might work for families who need a month’s…
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Fiendishly Fast: Once-Banned Dodge Demon Returns With a $100K Price Tag and 1,025 Horsepower
Resurrecting a demon may not sound like a good idea, but Dodge is planning to do just that by bringing its controversial Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 back from the…
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End of the Road? GM Says The Chevy Camaro As You Know It Is Done
Love the Camaro for its slick styling, powerful engine, and its overall muscle car-ness? Well, here’s some bad news for you. General Motors has announced that next year will be…
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Salary vs. Hourly: Which Is Better for Employees?
Time is money, but when it comes to your paycheck, whether you get paid on a salary or hourly basis can make all the difference. We tackled the hourly vs.…
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Is Dental Insurance Worth It? Here’s What Experts and Patients Say
Insurance is almost always a good idea. In exchange for a monthly premium, you shield yourself from some of life’s worst financial catastrophes — a flood that destroys your house,…
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Here We Go Again: Cher Knocks $10 Million Off Her ‘Spicy’ Malibu Mansion’s Price Tag
Cher is putting her Malibu mansion on the market again, and — in case you’re looking for a bargain — it’s going for $10 million less than it was listed for…
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Forget the Tailor: These 11 Clothing Stores Offer Free Alterations
In an ideal world, every pair of jeans would fit perfectly. In reality, we all have different body types, and clothes will sometimes require a few alterations to look their…
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Redditors Share Their Favorite Money-Saving Tips for Dog Owners
Americans love their pets. Almost 69 million U.S. households have at least one dog as a family member, according to a 2022 survey by the American Pet Products Association. Pet owners spend…
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I’m Planning My First Trip To Disney World. Here’s How I’m Keeping My Sanity
When I started planning my family’s first trip to Walt Disney World Resort, I went in blindly. You just book a hotel and get a park reservation, right? Absolutely not.…
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Unbelievable Engineering Blunders That Could Have Been Much Worse
The Taj Mahal. The Hagia Sophia. The Parthenon. The history of human engineering is filled with many such gems, grand architectural projects known for their elegance and feats of engineering.…
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Redditors Share Some Highly Questionable Carry-On Luggage Hacks
If you’re not a light packer, flying can be an exercise in frustration. Luggage fees can range anywhere from $30 to $100 extra for a flight, leaving most travelers stuffing…
