Money
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The Best and Worst States for Middle-Class Taxpayers
Few people like paying taxes, but some have more reason to gripe about their tax burden than others. A study from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that a vast majority of state and local tax…
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26 Ways Social Media Can Land or Lose You a Job
The days of looking in the classified section of a newspaper and circling job listings are long gone. Companies now use all the tools of the digital age to find candidates for new positions. If you’re looking for a job,…
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Are You Required to Put Yourself in Harm’s Way? Know Your Rights When Returning to Work
An increasing number of businesses across the country are emerging from lockdown and resuming operations. Yet COVID-19 continues to spread and the death toll keeps ticking upward, approaching 100,000. Public health officials warn that the United States lacks the testing…
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How to Make Your Own Cold Brew Coffee and Save
As summertime approaches and the heat ramps up, few things taste quite as refreshing as cold-brew coffee. But it can be an expensive treat compared with iced coffee, which is simply strong coffee poured over what many people — including…
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The Most Common Complaint About Pizza Delivery
Who doesn’t love a pizza delivered piping hot to our front steps? Apparently not everyone, according to the publication Pizza Today, which revealed the issues customers found most annoying in getting their savory pie. Related: We Tasted 13 Frozen Pizzas…
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22 Ways to Show Support for Someone Who Has Lost a Job
The current health crisis and related financial turmoil are resulting in sudden and head-spinning changes to daily life. Apart from the immediate health and safety concerns, the economic upheaval has so far left more than 25 million unemployed in the…
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These Are the Least Expensive Cars to Own
The cheapest cars to own can sometimes cost you more in the long run from frequent repairs, bad gas mileage, rapid depreciation, and low resale values. Other times, some of…
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How Much People Spend on Tattoos and Other Amazing Facts About Ink in America
Humans have been tattooing their bodies for thousands of years — the 5,300-year-old corpse of a man found in the Alps near the Italian-Austrian border was covered in them. It’s…
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23 Signs You Belong in the City
Any big city can be a daunting place. Cities are big, loud, and filled with a lot of people in a little space. While they can be a great option…
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Where Your Federal Income Tax Money Really Goes
The federal budget for the 2020 fiscal year (that us, Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020) is about $4.6 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office — which requires…
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14 Tax Deductions That Parents and Grandparents Shouldn’t Overlook
It’s that time of year that a lot of people dread: tax season. Taxes can be very confusing when it comes to knowing what you can and can’t claim, deduct…
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The Best and Worst Cities in America for Making Ends Meet
The economy may be humming away, but not everyone reaps the benefits — and for millions of Americans, covering the cost of even basic necessities each month is a challenge.…
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16 Steps to Get Organized Before Tax Season
With tax season just a few months away, it’s time to start getting organized in order to make the filing process as painless as possible. From gathering all of your…
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Quiz: Is It Cheaper From Amazon or Walmart?
As Walmart fans know, the retailer is neck and neck with Amazon when it comes to cheap prices, so it stands to reason that these two retail giants are in…
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24 Countries With Less National Wealth Than New York City
New York City is home to more than 380,000 millionaires—not to mention 65 billionaires, some of whom are reluctant to spend their cash. The richest city in the world, New…
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10 Strategies to Actually Keep Those Resolutions
It’s time again for a new crop of lofty goals and aspirations: Slim down, stay organized, save money, be nicer. Unfortunately, surveys have shown that as many as 9 out…
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Think Twice Before Making These New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
Better Resolutions Trying or buying something new might seem like the perfect way to start the year — until you realize how much it costs. Some of the most common…
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Amazing Instant Pot Deals to Grab Before Christmas
Spend any amount of time researching Instant Pots — or multicookers, instant crocks, multi-pots, etc. — and your eyes might start to roll back in your head (trust us, we…
