Money
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12 Things You Should Do TODAY if You’re Struggling to Make Ends Meet
It sucks to be swimming in an ice-cold pool of debt, but there are ways to get out (or at least swim into warmer water). The important thing is to act fast before you drown. Here are some smart tips…
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10 Ways To Make Money on TaskRabbit (That Require No Special Skills)
Now that the techies have gigafied the economy, pretty much anyone with a smartphone can find a side-hustle. With Lyft and Uber, you can enjoy the company of drunk partygoers and motor-mouthed tourists while you sit in traffic. Or, if…
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From Cheap Flights to Financial Advice, Here’s How To Save Money With ChatGPT
Strategizing ways to save money can sometimes be so exhausting that you feel like it’s worth it to pay for convenience. But as we all know, being alive is expensive, and this feeling has got to end. ChatGPT, the increasingly-popular…
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Recent Eviction? Here’s How You Can Still Get an Apartment
With the typical American renter spending 30% of their income on rent, the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis. Of course, the government isn’t doing much. According to the Eviction Lab, only one in four families that qualifies…
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From Weird to Insane: 12 Job Interview Questions That Left r/Antiwork Redditors Speechless
“When are the stupid questions during interviews going to stop?” posed a Redditor on r/Antiwork, and we’re wondering the same thing. We’ve all been there: You’re desperate for a job, you finally score an interview, and the HR drone asks…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Which Royals Do Americans Love – and Which Ones Do They Loathe?
While the British royal family has long been a source of fascination for Americans, that doesn’t mean they’re all universally loved — some may even be loathed. A YouGov survey…
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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,…
