Personal Finance

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    Inflation Drives Consumers To Postpone Medical Care at Record Rate

    More consumers in the U.S. postponed receiving medical treatment in 2022 than ever before because of the high cost of health care, a Gallup poll shows. Overall, 38% of U.S. adults surveyed said that they or a family member put…

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    These Are the Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers

    Homebuyers in recent years have had to deal with soaring home prices, a competitive market, and, more recently, rising mortgage rates, all of which have made it difficult for first-time homebuyers. But there are some markets where housing remains more…

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    Used-Car Shoppers See Some Relief as Prices Tumble

    Pandemic-fueled demand for used cars pushed prices higher than expected during the last few years, but now shoppers in the market for a previously owned vehicle are getting some relief. Prices for used cars and trucks dropped 2% in November…

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    9 Practical Things You Can Do With an Orphan Sock

    There are few phenomena as vexing, perplexing, and widespread as the disappearance of a single sock. Everyone has at least one sock that mysteriously loses its mate. Whatever the cause — spontaneous black holes could be responsible, according to the late…

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    6 Disposable Products You Should Reuse, According to Thrifty Redditors

    Every year, millions of metric tons of single-use products are burned, tossed into landfills, or dumped into the ocean, releasing noxious pollutants into the environment. Not only that, but disposable products also go against the principles of thriftiness. Why use…

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    These 13 States Still Tax Groceries

    Food is expensive enough as it is, thanks to rampant inflation. However, for residents of several states, rising prices aren’t the only worry, because they’re still stuck paying some sort of state sales taxes on their groceries. These often-controversial taxes…