Personal Finance
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Amazon Music Subscriptions Just Got More Expensive
What started with Amazon Prime membership price hikes led to the biggest layoff in the company’s history, a decline in the number of its Prime memberships, the undoing of its charitable donation program, and now, just to cement itself as…
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7 Ways to Simplify Your Life, According to Hardworking Redditors
Given that most of us spend a third of our lives working — sorry for the reminder —it’s easy to fall behind and neglect what we value most in life. But members of Reddit’s r/SimpleLiving community are trying to reclaim their lives…
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Amazon Does Away With Its Charity Donation Program Amid Widespread Layoffs
Since its inception in 2013, Amazon’s charitable giving program, AmazonSmile, has donated at least $449 million to a variety of charities, but its decadelong run is coming to an end on the heels of the online retailer’s plans to cut…
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7 Easy Jobs For Workers Who Are ‘Burnt Out’
The global pandemic and a wave of unionizations have completely changed how we think and talk about labor in the past few years. The Great Resignation and quiet quitting, trends emblematic of this shift, point to a growing sense that…
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6 Ways the Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Affect Your Wallet
The United States just hit the debt ceiling, maxing out the amount of money the government can borrow in order to pay its bills at $31.4 trillion. The country has only defaulted on its debts one other time in history…
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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…
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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.…
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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 —…
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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…
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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…
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Disney is Lowering Prices on Tickets and Services and Bringing Back Free Photos
Disney is rolling back prices on some tickets and services now that Bob Iger has been reinstated as CEO. He replaced Bob Chapek, who was ousted as CEO after he…
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11 TikTok Finance Influencers Who Are Actually Worth Listening To
For some, TikTok is just that app where Gen Z posts dancing videos. Those actually on TikTok, though, know that there’s a whole world of education and entertainment awaiting. There are…
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9 Things You Should Always Cheap Out On, According to Thrifty Redditors
Brand-name drugs have exactly the same risks, benefits, and effects as generic drugs — and yet they’re 80-85% more expensive on average. The frugal choice? Always buy off-brand medicine. While you…
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Every Electric Truck and SUV on the Market – and More Expected Soon
Electric vehicles keep gaining traction, with many new models headed to market in the next couple of years. Electric car sales globally were up 66% year over year in July,…
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8 Ways To Save More Money in 2023, According to Thrifty Redditors
After inflation battered budgets and the stock market had its worst year since 2008, economist are predicting yet another difficult year in 2023. For the average person, that might mean…
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Here’s Why Egg Prices Are Hitting Record Highs
The worst bird flu outbreak in U.S. history has killed nearly 60 million chickens and led to a record increase in egg prices. When chickens are exposed to the highly…
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Saving Strategies That Could Cost You Money
Cutting costs here and there is a common way consumers try to save money. But many familiar tactics just aren’t worthwhile, and some may end up costing more — in…
