Personal Finance
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Jaw-Dropping Antique Appraisals on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
Have you ever rummaged through a dusty attic, wondering if that old painting or tarnished trinket might be worth a fortune? If so, then you’re not alone. The ever-popular “Antiques Roadshow” (currently filming its 28th season on PBS) thrives on…
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10 Hidden Ways You’re Wasting Money While Traveling
“Traveling is the only thing that will make you richer.” While this saying rings true, and traveling may enrich your life emotionally, the reality is that it can also be a costly affair that unpredictably strains your budget. When we…
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10 Baseball Cards You Might Own That Could Be a Financial Home Run
For many of us, the mere mention of baseball cards is followed by waves of nostalgia. The cumulative process of collecting baseball cards can be a meaningful and rewarding chapter in many of our lives — especially when you realize you happened…
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50 Ways to Save Big at the Grocery Store
From clipping coupons to using cash-back apps to knowing which items to avoid, shoppers employ many tactics to reduce grocery bills. With an ever-growing array of tempting foods to impulsively add to a shopping cart, learning tips and tricks to…
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As Another Price Hike Looms, Here’s Why the Cost of Stamps Has Risen Over the Years
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs for a second time this year on July 14 with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 73 cents from 68 cents. In January, the price of first-class stamps…
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Strange But True Tax Laws From All 50 States
The United States tax code is anything but simple. The instructions for the standard 1040 tax form alone are more than 100 pages long, and good luck getting through them in one sitting. Tax rules and regulations at the state…
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12 Times You Should Never Give Out Your Social Security Number
Your Social Security number is an all-purpose skeleton key for your personal data, but that doesn’t mean it should be. There were more than 1 million reports of identity theft through…
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13 Major Money Mistakes People Make When Getting Divorced
Going through a divorce is tough enough, not to mention emotionally and financially draining. During this tumultuous period, people often make mistakes that can have long-lasting effects on their financial…
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Date Ideas That Are No Longer Worth It Because They Cost Way Too Much
Navigating the dating world or planning a fun date for you and your partner shouldn’t be an anxiety-inducing financial burden. The reality is though that these days it’s hard to…
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7 Lottery Winner Horror Stories You Won’t Believe
Winning the lottery isn’t all that it’s made out to be. In fact, when you fully digest the scope of these horror stories, it almost seems like a curse. One…
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10 of the Craziest Ways People Struck Gold
There are some wildly unexpected ways that you can win big and elevate yourself to mountainous levels of wealth. Some people strike it rich while thinking outside the box. Others…
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5 Major Mistakes People Make When Buying a New Car
Successfully buying a new car requires a proper game plan. You’ve got to account for all the crucial steps, like taking it for a test drive or mapping out your…
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6 Unhinged Travel Hacks To Help You Save Money
Your next vacation or business trip doesn’t have to be cripplingly expensive. Just because you have your sights set on staying at an impressively classy hotel in a dreamlike destination…
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10 Cars That People Will Never Buy Again (and Why)
Cars are investments. If you’re fortunate enough, at some point you may either be able to buy a car outright or lease one. With that being said, there are certain…
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18 Ways to Go Broke Trying to Get Rich
There were more than 140,000 individuals with net assets of at least $50 million in the U.S. in 2021, according to Business Insider, and who doesn’t want to join their ranks?…
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9 Ridiculous Double Standards Between Rich and Poor People
The very existence of double standards being played out in society can drive one to the brink of insanity. Shopping at thrift stores? It’s either trendy if you’ve got time…
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You Can Now Buy Gold Bars at Costco — But Is It a Good Idea?
Never to be outdone by other retailers, Costco began selling gold bars in September 2023. But there are a few caveats: For starters, you typically can’t snag these bad boys…
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You Won’t Believe How Much These Collectibles Fetched at Auction
Collectors pay shockingly high prices for rare versions of otherwise common things. This can range from coins and stamps to bobblehead dolls and Beanie Babies, and they can sell for impressive…
