Personal Finance
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Things That Are Absolutely, Unfairly Expensive These Days
With inflation comes the unfortunate inevitability of a world where the cost of living itself just continues to climb. Taking field trips to the grocery store, or even trying to sign up for a mere streaming service have become financially…
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Things That Are Surprisingly Still Cheap After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Look, it’s glaringly evident that the cost of living is not going down. It continues its stubborn, adamant climb, and things like going to the grocery store to buy yourself enough food to live on for the week have become…
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9 Tips to Save Money After a Big Move
Moving is no easy feat. From having to pack up all your earthly possessions to juggling the many financial aspects of the move, it’s no wonder that moving is considered one of life’s most stressful experiences. In fact, it’s so taxing…
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Splurges You Won’t Regret, According to Redditors
The key to executing the proper and successful splurge that leaves you with zero buyer’s remorse is to do the homework and put the strategic feelers out for what splurges have panned out favorably for other folks. Thankfully, this AskReddit…
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5 Subtle Signs That Someone Is Stinkin’ Rich
What’s most interesting and true folks that would be considered obscenely wealthy, is that the real wealth doesn’t flaunt itself. Many extremely wealthy individuals can be caught wearing robotically plain clothing, driving ancient vehicles that appear as if they’ve been…
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13 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid
About 10,000 people retire daily, and that’s just going to accelerate through 2030, when every baby boomer will be over the age of 65. As the end of their earning years draws closer, seniors and soon-to-be retirees should take care…
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Buyer Beware: Never Fall For This Predatory Black Friday Trap
If you plan to shop Black Friday deals this year, there’s one thing you’ll definitely want to skip: deferred interest credit card offers. With their enticing 0% intro APR rates,…
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Student Loan Forgiveness, Socks, and 8 Other Things Millennials Want for Christmas This Year
If you’re an aging Baby Boomer or a TikTok-addicted Zoomer, Millennials might be a mystery to you. Besides avocado toast, what do they even like? Well, whether you’re just curious…
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Start Living Frugally Before the Holidays With the Best Advice From Redditors
If you don’t make a concerted effort to live frugally, money has a habit of vanishing as soon as it hits your bank account. And given that personal finance is…
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11 Things You Should Never Buy at a Gas Station (and Why)
Gas stations are everywhere and often operate 24/7. While their convenience can act as a last-minute refuge for everything from a quick meal and coffee refill to emergency car essentials,…
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9 Incredibly Out-Of-Touch Things Rich People Say That Will Make Your Blood Boil
You’d think that rich people would be a little more self-aware. But then they go and do things like the “Imagine” video, and it hits you — they really don’t…
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‘Pulling Yourself Out of Poverty’: How Struggling Redditors Turned Their Lives Around
Despite the United States’ immense wealth, around 38 million people still live in poverty. Much of that poverty is structural, the result of discrimination and the country’s paltry social safety…
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Maybe Happiness Can Be Bought: Actual Life-Enhancing Purchases
You’ve likely heard someone say that “money can’t buy happiness.” And while the wizened sentiment certainly holds its weight in certain situations, and happiness as a passing emotion does possess…
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‘Is $50 an Hour the New Middle Class?’ TikToker Questions What Defines a Livable Wage
Inflation is insane. The cost of living is crazy. Wages are out of whack. And we’re all left wondering where the hell our paychecks went after we paid the bills…
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‘To Say I Was Furious Was an Understatement’: Employee Stiffed on Overtime Plots Long And Pricey Revenge
Sometimes, the best revenge of all ends up being the one that requires cooler heads to prevail, patience, and the nerve to see the revenge through when it’s time. Revenge…
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‘Charging More for Less’: Netflix Customers Outraged With Second Price Hike in a Year
In a world where inflation seems to be the new trend, Netflix, not to be outdone by the price of avocados, has decided to raise its prices for the second…
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‘I Really Want To Do This’: People Share Their Truly Brilliant Tips On Being Frugal
Frugality is its own kind of art form in this day and age. We wish it were far easier to save money, but the reality is that places like the…
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8 Brilliant Go-To Frugal Holiday Gift Ideas
The holidays can creep up on us all out of nowhere. Especially when you find yourself absolutely buried in work, competing in the ever-demanding landscape of a world that the…
