Personal Finance
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Bored? Here Are 7 Fun Hobbies That Won’t Break the Bank, According to Redditors
Finding a hobby can do wonders for your mental and physical health, but it can also be expensive, especially if you turn to a pastime like skiing or golf. While there are plenty of cheap hobbies, checking a book out…
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Time Is Money: Convert Online Prices Into Hours of Work With These Tools
As the saying goes, time is money. Lest you forget that old American adage while filling an online shopping cart, several popular Chrome extensions will automatically convert prices into the hours of work it would take to cover the cost,…
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20 ‘Easy Money’ Schemes That Prey on Low-Income Americans
For many Americans, making ends meet is a struggle made even harder by the COVID pandemic and its lingering effects. Unfortunately, this makes low-income people prime targets for “easy money” schemes — offers that seem to be a good deal…
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7 Money-Saving Grocery Store Hacks, According to Redditors
After months of high prices, inflation is slowing as companies back off from prices increases. That move is driven in part by what The Wall Street Journal has called a “shopper rebellion”: Consumers who’ve had enough of inflation are buying…
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The Best At-Home Side Hustles, According to Frugal Redditors
Whereas side gigs once seemed like an easy way to earn extra spending money, they’ve become a necessity for many. In fact, of the 93% of Americans who have some kind of side hustle, 44% say they do so to…
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Amazon Shopping Hacks and Secrets To Save You Money
If you’re determined to up your online shopping game, there are a few little-known Amazon secrets that can help you save money, avoid fake deals, and spot phony reviews. And since these tips and tools come from savvy industry experts,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
