free money

I turn down free money

Posted 5 weeks 2 days ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

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There's a certain class of ways to get free money or free stuff simply by paying attention, keeping track, and being careful. I don't do these things. It's not because they don't work; it's not even because the risk-adjusted earnings don't pay for the time spent. It's because time--and especially time spent paying attention--is very precious.

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The State Sales Tax Holiday is coming...

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons, Shopping

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...if you're lucky enough to live in Tennessee. Yep, April 27th to Aprii 29th is State Sales Tax day for the fortunate folks of Tennessee, introduced as a way to help families save money on essential supplies for back-to-school shopping.

You can find out all of the details at www.tntaxholiday.com , a website dedicated to the special tax-free holiday.

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Get your money for nothing, your checks for free.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Making Extra Cash

Check

There, that dates me. Big Dire Straits fan here. But in the case of this article, and my subject of choice, it's completely true. You'll see and hear an awful lot about online surveys. You'll find outrageous claims, too. Let me assure you, right now, that taking a survey here and there is not going to let you quit your day job. Or any other job. This is not a way to make a fortune. This is not a path to riches paved with gold. Let's face it, if everyone could sit at home doing surveys all day, everyone would be doing it.

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Funny way to make $10 in 30 seconds: lessons from a con artist

Posted 1 year ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Life Hacks

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Ryan shares a great trick on how to make $10 in less than 30 seconds. Amazingly, according to Ryan this works on one out of four people!

This video illustrates how easily people let greed override their better judgment.

The beauty of this scam is in its simplicity: Anyone who can do simple math should, theoretically, see right through the scam. However, many people fall for it because they are focused on getting something for nothing.

So the next time you see a deal too good to be true, think about Ryan and his incredible $40 offer.

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