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What to Do If Your Adult Child Is Moving Home
If your adult children are moving back or currently living at home, how much support should you be giving them? Here are some things to consider.
Choosing Between Apples and Oranges
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7 Things You Should Never Do on LinkedIn
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NFL Extra Points Card: Fumble or Touchdown?
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Disability Insurance: Payments and Pitfalls
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4 Financial Steps to Take if You Want to Be a Digital Nomad
Before you pursue the digital nomad lifestyle, make these money moves first.
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The line between frugal and crazy
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Find Your Hidden Spending Habits and Save
If you want to increase savings, find your hidden spending habits and wring out the waste. Start by checking out these spending categories.
Multi-Level Marketing: The Future or Folly?
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Hand-me-down Cell Phones
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If you want to influence people and get what you want — at work and beyond — learn the art of writing friendly, professional emails.
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Psychology and Loans: The Strange Reasons Why You Make Bad Decisions
You might think that when it comes to big financial decisions, you only make logical, rational decisions. But research suggests that you don't.
The Gasoline Pump "Y2K" Problem
Here in San Mateo County, many gas stations are starting to sport prices above $4.00 per gallon. The trusty Gas and Shop down the street is still holding on to $3.93 per ga
Fund Raising Dos and Don'ts
After accidentally finding myself taking on the work of an International NGO on the fly in a foreign country, I learned a few things about fund raising. Here are some dos and do
The financial wisdom of Fight Club
“The first rule of Fight Club – We Do Not Talk About Fight Club.” Everyone who’s seen the movie remembers that. But what about something Tyler Durden, the anarchist extraordinaire,