fizkes / Shutterstock.com Think twice before you chalk up your fatigue to the fast-paced lifestyle we all lead. Chronic weariness, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and even anger and irritability result from job burnout. That’s a specific type of physical, emotional and mental fatigue that experts at the Mayo Clinic …
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Photo by Lucky Business / Shutterstock.com When people choose a streaming service, quality original programming is a top draw. And Netflix earns far and away the most praise from viewers who watch such shows, a survey finds. A whopping 38% of viewers ages 16 to 34 say Netflix offers the …
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Photo by Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Filing your taxes is stressful enough. The last thing you want to worry about is someone else filing yours before you do. But with the rise of data breaches and scammers getting more sophisticated by the day, it’s a risk we all need to …
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Photo by NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Life moves quickly. It’s easy to get distracted. But that can be costly. Miss an important financial date or deadline, and you could be on the hook for a penalty or lose out on a limited-time opportunity to save money. Enter our “Money Calendar” series. …
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Photo by JPC-PROD / Shutterstock.com You hear money jargon everywhere — whether in conversation, online or blaring from the TV and radio. Yet, how many of us know what terms such as APY, expense ratio and index fund actually mean? If confusion over money talk makes you feel dumb, we …
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Photo by Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.com Nothing beats a buy one, get one deal when you want a new cellphone. Seriously, out of the many types of cellphone deals that exist, the rare BOGO offer gets you the most value. Cellphone carriers usually don’t let BOGO offers sit for too …
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Gus Valente / Shutterstock.com Once a month, I fold down the seats of my minivan and head to that most magical of shopping meccas, Costco. The warehouse club has everything my family of seven needs and at prices that can almost never be beat. Giant bags of chips for the …
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Photo by Hurst Photo / Shutterstock.com Extreme demand for homes is pushing home values up at a rate not seen since before the Great Recession, a new Zillow report finds. Several trends — including new millennial homebuyers, record-low interest rates, trends related to the coronavirus pandemic and the relatively small …
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UfaBizPhoto / Shutterstock.com If you’re living on a fixed income or struggling to hold on to your home, you might be relieved to learn about property tax deferral programs. Generally offered through state or local governments, these programs enable eligible homeowners to postpone paying part or all of their property …
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