fizkes / Shutterstock.com First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Then it was baking supplies and hair dye. The locked-down life of the coronavirus pandemic is upending shopping trends, lifting grocery prices and surprising even manufacturers and retailers. Now, Americans apparently have moved on from essentials to a comfort …
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Let’s imagine for a moment that you’re going to the store to buy a new washing machine because your old one died. The store has a ton of options available, and as you’re looking on your phone at reviews, it’s pretty clear that there are a couple of mid-priced models …
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Photo by CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com If you’re a Social Security recipient, you likely have seen small increases in your monthly payment through annual cost-of-living adjustments. But those increases are barely keeping pace with inflation. The price tags have increased on many of the things seniors buy. The result? Social Security …
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Photo by Gustavo Frazao / Shutterstock.com The web is full of stories about how to massage your credit history and credit score to look your best to lenders. On this site and others, you’ve probably seen stories like “7 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Fast” and “Fixing Your Credit? …
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