During the previous round of stimulus checks, almost 9 million Americans used the money to buy a car, and with an even bigger stimulus check fresh in many checking accounts, we can expect a lot of car buying in the upcoming months. The big question that many people will ask …
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The power of data in gaming’s red-hot market Learn how to seize the power of data to attract and keep players, create personalized gaming experiences, and cash in on the industry’s seismic growth. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. …
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There’s a lot that goes into financial stability — and it seems out of reach for many of us. Laura Whateley’s new book, Money: A User’s Guide, cuts through the panic and gives readers the confidence they need to take back their financial goals. Designed to read like an instruction …
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Delivering personal finance solutions and advice since 2006, The Simple Dollar is back with our annual awards for 2021. Here are our top picks for the best finance resources for the new year. Best Personal Finance Blog: One Big Happy Family Learn more With over 130,000 subscribers in their Youtube …
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On the bookshelf right next to where I do most of my financial writing, you’ll find an array of personal finance books. Some of them have been there for years — they are the essential personal finance books I recommend to everyone, full of timeless advice. Many others are more …
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By now, you can find mala grilled fish at literally almost any coffee shop in Singapore. You might also recall watching mouthwatering grilled fish advertisements playing on SMRT trains. Contrary to popular belief, Tan Yu, the erstwhile owner of these advertisements, is not the first to start the grilled fish …
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With about 700 million active monthly users, TikTok has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms in the world — particularly among Generation Z. However, its days may be numbered in the U.S. thanks to President Trump, who has given TikTok’s parent company in China, ByteDance, 45 …
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This week’s batch of reader questions focus on the fundamentals of personal finance: emergency funds, credit and banking. 1. Should people have more than a month in emergency funds?2. What is credit?3. What’s a good online bank?4. Is online grocery shopping cheaper?5. What exactly is a budget?6. What’s the best …
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In this week’s reader mailbag, we’re talking about families, particularly financial issues involving children and parents. This is a topic near and dear to me as a member of the “sandwich generation,” meaning that I simultaneously have young children at home as well as parents and in-laws who are already …
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