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A common misconception about aestheticians is that they’ve learned everything they know in beauty school. In reality, most of what you might learn in school is how to keep things sanitary between clients, along with some anatomy and hands-on techniques—the rest of an aesthetician’s education is up to them upon …

Photo by dreamerve / Shutterstock.com Like many Americans, I suffer from TMSS — Too Much Stuff Syndrome. While I long to declutter, the sheer amount of stuff crowding the rooms is overwhelming. I could start from one corner and work methodically around each room. But I’m more likely to follow …

A frequent reader of The Simple Dollar named Jim recently shared a really thought-provoking question about building a home: A recent question about LED bulbs made me wonder — if you were buying a new house, or building it, what materials or features would you include “from the ground up” …

The economic outlook in the U.S. isn’t so hot right now. A record-breaking number of Americans filed unemployment claims  in recent months, the stock market is all over the place and the hits from the COVID-19 pandemic just keep coming. But despite the economic turmoil, a surprising number of Americans …

Home equity loans are often promoted by banks and other financial institutions as a great solution to your short-term financial problems. It seems so simple — you use the value of your home to quickly get  money that you can use for whatever it is you’re wanting to do with …

With the start of classes quickly approaching, many college students are struggling to find their footing in a school year that’s still being shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many universities like Harvard and George Washington University have announced fully remote learning for the fall semesters, while others are planning a …

Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Many of us are focused on home this summer. One great way to take advantage of the warm weather is to make improvements to the exterior of your house. On the whole, remodeling is more a consumption purchase than an investment. Rare is …

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. The challenges kept coming at Renada McGuire, and she kept rising to the occasion. Whether raising six children as a single mother, fighting through kidney and heart problems or learning …

Photo by insta_photos / Shutterstock.com This post comes from partner site FlexJobs. Welcome to our “Work From Home Q&A” series. You ask a question about remote work, and a guest expert answers it. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. This week’s question comes from …