I used to have this fantasy of moving to rural Iowa and writing a book. I’d be sustained solely by farmer’s market produce (physically) and the countryside’s natural wonders (emotionally), and the particular joy of my own solitude. I’d only pack brown clothes and wear my hair in one very …
Read More »Photo by Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Trying to fight the new coronavirus with one hand while paging through tax documents with the other? Now, you can turn 100% of your attention toward the virus, as you should. Americans will get a 90-day extension of their tax deadline — to July …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Staying put, but worried2. Replacing bottles and boiling water3. Frugal alternative to laundry softener4. Son has many credit …
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Primal Space Systems has raised $ 8 million for its subsidiary Instant Interactive, and it’s going to use it to make a technology dubbed GPEG, which is like a cousin of the MPEG format used to run videos, but for graphics. But GPEG, a content streaming protocol, is a different …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Retirement savings beyond public pension2. Best time to file taxes3. Struggling with cellular monopoly4. Buying nonperishables for preparation5. Educational …
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Once a month (or so), I share a dozen things that have inspired me to greater personal, professional and financial success in my life. I hope they bring similar success to your life. Please enjoy the archives of earlier collections of inspirational things. 1. Seneca on pleasure and punishment “So …
Read More »Photo by durantelallera / Shutterstock.com This post comes from partner site WhistleOut.com. If you’d like to start saving on your mobile bill, then it’s time to switch to an MVNO — a “mobile virtual network operator,” a smaller mobile company that operates via a larger network (Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, or …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Concerned about coronavirus2. Worried about employer stability3. Coffee at home actually cheaper?4. FICA explanation5. Cheap dog treats6. Repurposing junk …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Afraid of 401(k) losses2. Too much retirement savings dangerous?3. Bar soap or body wash?4. Online wills5. Coworker lunch gift …
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