Photo by ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com Is the warming weather triggering your spring cleaning impulses? Or maybe sheltering in place has got you scrubbing. Cleaning feels like a healthy impulse, but take care you don’t get hurt. That’s easier than you’d imagine, as cleaning products often contain chemicals — including …
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frantic00 / Shutterstock.com I’ve been decluttering for years, since long before Marie Kondo, the maven of tidy homes, was a household name. One approach I use is to try buying only things I’ll use regularly. I tested that strategy a few years ago. My husband and I were debating whether …
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Photo by Dmitri Ma / Shutterstock.com What’s in a name? Well, in the case of many brand-name products like bleach, mostly marketing costs. We consumers are easily swayed by ads that portray products as somehow more effective, more prestigious or of higher quality when in fact there are store-brand or …
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Photo by ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com There are many steps you can take to improve career prospects. You could quit your job for a better-paying one. Or, you could switch to a work-from-home job, put in more hours or pursue additional training. But making certain missteps at work can sabotage …
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Photo by WAYHOME studio / Shutterstock.com Spending money on expensive things you don’t need is a surefire way to deplete your bank account and lower your net worth. Many big-ticket purchases are made on impulse or otherwise represent poor judgment. If you truly can afford to buy a costly status …
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