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Bank of America Review: Fees Are Too High, but It Is Convenient
As one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, Bank of America (BoA) has had its share of controversies. In 2014, it was fined $16.65 billion for its role in the 2008 financial...
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How to Become a Graphic Designer: Here's What It Takes
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Dear House Poor, If you want permission from me to give your nephew and his family the boot, done. Permission granted. You tried to help out, even though you couldn’t afford to. Now you’ve joined the...
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6 Saving Strategies to Help You Bank Money for the Future
Saving money means embracing smart strategies and putting them into action. It may be a challenge to put money aside for the future rather than spend it today, but it’s well worth the effort. Helping...
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Wells Fargo Review: Big Sign-up Bonuses Come With High Fees
Wells Fargo is a Big Four bank that made big headlines back in 2016 and 2017 over a scandal where employees created millions of fake accounts to hit their sales targets. But it’s up to you to decide...
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Chase Bank Review: How America’s Biggest Bank Compares
Not only is JPMorgan Chase one of the “Big Four” banks in America, but it’s ranked by S&P Global as the largest bank in the United States. Chase got bad press back in 2014 after a security breach...
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Chiengora: How a Woman Makes Extra Money With Upcycled Dog Hair
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Frugality Fails: 10 Money-Saving Attempts That Could Backfire
Every now and then, well-intentioned plans to save money simply fail. You think you’re following the frugality playbook only to have it backfire. It’s when trying to be cheap ends up being expensive....
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How One Man Turned His Game Into an Online Basketball Business
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2017. As a former Division I college basketball player, I never wanted to leave the game. So instead of keeping my expertise to myself, I decided...
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When the last heavily discounted flat-screen TV is sold, when the final gift-wrapped package is gently placed on the stoop, and when the remaining tax returns are filed, you may wonder what happens to...
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10 Resources That Help With the Cost of Adopting a Child
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2017. My husband and I always knew we wanted to grow our family through adoption. We originally thought this meant we’d need to save thousands of...
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Upwork, the largest freelance marketplace in the world, boasts more than 12 million freelancers across 180 countries. It also wields outsize power to affect the bottom line of those writers, designers...
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3 Easy Ways to Get Free Tickets to Advance Movie Screenings
Ever wonder how people get invited to advance movie screenings? If you’re like me, you’ve assumed such events are reserved for VIPs and members of the media. The truth is, anyone can get free tickets...
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Dear Splitting Hairs, Wait, what does Dad think? Surely his vote matters more than mine. If you want to respect your father’s desire for independence, the worst thing you can do is make this decision...
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These Coconut Oil Uses Are for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Beyond
I first discovered coconut oil several years ago when a health-focused grocery store opened in my neighborhood. While I originally bought it for cooking, I quickly found many ways I could use it...
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