I shared on here that because of circumstances, my tax return was beans this year. No, not literal beans. It just wasn’t incredibly good. Anyway, I know this wasn’t the case for everyone. And I bet some of you are sitting there thinking, “Hmm, what do I want to do with my tax return?” We can help! We’re...
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I’ve shared on here that I live alone. I’ve lived alone for almost 2 years, and there’s a lot of things I absolutely love about it. Even though I rent, I don’t have to answer to much of anyone, I can have friends over when I please, and I can stay up late and/or wake up early (or late) if I please. Overall,...
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The other day, I went outside and started pulling weeds and clearing out the area of my yard that I used for a garden last year. I absolutely loved having my own garden. I loved getting in the dirt and pulling weeds. The teenagers I work with liked to come and help me gather stuff up. It was a lot of fun, and totally worth my while....
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I grew up in a family that didn’t have much until I turned 16. I remember that getting turkey for sandwiches instead of ham was a big deal, because it used to be more expensive. I noticed the other day that that’s not the way it is anymore, but that’s beside the point. Turkey was a treat. Both ham and turkey are...
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Credit cards can be incredibly useful; all through high school I had one with a small ($500) limit that I was to use “for gas only.” Now, needless to say, my family taught me very few money management skills. I abused that credit card and several others into my adulthood. Credit cards are a finicky subject for a lot of people....
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