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The Ideal Crafts for Traveling

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Traveling can involve a lot of time sitting waiting to get to your destination. There are different ways to fill this time. Reading is always a go-to, but it stops you from being social with those around you. Next time you have time to fill, try pulling out some of these easy to take along […]

Snowbirding on a Budget

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The winter months are coming up and let’s face facts, everyone starts to feel a little colder as they age. That’s why flocks of retirees abandon their homes for part of the year in favor of warmer locales. Even if you’re already at retirement age or getting close and you didn’t plan ahead for the […]

Favoritism Has No Place in the Workplace

Favoritism can be one of the most complicated and most hurtful things to deal with at work. Most of the time, it has nothing to do with you or your work performance. There are many ways to go about dealing with this uncomfortable situation. Ending any favoritism is not in your control, but there are […]

Work from Home Gear

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The internet is rife with things for sale that you’ll probably never want, (pssst, I’m talking to you, gold plated, digital shower head) but that doesn’t mean you can’t find things you didn’t know you were missing out on. Working from home is a new concept for a lot of people, and thankfully, the internet […]

Saving for That Dream Vacation

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If you’ve taken a lot of really sweet trips, but that one big dream vacation has always seemed to elude you, mostly due to the cost, the time to stop procrastinating is now. If the last year has taught us anything, it should be that being at home sucks and that dream destination needs to […]

Needed Items For Your Day Trip

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We can’t always go on long vacations to exotic destinations. Short day trips give us a chance to explore the unique areas that surround where we live. A big mistake made when going on a day trip is thinking there is no need to pack. While you don’t need to pack a suitcase, there are […]

Stretch Your Dollar Further

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Until we win the lottery, we all need to be watching where are money is going. The longer we can make our paychecks last, the better. Doing this is harder than it can appear. It is easy to swipe or type in our card information and forget about it until we notice how low our […]

Chickens: The Best Retirement Hobby

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After retirement, there is a lot of time that needs to be filled. At first, the free time will be thrilling. Soon it will lose its excitement, and you will be looking for things to do. Hobbies are a great way to fill the silence of retirement. If your neighborhood allows, chickens are an excellent […]

Did You Know You Are Wasting Money?

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Wasting money is something no one wants to do. Why throw away your hard-earned money? As you move toward a fixed income, there is less room for wasting money. Take time to look into all the nook and crannies and find the money that should be in your savings account. Here are some everyday things […]

It Is Great to Be Debt Free

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Debt always seems to be hanging over our heads. Life will feel so much lighter if we could get out from under the mountains of debt that we accumulate. This is not so easily done. There are times when it was out of our control, like medical bills, and times it is in our control […]

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