You should take note if you’re thinking about using cash when you’re out shopping this holiday season. Some stores will be looking at your dollar bills closely. Stores like Walmart and Target will no longer accept torn, mutilated, or discolored cash. Retailers are extra cautious since the one-dollar bill still needs to be updated with…
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This time of year, people start talking about college football. The preseason rankings are out, but that’s not the hot topic. Many are discussing the changes in many of the college football conferences. The Big 12, Big 10, and SEC will add teams over the next few years. The Pac-12 is shrinking to four members….
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I’ve often felt that many service providers don’t value my time. They’ll charge me a fee for being late, but they never worry about my time. Doctors are prime offenders. And my auto mechanic is getting worse. The days of focusing on customer service are gone. Sure the pandemic has caused many of these issues,…
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Over the last few months, I started having problems with my cell phone provider. I’d been with them for 17 years, and I knew the end was near once they told me they were raising my rates again. So I made the change to a new company. And, of course, I’m already running into the…
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Some will say that there aren’t many subjects today where everyone can agree. But I have found one thing that seems to be universal; we’re all spread too thin. From work to home, it feels like we never get ahead. And I don’t see that changing for any of us…
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We all know that money means different things to different people. And sometimes, you have extra cash that’s burning a hole in your pocket. Then, there’s stupid money. And you don’t have to have a lot to do dumb things with that cash…
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I’m sure we all can agree that the cost of living keeps rising. But I never realized just how much until my mother asked me for a favor the other day. It was then that I realized how prices have risen through the years…
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If you’ve been following the news over the last week or two you’ve likely heard about the coin shortage across America. I’ll be honest, I truly thought it was some kind of fake news story. So, we went to the bank to ask them…
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We’ve always been taught that bankruptcy is a horrible thing. But I’ve noticed that it’s actually on bad for people. When companies files bankruptcy, the penalties never seem as severe. Perhaps, this should change…
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Like many people we have a savings account that we use as a rainy day fund. But with the new interest rate I’m beginning to question its purpose…
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