When young adults are considering their first home, a fixer-upper is a very tempting choice. With a fixer-upper, there is the opportunity to create value through making upgrades and renovations. There is also the fact that when a fixer-upper is on the market, the buyer has the leverage when it comes to negotiations. Finally, these […]
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Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope you are able to take some time out during the Holiday season to spend time with friends and family. We will be back at it tomorrow morning with a wonderful article by Ornella Grosz. ____________ Photo by stephen jones
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I do not have to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, but there are many jobs that require working on Christmas. The closest I have come to working on Christmas was at Pizza Hut when I had to work on Christmas Eve until about 9pm. It really wasn’t that bad, and I still had […]
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Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post – Christmas Edition! Quick Hits Christmas is here Well Christmas is just around the corner. I have plans with my family today, the in-laws on Sunday, and Christmas eve with my family. Considering the fact that the anticipation of Christmas starts pretty much right […]
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Between purchasing gifts for others and spending money on decorations, the Holidays can become expensive. In reality, most of the memories that are made around the Holidays have little to do with expensive gifts or lavishly decorated houses. They have to do with time spent with others and the memories that are made. Since the […]
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2013 is just around the corner and that means it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions. I am big on setting goals, though they are usually do not span an entire year. Nevertheless, I often set New Year’s resolutions and like to see how well I do over the course of a year. 1) Exercise/Get […]
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The following is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting, please contact us for details. Let’s get this out of the way right now; I don’t like to pay full price for anything, especially when shopping online. Based on data we have accumulated at Rather-Be-Shopping.com, 80% of online retailers are going to […]
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Our last $100 giveaway just wrapped up so it’s time for another one! The prize is $100 cash through Paypal or Amazon gift card (winner’s choice). The theme for this giveaway is a difficult one – When there isn’t enough money at the end of the month. Let’s face it: most young adults don’t have […]
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Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post! Quick Hits Blizzard! Well it snowed and snowed…and snowed some more last Sunday. Because of the foot-plus of snow and the embarrassing/nonexistent cleanup effort by our Department of Transportation, I spent over two hours commuting home on Monday evening. I thought Tuesday would be […]
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Let’s be honest: there is almost always going to be a few things you don’t like about your job. But at what point should you start looking for a new one? Here are five signs that you may need to start considering looking for a new job: 1) Your Work Drains You Almost every job […]
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