Spending money during the holiday season is inevitable – even if you are young and broke. The season of giving brings extra expenses that are hard to avoid. While spending money may not be ideal if you are on a tight budget, there are ways that you can save a significant amount of money that […]
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As a homeowner for just over a year, I’ve already seen firsthand how expensive a house can be. While I was lucky enough to have some of the bigger expenses taken care of before I bought my house there are always unexpected – and expected – big home projects and repairs. I don’t want this […]
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The end of the year is always a good time to evaluate your business and make plans for where you want it to be in the future. I love the symbolic “fresh start” of the new year and feeling like there is nothing stopping me from having a breakout year for my business. Beyond that […]
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I’ve always admired entrepreneurs, but I’ve never really considered myself one! When I think about entrepreneurs, I think about people who found and run large corporations, who wine and dine investors to try to fund their latest ideas, and who make and lose large sums of money depending on how well their ideas or their […]
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In the past I’ve been pretty addicted to purchasing things through Amazon and sometimes hardly even considered some of the other online shopping alternatives. Over the past year and a half I’ve been much more open to using other retailer’s websites to purchase items online, and for good reason: retailers have become much better about […]
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Deciding whether or not to get an MBA is a big decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Getting an MBA requires significant financial and time sacrifice at an important time in your life. Of course, before you even think about getting an MBA you need to make sure you have the essential MBA degree qualification. […]
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Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! So we got quite a bit of snow dumped on us here in Minnesota and we are essentially guaranteed a White Christmas. I definitely love snow, but it sucks how much it affects traffic. I left for work at 5:30am (yes, 5:30am!) and there was already some traffic […]
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Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Did anyone else experience some snowy weather this week? We had a couple of heavy snowfalls this week and it definitely impacted everyone’s commute. I actually stopped at a coffee shop to wait out the rush after going only about 5 miles in 45 minutes. I even missed […]
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Every year my wife and I exchange stockings. I really enjoy the challenge of trying to find small gifts that are useful and things that she will use. We are both very practical when it comes to the things we purchase, so I try to find things that she needs but hasn’t gotten around to […]
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Practically every small business owner has a goal of growing their business. Experiencing growth in your small business can exciting, exhausting, and overwhelming all at the same time. Perhaps you own an IT business that helps companies manage their data better through the development of databases. Month-after-month you work with small clients who provide you […]
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