Money
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7 Places You Should Never Use a Credit Card
Your credit card is the most useful piece of plastic in your wallet — until it isn’t. In the right hands, it’s fraud protection, rewards, and a 21-day interest-free loan. In the wrong situation, it’s a debt trap, a scam funnel, and an instant 30% annual percentage rate (APR). I’ve been a CPA since 1980, and I’ve spent decades watching…
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36 Hands-On Jobs That Don’t Involve Sitting at a Desk
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Hands-on jobs can offer a mix of physical activity, practical problem-solving, creativity, and real-world impact. Whether you want a skilled trade, a healthcare role, or a creative career, hands-on jobs provide opportunities for strong pay, career growth, and entry paths that don’t require a four-year degree. This guide explores 36 diverse hands-on…
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20 Top Jobs for a Career Change at 50 (With or Without a Degree)
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. A career change at 50 often means finding work with better pay, flexibility, stability, or long-term sustainability. Good career change options at 50 include consulting, bookkeeping, project coordination, real estate, teaching, and healthcare support roles. This guide covers career ideas, jobs you can retrain for without a degree, and practical steps to…
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6 Investments That Made a Few Americans Filthy Rich
In the early 2000s, the dot-com bubble burst, erasing fortunes and leaving investors terrified of risk. If you pitched certain ideas back then — like an online bookstore that survived the crash or a DVD mail service — you were laughed out of the room. Yet, the investors who ignored the consensus and bought into these dismissed assets built generational…
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Expert Tips on How to Get the Most Out of Garage Sales (Whether You’re Selling or Shopping)
Daniel M Ernst / Shutterstock.com Even though we can buy just about anything with the click of a mouse, garage and yard sales are bigger than ever. Sellers want to declutter their homes and are tempted by an easy path to making extra money. Shoppers are eager to score great deals at other people’s sales, rather than paying top retail…
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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before I Retire?
A few years back, my friend Tom called me on a Sunday morning. He’d just sought advice from two different financial advisors and gotten two completely different answers. “Stacy, I’m 59. I’ve got $180,000 left on a mortgage at 3.1%. I’ve also got $300,000 in a money market paying over 4%. One guy tells me to pay it off, sleep…
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There’s Only One Rule for Prediction Markets — Ignore It and You’re the Sucker
Picture a poker table. You’re playing your hand straight. But the guy across from you can see your cards — not because he’s clever, but because somebody’s holding a mirror behind you. That’s a prediction market. If you haven’t run into these yet, you will. They’re websites where you bet real money on what’s going to happen: elections, wars, what…
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3 Methods for Highlighting Multiple Positions at the Same Company on Your Resume
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. To list multiple positions at the same company on a resume, group your roles under one employer and format them based on how your responsibilities changed using stacked titles, separate roles, or separate entries. There’s no single “right” way to do it. The best approach depends on how your roles evolved, how…
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Who Knew? Gen Z Is Cashing in on the Lost Art of Snail Mail
Young adults are turning their dining room tables into fulfillment centers for a decidedly low-tech product. They are stepping away from strictly digital platforms to send physical letters, prints of original artwork, and handmade zines directly through the postal system. This analog resurgence is proving remarkably profitable for a new wave of creators. For many Gen Z entrepreneurs, these subscription-based…
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Getting a Raise? 7 Ways to Turn It Into Lasting Wealth
Three years ago, you were getting by on $60,000, and today, you’re earning $90,000. By every measure, you should be saving like crazy. You’re not. You moved into a nicer apartment. Replaced the car. Started getting groceries delivered. Added a few subscriptions. Started ordering DoorDash three nights a week instead of one. The gym membership got upgraded to the boutique…
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