Conventional wisdom has a lot to say about video games. It says gamers are male basement dwellers who live on a diet of Mountain Dew and Cheetos, that gaming makes people lazy, and that it’s impossible to make a living by playing games all day. Well, au contraire. According to data from the Entertainment Software […]
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Saving money and finding ways to make your dollars stretch farther is not necessarily a bad thing by any means. After all, not everyone can live lavishly all the time or never worry about their finances. However, sometimes your money saving ways puts you in a category of being a cheap person. This means you
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Dear Penny, I am not where I want to be financially. I am in the military, married and have two young kids, 4 and 6. My wife is a stay-at-home mom and has no interest/desire of getting a job, part time or otherwise. I want to get a second job to supplement my income for
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2020 has been an unprecedented and challenging year for many of us. I had my first child this year and it’s difficult coming to terms that her first Christmas just won’t be the big event we’d all love it to be. But one thing I do believe is it’s an opportunity to create a new
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When we think about the holiday season, buying and giving gifts often come to mind. We put a lot of time into finding the perfect gift for everyone on our list and a lot of focus on saving and budgeting for them. But activities often get left out of our holiday budgets. And the costs
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When Whitney Richardson’s library closed due to the pandemic, she was at a loss. She missed her supply of free books and book recommendations. “I looked at my husband and said, ‘What do I read now?’“ said Richardson, a speech therapist from Evansville, Ill. “My librarian and I have a good relationship. She usually suggested
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A popular question you often hear from new drivers and also some seasoned road warriors is ‘what’s the difference between a citation vs. a ticket?’. Additionally, besides just wondering ‘what is a ticket?’ and ‘what is a citation?’, you may be wondering how these may affect your car insurance and your driving record. While the
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With the end of the year rapidly approaching, it’s a good time to take stock of your financial situation as you head into 2021. 2020 has been a strange year, and a difficult year for many people. With many people’s health and/or economic livelihoods affected by COVID-19, many people’s situation looks very different than it
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Traditionally, Black Friday was the best day of the holiday shopping season to find great in-store deals on the year’s hottest consumer products. Retailers and customers have celebrated Black Friday sales for decades, and the rise of the Internet (and, later, the COVID-19 pandemic) has brought much Black Friday shopping online. The Monday after Black
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NerdWallet is here to help you win Black Friday while leaving your budget intact. We spend the time, you save the money. Visit regularly for holiday shopping tips and announcements about your favorite retailers. Black Friday is Nov. 27. What are Target’s Black Friday 2020 store hours? Like Walmart, Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving….
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How many hours have you spent digging into the dark depths of the internet, trying to find the absolute best price on a pair of Lululemon leggings? Paying full price wasn’t an option, and you likely could have been doing something more important, but you were determined to get the best deal. Your boss, your
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You can buy anything on Amazon these days — including buildings. Tiny homes on Amazon cost far less than a traditional home. But is it really a good idea to buy one? We weigh the pros and cons and explore several options perfect for a home office, vacation rental, or even full-time abode. 14 Tiny
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Advocates have long called for broader adoption of virtual doctor visits, but it took the coronavirus pandemic to push telehealth into the mainstream. Federal data shows that over 12.1 million Medicare recipients received some form of remote care from mid-March to mid-August as health care providers and patients sought to keep themselves safe from infection…
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Working from home is a convenience for many of us. For people with disabilities, the ability to work remotely can be essential. About 7% of the total population of people with disabilities telecommutes some or all of the time, estimates suggest. But it can be a challenge to find exclusively work-from-home jobs whether you’re a
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Peer-to-peer lending is slowly changing the financial landscape, giving alternatives to both borrowers and investors. The peer lending market is expected to hit $312.6Bn this year, fueled in part by technological advancements in the industry that help platforms quickly evaluate loans. Despite setbacks over the years, grey areas in regulation, and other challenges, today’s industry boasts
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Keeping track of your money and how you spend it is important, and there are plenty of tools available to help you manage your personal finances. Why should you bother using a personal finance budgeting app and what can these types of apps do for you to make your life easier? Read on to learn
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