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If I had to choose which article pointed me in the right direction of budget-sensibility, I probably wouldn’t choose any of them. Plain and simple, budgeting is so incredibly personal and every time I read a new article about it, it literally gives me indigestion. You mean, I wasn’t doing …
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If you’re anything like me, seeing folks running around in sweatshirts and utility jackets is usually a harbinger of my seasonal effective disorder. Many of us didn’t go to tropical resorts this past summer, so we’re probably feeling a little cheated. That said, there’s a bunch of ways to celebrate …
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I can’t remember the last time I watched an awards show where I wasn’t at least 70 percent disappointed by lack of substance. Let’s face it, awards shows, especially of late, haven’t been noted for using their platforms to elucidate political issues. But in this era of post political Trumpism, …
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