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PayPal owns Venmo. They are the fax machine of personal payment options. They used to be state of the art. Like a fax machine,...
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I've had two cars...
Hey Smart TV: Mind Your Own Beeswax!
We watch TV. TV isn’t supposed to watch us. Tell your boob tube to mind its own beeswax, assuming it has any.
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A Will is NOT a Living Will
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Now, No Charge To Buy Stocks
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5 Years of NFL Sunday Ticket for FREE
From 2012-2016 I got NFL Sunday Ticket for free. FIVE years! That's a nice little run.
Technically, it was only four years in a row. In 2016, I...
Hard Knocks: Football Player Finance
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Cancel NFL Sunday Ticket NOW – To Get It Free… Later
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“It’s Worth What It’ll Bring”
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How To Lower Your Property Taxes
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My $75 Hustle
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3 Reasons Why I Love Ultimate Rewards Points
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If I...
See What You Have Coming In Social Security
Is Future-You sleeping on a cot eating kibble?
If you figure Social Security will tide you over in your Geezer-dom, see how much you have socked...
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101 Yanks Carry Over $1 Million in Student Debt
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Californians: A Shortcut to ANOTHER Year of Southwest Companion Pass
Last fall, Southwest had an awesome offer for Californians. Get a card, make one purchase and get a Companion Pass for a year. If...
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Make $500-$750 Tax-Free Paying Your Property Tax
Twice a year I have to pay property tax. Twice a year I make $500-$750 tax-free paying that tax. You can too!
First of all,...
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