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I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! For many people this traditionally a time of year for spending time with friends and family, and for being thankful for the blessings in your life. I hope that was how it was for you! Thanksgiving also acts as the de facto start of the holiday shopping … Read more
(Updated 12/3/2017) The holidays are a time of excitement, the smell of turkey in the air, the awaiting of the first snowfall, and — of course — gifts! Beginning mostly with Thanksgiving weekend, millions of Americans will flock to retailers in stores and online. With that much demand, stores will try to outdo each other … Read more
If you want to sell something and it isn’t moving fast enough for your tastes, what do you do? Lower the price, of course! Give it away, if you have to. If you’re trying to sell real estate, though, it’s usually not realistic to give it away, but you definitely can lower the price. I’ve … Read more
Sooner or later most of us will need to find out our credit score. This can be a perilous journey if you don’t know what you are doing! If you’ve looked online you will already have seen a number of websites offering free credit reports. Finding your credit score for free by using one of … Read more
(This post was originally published on November 15th, 2012.) As we approach the end of the year, many of us have activities and events planned with friends and family. It’s a time set aside for getting together, looking back at how the year has passed and looking ahead to what’s to come. Traditionally it’s also … Read more
My wife is a voracious reader. She always has been. She always will be. She loves books on just about anything, but especially Tom Clancy, historical fiction, and fantasy/science fiction. She has a special place in her heart for Trixie Belden books and books by Patricia Veryan. She’s probably also the fastest reader in the … Read more
As far as the landmines go, anyway. This article (well, slide deck) on MSN Money discusses seven things stores don’t want you to know. Seven tricks, and seven pieces of advice from experts on how to overcome them: The lure: Tastefully done and attractive displays with high-markup items. The cure: Stick to a budget and … Read more