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3 Key Signs This Budgeting Method is Working Against You

All budgeting strategies have their positives and negatives. There really is no "one size fits all," and what may be preferred by one person but not by another.

GOBankingRates

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How Amazon Changed Our Shopping Habits — For Better and Worse

For centuries, shopping was a social, in-person affair. Dating back to 800 B.C. in ancient Greece, the city center in Agora was buzzing with merchants selling their wares. People visited not only to shop but to mingle with one another, philosophize and talk politics. Fast forward to 2021, and shopping can be done online, in total isolation and with no conversation. Amazon didn’t singlehandedly spearhead this evolution in shopping (eBay was just as important an early pioneer in e-commerce) — but it is hastening the rise of online shopping and changing consumer behavior at a lightning-fast pace.

GOBankingRates

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9 ways to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy

The hard part might be over but the journey is just beginning — it's time to rebuild your credit. Here's some strategic ways to start building credit post-bankruptcy from Erica Sandberg.

Credit Cards

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These 2 Brothers From Staten Island Have a Knack For Helping People Get Out of Debt

Adem Selita, 31, (left) and Dino Selita, 42, (right) founded The Debt Relief Company, with new offices located in Randall Manor. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)

SI Live

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There's a 40 Percent Chance Your Family Is Keeping This Secret From You

You may have told the friends and family members who matter most to you that they can tell you anything, but there's one topic that people tend to keep close the vest, even with those they trust: money.

BestLife

11 min read

The Coronavirus Recession Vs. The Great Recession: How Is This Situation Different for Small Businesses?

Experts explain the key differences between the Great Recession and the 2020 pandemic recession despite them having some of similar consequences.

Good Firms

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