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How much money is there in the economy to borrow? Well, if you don't have foreigners lending you large amounts of money, and you don't have central banks creating large amounts of
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Having a prosperous country (as opposed to having merely a prosperous elite) depends fundamentally on the rule of law. The system can work adequately well with various sets of rule
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Many traditional lenders such as banks are pulling back credit, even from long term, credit-worthy customers. Fortunately,there are plenty of alternatives to traditional banks.
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Trick Yourself into Saving More of Your Biweekly Paychecks
If you are paid biweekly, you receive 26 paychecks a year. That is, twice a year, you receive three paychecks in a month. What if you mentally “skipped” those two extra paychecks?
Would You Buy Off the Back of a Truck?
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10 Quick Ways to Become More Hygienic
Guess what? Good hygiene means good health as well as good cleanliness. Clean up your act, inside and out.
Shhhhh: How to Block Out Noise
I am the only tenant on the floor of an apartment building otherwise entirely under construction, and it's taught me a few things about finding quiet.
4 Signs It's Time to Find a New Savings Account
If you have a savings account, you're on your way to increasing net worth. But not all savings accounts are worthy of your money.
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4 Ways to Fund Your New Business Without Borrowing a Dime
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Where to Turn When Your Bank Doesn't Love You Anymore
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13 Cheap Ways to Beat Stress
Take some "me time" to kick stress to the curb without breaking the bank. Now don't you feel refreshed?
Snail Free Gardening
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