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17 Wise Money Quotes About Earning, Saving, Spending and Wealth

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And since there are no trees growing free cash and no dollar bills raining from the sky into our purses and wallets, most of us live in a world of budgets. Sometimes there isn’t enough money to go around—and it can only buy you happiness to a certain extent.

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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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households rented their homes in 2016, which is about 9.3 Being rent burdened means having less money for other expenses or savings. These households have little to no financial slack in their budgets, which means even minor financial shocks have a major impact. Nearly 43 million U.S. million more than in 2004. 

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. That’s usually a record label expense. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B. Take music videos, for example. But when there’s no label, the production costs come out of Chance’s pocket. “I I pay for my own videos….

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4 Smart Money Rules for Couples Living on One Income

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“My role in taking control of our finances has allowed me to feel like I am contributing financially to my family because my husband gives me credit for staying on top of our budget to make sure we’re paying as much toward our debt as possible each month,” Louie says. Make a plan for personal expenses. Photo by @hellomikee/Twenty20.

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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

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As a small, home-based business my budget has always been pretty tight. In 2016 I made the decision to invest a bit more and buy a MacBook Pro. We often need to look at things more closely before we just write them off as more expensive. That means that I do a lot of research and soul searching before purchasing anything.

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How Trumpcare Will Impact Self-Employment

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Based on data from the MBO Partners State of Independence study , the percentage of full-time independent workers with health insurance has increased from 64% in 2013 to 83% in 2016.  Older people are much more expensive to cover than younger people. The first is the amount of tax subsidies people get under the two plans. . 

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How to Partner with a Rival for a Win-Win

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Blue Moon Fair Trade partners with three other fair-trade retailers to combine trans-Pacific shipments, saving all of them up to 40% in shipping and paperwork expenses. Team up to attract the big guys. You can also attract big clients by collaborating with competitors. When that happens, everyone in the industry is considered a competitor.