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Make Money with Greeting Cards You don’t have to be employed by Hallmark to make money with greeting cards. Indeed, if you have a clever wit and the ability to pull together attractive or funny illustrations, you may be able to tap into the $7 billion in sales U.S. greeting card market without ever investing in paper or…

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Find hidden treasure in old 401(k) plans by Patricia Amend, AARP, February 9, 2022 How would you like to score your share of $1.35 trillion? As of May 2021, that’s how much money was in some 24 million 401(k) accounts left behind at previous employers, according to a study by Capitalize, a company that helps Americans…

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by Bruce Horovitz, AARP, Updated September 16, 2021 AARP asked the experts. We reached out to three thrift specialists who have each written books about garage sales and savvy spending on used items, and they shared their thoughts on the 10 used items you should never — under any circumstances — purchase. Medicine Anything for a…

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This morning (it is now about 10 am) I opened my main email and counted 112 new messages. Of the first 50, 30 were urging me to buy something. Clothing, books, office products, furniture, food, whatnots, coffee, shoes, fruitcake, jackets and coats, sweaters, boots, pots and pans, memberships, services, and of course, Black Friday everything.…

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Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that helped me get out of debt, avoid spending too much when I did shop, and not be sucked in by the lures of advertising. The examples below are taken from today’s emails. Put your credit cards in a container, fill it with water, and put…

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