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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

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We have so much love for taxes because we get to help filers maximize returns and learn about their finances. I recently learned that structures on my home office property including greenhouses are eligible for tax deductions,” she says. I work from home and use my home garden for nutrition education a lot.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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To learn about the curious malady known as “decision fatigue,” I was given a very simple assignment: Wear the same outfit and automate as many daily decisions as possible for two weeks, then write about whether it gave me more mental clarity. This was interesting to learn, and terrible for my science. That was it. Easy breezy.

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Should I Use a Robo-Advisor to Manage My Investments?

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It often includes automatic rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, retirement planning and picking investments. You can access the platform 24/7 from your phone, tablet or computer. When you first sign up, the robo-advisor will ask you to complete a questionnaire to learn your general information and financial needs.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Here, we offer tips for creating your resolutions, learning how to keep them and even some New Year’s resolution ideas to get you started. Learn a new skill. Save more for retirement. Increase contributions to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) or IRA. Learn about investing. Strive for quality sleep.

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Liminal Space: Why This Period of Nothingness Is Critical to Being Present and Processing Your Thoughts

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One positive effect of commuting I was missing was time away from my phone just listening to music, which was recharging for me,” Cuthbert says. Learn If your commute was your time to space out and read articles on your phone or in a hard copy newspaper or magazine, you may love carving out some time for learning.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I was on the receiving end of sexist, negative comments from male supervisors, and I learned that the majority of women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. People are often shocked to learn I don’t have a debit card. I watched my female friends accept jobs that paid far less than they were worth.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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Then Fox’s golden-boy career was seemingly derailed much too soon by a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease—only to be resurrected by award-winning guest roles and, briefly, his own NBC sitcom before he officially retired in 2020. Fox grew up in a loving, supportive family that settled in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby after his father retired.

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