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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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Being rent burdened means having less money for other expenses or savings. Between 2001 and 2015 median U.S. Add in increases in utilities and other related costs and the increase is close to 50%. In 2015 7 million of renter households were severely burdened, which is defined as spending more than half of their income on rent.

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

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Focusing on what he loves to find success It wasn’t just Chance’s own brand that landed him on the Forbes 30 Under 30: Music list in 2015 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2017. That’s usually a record label expense. 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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5 Steps to Increasing Your Cash Flow

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On the expenses side , I can easily budget for expenses. Again, this is a must-have for anything you sell costing more than $150. But do be fully aware of any costs and pitfalls involved so that you can plan and budget accordingly. c) 2015 Tracey Lawton. Click here for immediate access.

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4 Smart Money Rules for Couples Living on One Income

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The median household income for families with two full-time working parents is just over $100,000, compared with just $55,000 for households where only one parent works full time, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center survey. Make a plan for personal expenses. Living off of one income can be as emotional as it is logistical. “My

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

Tips From T. Marie

As a small, home-based business my budget has always been pretty tight. In 2015 when I upgraded my iPhone, I decided to bite the bullet and pay for a separate phone line for the new one and made it my personal phone. Did it cost more money than the others? This allows me to leave my business phone behind when I’m not working.

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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. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated. Consider coming together to buy inventory or vendor services in bulk. Team up to attract the big guys.