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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. Add in increases in utilities and other related costs and the increase is close to 50%. Nearly 43 million U.S. million more than in 2004.  Between 2001 and 2015 median U.S.

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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. But when there’s no label, the production costs come out of Chance’s pocket. “I Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B. Take music videos, for example.

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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. Did it cost more money than the others? We often need to look at things more closely before we just write them off as more expensive. 1 Dropbox.

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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.