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The One Thing You Never Hear About Becoming Wealthy

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The starter home we purchased in 2007 lost over half of its market value less than a year after we bought it. Eventually we renovated and converted that home into a rental property until finally selling in 2018 at a sale price 60% higher than our original purchase price.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) and $47,419.00 a year for private, nonprofit universities.

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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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I promise this will not be another article that berates your affinity for avocado toast (pro tip, if you prepare it at home it’s half the price!) List out your purchases in an Excel spreadsheet at the end of each month and place each transaction into a bucket. This article was published in November 2018 and has been updated.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. These are five of those lessons. Your speed is the right speed. You will never be fully prepared.

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The Savannah Bananas Created Their Own Version of Baseball by Putting Fans First

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At normal ballparks, tickets and concessions are separate purchases. And that’s a flat price, because the Bananas cover all the fans’ taxes on tickets, merchandise and convenience fees. Playing by new rules The first game of Banana Ball was an exhibition game played in 2018 in just 99 minutes.

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13 Best Productivity Apps: Tools to Make 2022 Your Most Productive Year Yet

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Roughly 38 percent of Americans said they felt too busy to enjoy their lives most of the time, according to a 2018 survey from Pew Research Center. . The app is free for personal use, and prices for teams start at $5 a month per user. Stay Focused is a free app, although it does offer some in-app purchases. Trustpilot : 3.9

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The Strong Job Market's Impact on Independent Work

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  Key quote from the article: while average hourly earnings are growing at an annual rate of 2.7%, the consumer price index for the 12 months that ended June 30 was up 2.9%. That means the purchasing power of Americans went down during that period. This is leading to more highly skilled workers going independent. 

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