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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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The cost of building a life isn’t. We all know expenses exist, but the numbers keep adding up—rent, water, trash, electricity, cable, Internet, car insurance, renter’s insurance, gas, cell phone. It all feels a bit much. Categories are not limited—they should be customized to your own spending habits and responsibilities.

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Finding Joy and Friendship in a Pandemic-Induced Hobby

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I’m driving home from one of Atlanta’s popular new restaurants. I needed something to do—a hobby—that would force me to put my phone down and redirect my attention and my thumbs. My favorite joke was that I had finally found a hobby that took as much time and cost as much cash as my husband’s golf outings. Generation Zen.

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Tips for the Tourist in All of Us: The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

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Taxi: Your choice should depend on the city you are traveling to, the distance you will be going from the airport to the hotel, and any other local traveling you will be doing—such as going from a hotel to a restaurant; plus the time of your arrival (are you arriving after dark and traveling alone?). Remain calm. Request a credit or $20.00

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Tips for Female Travelers (Safety and Bonus Travel Tips)

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I come across all kinds of interesting sights, people, places and great restaurants. It is amazing how many people do not take in their world, they are completed strapped to their phone or tablets. Make sure you have all the phone numbers of contacts, nearby hospitals, and closest pharmacy where you can easily access them.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. The food they produce is sold to both Bonton residents and local Dallas restaurants. In reality, “children a few miles away are starving” too, but there’s a reason Americans don’t use that phrase.

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Skip the Latte, Save Your Business

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But it costs a bit more than you’re comfortable spending. Manicures, pedicures or salon visits, trips to the local fast food restaurant for a quick lunch or dinner, a weekly golf game or pizza delivery are all small expenditures that can add up to big money. Why You Should Re-think That Low-Cost Virtual Assistant.

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Tips for Planning Someone Else’s Travel

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Except in the case of “foodie” travelers, most people will pick restaurants based on convenience and location rather than the hottest artisanal eats. Using resources like Open Table will allow you to see all the top-rated restaurants around your traveler’s meetings and hotel. However, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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