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Borrowing money from a friend or family member can be difficult. You want to help them out, but you don't want to sour the relationship if time passes and they don't repay the debt. If you find yourself in that situation, there are some … [Read more...] about How to Politely Claim Borrowed Money
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Let's begin by saying that there's a stark difference between being tired and burned out. We've all been there when getting out of bed on a gloomy autumn day seems impossible and staying focused at a desk an insurmountable feat. Days like these are … [Read more...] about Studies Suggest Work Burnout Causes Poor Financial Decision Making
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On our recent family road trip to Florida my son tapped me repeatedly on the shoulder and excitedly pointed out the window towards a Sonic fast-food restaurant. Since we don't have Sonic in our area, and we had heard the ice cream was very good, we … [Read more...] about Do You Tip At Sonic?
Restaurants are implementing something that may be a game changer when it comes to tipping. I have no problem giving a great tip when it's well deserved, but what I've experienced at an increasing amount of restaurants may reduce the amount that … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures: Will Tabletop Units Be A Tipping Game Change?
Retail therapy is defined as shopping for the purpose of improving one's mood and/or perspective on the world around them. Or in other words, people go shopping believing that they will feel better after purchasing some new material items. However, a … [Read more...] about Do Sad People Spend More?
