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Emergency Cash – How Your Jewelry Can Save Your Life

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There are many different things that you will need in an emergency, such as water, food, first-aid, and other, similar life-saving, or life-sustaining items. All of them are important, but what about the times when you need more transactional items? For that you need money, but you may not be in a position to acquire the money you need, maybe you are stuck in a place that doesn’t accept the currency you have on you; there are dozens of scenarios where you might be in a position where you don’t have any money or where your money is no good. How Jewelry Can Help If You Need Emergency Cash That is where your jewelry can help to pull you out … Read more

Common Questions About the Divorce Court Appeals Process

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People getting a divorce

If you have recently had a ruling made by a trial judge for your divorce. In most cases, both parties agree that this is the final outcome and move on. However, if you believe that there was an error in the ruling, you may want to consider your options for filing an appeal against the rulings. It is important that you understand a few important things about the divorce appeals process before deciding if it is the correct decision for you to make. Below is a list of common questions about the divorce appeals process. In addition to reviewing these questions, be sure to discuss your possible appeal with a Schaumburg Illinois divorce lawyer to ensure that you are making … Read more

Retired? Here Are 5 Smart Ways to Make Money on the Side

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Ways for Pet Lovers to Make Money

If you are retired, you can attest that money is the commodity that you want most but cannot get easily. Begging your relatives and kids to fund your activities are not alternatives you want to turn to. Top 5 Smart Ways Retirees Can Make Money on the Side Lucky for you, there are many fun and easy ways to make money while at home. Here are 5 smart ways to make money on the side once you retire… Take care of pets Regardless of where you live, you will discover that some pet-owning neighbors travel from time for leisure or work purposes. Instead of letting these neighbors leave their companions in pet stores, how about opting to take care of … Read more

Investment Temperament Trumps Investment Intelligence – 7 Rules for Successful Investing

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401k Retirement Plans

The following is a guest post by Larry Swedroe, co-author of “”. If you’d like to contribute a guest post to Money Q&A, check out our guest posting guidelines. Warren Buffett famously once said, “Success in investing doesn’t correlate with IQ. Once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people in trouble investing.” Temperament trumps intellect because having the right temperament allows you to ignore the “noise” of the market and be a patient, disciplined investor, adhering to your well-thought-out financial plan through the inevitable bad times — times when even good strategies deliver poor outcomes. 7 Rules for Successful Investing My almost 25 years of experience as a financial advisor … Read more

How Businesses Should Budget for Workplace Safety

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workplace safety

Few business owners would say they don’t care about safety. Most people want their employees to work without risk of injury or illness. A verbal commitment to safety isn’t enough to create a safe working environment, however. The workplace continues to pose danger to people in many occupations, including construction and logging. In fact, 5,190 American workers died on the job in 2016 alone. These numbers should concern workers and business owners alike. In order to create a safe working environment for employees, business owners need to invest in training and equipment. Let’s consider why and how businesses should incorporate workplace safety into their budgets. Investing in Safety Saves Money and Lives Workplace safety is essential to every part of … Read more

How to Save More When Times are Tough

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benefits of a credit union

Things don’t always go according to plan financially. No matter how carefully you save, there’s always a chance that you could find yourself facing trouble if you suddenly lose your job or have to pay for a massive repair. If you didn’t have a great deal of cash to put aside for extra expenses, to begin with, you might be wondering how you can save even more money when times are particularly tough. The good news is that it isn’t impossible – you simply need to think about how you can make a few careful compromises. In this article, we’ll be looking at a few of the ways you can turn up your saving strategy when money is tight. 1. … Read more