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Money & Career

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Money & Career
The Perfect Fall Jacket for Any Occasion
From weddings to tailgating, here’s how to stay warm
By Matt Christensen
October 9, 2023
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Money & Career
How to Keep Your Car Running Forever
You can spend a fortune on a new set of wheels, or follow these steps instead
By Brett Berk
, September 22, 2023
3 Min Read
Great Pyrenees, German Shepherd, and Cairn Terrior poking their heads through broken front door window
Money & Career
The Best Dog Breeds for Protecting Your Home
You don’t need a pit bull to keep your family safe
By Matt Christensen
, September 7, 2023
3 Min Read
George Washington on one US dollar with sad expression holding a burning $100 bills
Money & Career
6 Ways Being Cheap Can Cost You
Because saving money should never be about looking stupid
By Mike Zimmerman
, August 23, 2023
3 Min Read
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Money & Career
Are My Old Coins Worth Anything?
A lesson in valuing the change in your junk drawer
By George Mannes
, August 7, 2023
3 Min Read
Conceptual illustration of a hosue door made of money being peeled back to reveal a smiling face
Money & Career
Today’s To Do List for a Healthier, Wealthier Tomorrow
The trick to living in the present with an eye toward your Future Self
By Joel Stein
, July 24, 2023
3 Min Read
Piggy bank riding a remote control through the air with coins dropping below
Money & Career
How You Could Stop Paying So Much for Streaming
Get the shows you want for less
By Brendan Baber
, July 10, 2023
3 Min Read
Illustration depicting large earbuds on each side of an icon of man covering his ears with frusrated facial expression
Money & Career
No More Podcasts, Please!
Thinking about starting a podcast? Here’s why you shouldn’t
By Corey Levitan
, June 26, 2023
3 Min Read
Books on nautical tablecloth
Money & Career
Read Like a Man: 10 Essential Summer Books
From crime thrillers to gritty rock memoirs, here’s your Gen X non-required reading
By Tod Goldberg
, June 12, 2023
3 Min Read
Drawings of three men, two are wearing a shirt wrong, while the one is wearing it correctly to not show his belly.
Money & Career
How to Find a T-shirt That Distracts From Your Belly
You’re not fat. You just don’t have the right shirt.
By Matt Christensen
, May 29, 2023
2 Min Read
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Money & Career
Why Workplace Ageism Is Worse for Gen Xers
Here’s how to thrive even if you feel like the office old fart
By Paul Schrodt
, May 8, 2023
3 Min Read
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