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by JoEllen Schilke, Jamie Cattanach Relationships are complicated, and longer term ones benefit from regular date nights. You can turn off the rest of the world for a little while, and just be a couple. There are a lot of ways to have date nights, whether you are in the same room, or hundreds of miles apart. Many couples have had to deal with one person being far away. Remote
by Danielle BraffContributor If you’re anything like the average woman, you’ve dropped some major dough on makeup. From foundation to liquid eyeliner to eyeshadow and mascara, it’s likely you have a drawerful. A recent study by OnePoll for Groupon found that the average woman spends $313 per month on her appearance, or $225,360 over her lifetime. Women spend the most on facials, followed by haircuts, followed by makeup. We’re going
by Kristen Pope, Robert Bruce For many people, getting up bright and early is the best way to get a jump-start on their workday. A quick run, followed by a shower and a cup of coffee, gets these early birds off on the right foot. If you find yourself in the latter category as a morning person, your career options are plentiful as well. 16 Best Early Morning Jobs Here
by Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorAn installment loan is a lump sum of money that you borrow and then pay back in fixed intervals. Installment loans are often used to finance a major purchase, like a house, car or boat, or to finance education, though you can get an installment loan for practically any reason.If you’re wondering what an installment loan is, you’ve come to the right place. Learn more about
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by Michael ArchambaultSenior Writer If you own a Samsung Galaxy device, there’s a strong probability that your device supports Samsung Pay, the company’s mobile payment and digital wallet service. Using Samsung Pay, you can leave your credit and debit cards — even your loyalty cards — in your purse, bag or wallet. Simply tap your smartphone or watch to a payment terminal and, tada, you’ve paid. Samsung has been offering
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by Grace Schweizer, Rachel Christian, CEPF®There is nothing more disappointing than missing out on tickets to see your favorite artist live in concert.Especially after two very long years of canceled gigs, postponed tours and ticket refunds.With pandemic restrictions mostly lifted, pent-up demand is driving concert ticket prices sky high across the country.It can be really, really hard for an average person to get those prized concert tickets from big name
