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What Should I Do With My Tax Refund?
Original Post: 11/28/23; Updated on 4/6/26 For many households, a tax refund is one of the largest single deposits they will see all year. And yet, when it arrives, the question often feels surprisingly unclear: What should we actually do with this money? Is it a chance to finally get ahead, or an opportunity to enjoy something you have been putting off? The answer is more important than it might seem. Research shows that about two-thirds of taxpayers say their refund plays a


How to Raise Financially Independent Teens in Today’s AI-Driven Economy
April is financial literacy month, a great time to discuss empowering our teens to be financially responsible. The financial pressures facing today’s teens and young adults are unlike anything past generations encountered. Entry-level jobs, once seen as stepping stones to independence, are increasingly being replaced by artificial intelligence. With fewer traditional opportunities to gain experience and earn income, it’s more important than ever for parents to intentionally r


10 Recipes or Grocery Grabs for Super Bowl Homegating Success
Super Bowl Party Three-Part Series Original Post: Feb 7, 2025; Updated Post: Feb 5, 2026 Your Guide to Super Bowl Gambling Games 10 Recipes or Grocery Grabs for Super Bowl Homegating Success 15 Super Bowl Party Family Activities For this post, we curated the top recipes and grocery grabs for the ten most popular Super Bowl foods. Image Created by Bid-On-Equipment Meatballs Guacamole Chips and Salsa Salsa Read the Uproxx post, Every Fresh Supermarket Salsa We Could Find, Blind


45 notable books about managing money, the home, yourself, and your marriage
Table of Contents A Random Walk Down Wall Street Atomic Habits Couples That Work Drive Equal Partners Evicted Fair Play Finance for Normal People Financial Diaries From Here to Financial Happiness Happy Money Happy Together How to Think About Money I Want to Teach You to Be Rich Make Your Bed Man’s Search for Meaning Mind Over Money Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Misbehaving Money Harmony Money Mammoth Nickel and Dimed Nudge Overcoming Overspending Predictably Irratio


The 41 (I mean 43) Greatest Sports Movies of All Time
Whether it's a tale of redemption, teamwork, grit, or comedic relief, sports movies capture the lessons we need off the field as much as on it. The list originally started in an episode of The Man Chair Podcast. It evolved into a longer handwritten list with a buddy that I shared on Instagram. I took input and finalized the list for this post. Best Sports Films of All Time 43. Chariots of Fire This British classic tells the true story of two runners—one devoutly religious, t


5 Tips for How to Save Money: For Couples
Tip #1 Set your savings goals together Tip #2 Save for emergencies first Tip #3 Change your environment Tip #4 Make it automatic Tip #5 Give yourself some grace Our lives move fast with different priorities competing for our time and mind space. We spend most of our days with our minds cruising along on autopilot while surrounded by technology and a society that encourages us to spend impulsively. Despite our best intentions, we have a tough time saving without employing stra
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