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10 Risks That Prove It’s Time to Retire the Checkbook

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Paper checks may feel familiar and trustworthy, but they’re also a growing financial liability in today’s fast-moving world. In California alone, check fraud losses surged by 81% in 2023, according to data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Especially for retirees on a fixed income, these old-school payment methods can lead to lost funds, delayed payments…

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21 Thrift Store Gems You Can Cash in On

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Thrift stores can be a wonderful mishmash of trash and treasure. But all thrift shoppers have their own “Moby Dick”-style white whales — the items for which they are always hunting. Maybe it’s first-edition books by a favorite childhood author. Or those missing pieces of Grandma’s discontinued china pattern. We’ve all heard stories of someone uncovering a true treasure in a bargain bin.

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How to Collect Social Security While Working (and Jobs to Consider)

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As simple words go, “retirement” carries a lot of weight and a lot of baggage. Now that retirement is bouncing around in your mind, and you entertain the thought of giving up your day job, you ask yourself: One answer responds to both questions. You can retire, collect Social Security, still work and be productive. The trick is there’s a limit to how much you can make depending on your age.

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Nearly Half of Workers Admit to Revenge Quitting. Here’s Why.

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Revenge quitting—a workplace trend where employees suddenly resign without notice to express frustration—has become a growing phenomenon in today’s evolving job market. According to a Monster survey of more than 3,600 U.S. workers, the practice is far more common than many employers realize, with 47% of employees admitting they’ve done it. Let’s take a closer look at what revenge quitting is…

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