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7 Tips for Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits

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The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit is $1,976 as of January 2025, and that’s not going to buy you a luxurious retirement. But those monthly checks can certainly make your golden years more comfortable. Deciding when to take Social Security is a complicated piece of retirement planning. Some people opt to start benefits sooner and take smaller checks, while others try to…

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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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