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How Social Media Can Endanger Your Finances

Social media can be a great way to stay connected with your loved ones — but a few simple mistakes can jeopardize your credit, get you caught up in a scam, or open you up to fraud. Here’s a look at how oversharing on social media can potentially endanger your finances.

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Using CDs for Your Savings

You’ve collected a hefty sum of money in your savings account, but what should you do with it? Rather than investing it in a high-risk account or letting it lose value by stagnating, you can use it to buy a CD.

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Ways to Stay Cool in the Heat of Summer

Staying cool amid a summer heat wave is imperative not just for your comfort level, but also for your health. Getting overly hot can lead to dangerous health conditions such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat rash, fainting, and cramps, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. If you are looking for ways to protect your health and beat the summer heat, consider the following suggestions.

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Cookbook New Releases to Grab This Summer

The warmer months are a time for eating outdoors with friends and family, firing up the grill, and devouring fresh and flavorful fruits and veggies. Browsing these six new cookbooks will equip you with all the mouthwatering recipes you need to eat well this summer — and the rest of the year, too.

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Try These 5 Substitutes for Soda

Whether you’re looking to slim down for summer or simply adopt healthier habits, soda is typically one of the first things that dietary experts recommend cutting from your menu. But routines can be tough to break — so here’s a look at some tasty soda substitutes that can help you get your fix for fizz.

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Common Accounting Mistakes That Small Businesses Make

Managing the way money flows into and out of your business is critical to set yourself up for long-term success. If your books aren’t balanced and in check, it can create financial and legal problems that may derail your momentum and undermine your ambitions. Being aware of some of the most common accounting mistakes that small businesses make can make a huge difference as you build toward bigger and better things.
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Teaching Your Child the Basics of Financial Literacy

The sooner you start teaching your child about money, the better. Of course, your seven-year-old doesn’t need to know about stocks or retirement, but they can understand putting coins in a bank to save up for a special treat. If you’re ready to increase your child’s financial literacy and learning at every age, incorporate these lessons into their education.
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4 Common Mistakes People Make When Trying to Pay Off Loans

Are you sick and tired of having debt hanging over your head — yet you can’t seem to get rid of it? You may be making one or many of these common mistakes as you attempt to repay your loans and become debt-free. Any of these missteps will actually impair your ability to eliminate that mountain of debt — whether that’s credit card debt, student loan debt, automotive loan debt, medical debt, or unpaid bills.

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Ways to Maximize Your 401(k)

Your 401(k) can be an excellent tool for ensuring financial security in your golden years. But aside from setting up your contributions, you may feel like you don’t have much influence over your 401(k) retirement savings. That doesn’t have to be the case — here are some strategies to help you get the most out of this helpful investment vehicle.

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