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For many young adults, moving out of their parent’s home is both exciting and stressful. Fortunately, proper preparation and sound financial planning can reduce stress and...
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In recent months, some alternative investment vehicles, such as sports trading cards and exotic cars, have sold for record-breaking prices. Now, Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, have...
According to New Scientist, our species, Homo sapiens, became distinct about 350,000 years ago. And for about 348,980 of those years, there was no such thing...
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While 2021 won’t see a new Star Wars film on the silver screen, that galaxy far, far away will still have a huge impact on the...
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In today’s world, cell phones are everywhere you look. However, sometimes using your phone can be distracting, rude, and even dangerous. Here are seven ways of...
