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10 World's Best-Known Corporations That Control Almost Everything You Buy Not quite four years ago, somebody made a chart called the "Illusion of Choice." It demonstrated that a majority of the world's best-known and most popular brands are owned, produced and sold by just ten very large corporations. Kraft, for instance, owned Maxwell House (coffee),…
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The Freebies Expert Points Out 6 Things You Shouldn't Spend Your Money On (Get Them For Free!) From groceries to fuel, there are a number of different goods and services to pay for just to survive. Many of these expenses can add up in cost and can make it difficult to have extra money left…
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Statistics Show The 15 Most Popular Things Purchased With Stolen Credit Cards In modern times, most people use convenient credit cards instead of carrying around piles of cash. Unfortunately, if credit card data is stolen, then thieves can have access to all of your funds. Credit card theft and fraud continue to be on the…
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How Can A Presidential Candidate Declare Bankruptcy Four Times… and Still Be a Billionaire? As Mr. Trump is crushing his Republican opponents at the polls and in the media, there seems to be a great divide on whether or not he is truly a great businessman. After all, a recent Vanity Fair article noted that…
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How Much Money You Need To Save Each Day To Become A Millionaire By Age 65 Getting rich doesn't happen overnight. It takes time, patience, and a well-executed plan to become a millionaire and much more. In fact, you don't even need that much money to make money. You simply need to make good decisions and…
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Effective Tips To Improve Your Credit Score Your credit score is the center of your financial future. If you are looking to create financial leverage for yourself to start a business, buy a home or plan for retirement, then there are some things that you need to understand about your credit score. Here are the…
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Overtime pay is paying a salary of 1.5 times more whenever a worker works more than 40 hours per week, this law was created to protect the American worker. Until now, the limits set by the administration under George W. Bush, were that overtime was only paid to salaried workers who were paid less than…
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The Best And Worst States To Make A Living In 2015 Millions of Americans will move from one state to another this year. Most will move due to changes with a preexisting job or to accept a new job opportunity. Others simply desire a locale with a lower cost of living, higher quality of life,…
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Private Prisons Sues States for Not Having Enough Prisoners In America, most prisons are owned by private corporations. Private corporations like to make money. Lots of money. Empty prison beds do not make money, so many states are being urged into contracts with the prisons, pledging to keep the prison anywhere from 70% to 97%…
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