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10 Best Pumpkin Plots in Dallas, Fort Worth for 2022

Autumn is here! If you’re celebrating by pulling on your sweaters and eating pumpkin spices, you’re celebrating the season well. If you’re in the south and still sweating, sorry. Autumn is coming soon! Right? Pumpkins and mini pumpkins are my favorite decoration items, so you can imagine that I love pumpkin patches. I wait all […]

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Credit Card Referral Bonuses – Earn $500/Year

The content of this page is accurate as of the publication date; however, some offers from our partners may have expired. Browse our list of the best credit cards or use our CardMatch™ tool to find the cards that suit your needs. One of the benefits of using credit cards is that you can profit […]

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How to buy an engagement ring online

Buying an engagement ring. If you’re lucky, you’ll only have to do this once. Not because the process is boring or complicated (online sellers have made buying diamonds fun and nearby), but because a diamond ring is supposed to mean forever and ever. But can you get the same quality diamond ring online? How much […]

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Early repayment of a car loan: is it possible and should it be done?

Let’s say you’re working hard and you finally have enough cash to pay off your car loan in full. It’s a tempting move: you’ll have one less bill each month, save a few hundred dollars in interest payments, and finally get ownership of your car from your lender (which means you can opt out of […]

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Wells Fargo Credit Limit Increase: Rules and Eligibility

For cardholders looking to finance a major purchase or improve credit utilization, insufficient credit limits can prevent them from reaching their goals. Fortunately, most credit card issuers allow users to request a higher line of credit on their cards, which instantly reduces credit usage and increases payment flexibility. By strategically taking advantage of a high […]

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Credit Card Merchant Fee: Processing Fee, Exchange

The costs of accepting credit card payments can be one of the most confusing and frustrating fees small business owners face. This is not surprising: business owners don’t pay just one commission when closing a sale with a credit card. Instead, business owners pay commissions to three different parties whenever customers make purchases using plastic. […]

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Click to pay: how it works

Goodbye Amex Express Checkout, Masterpass and Visa Checkout. Say hello to something with a simpler unified name: Click to Pay. In October 2019, four major credit card payment processors—American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa—introduced secure remote commerce in the United States. It is designed to simplify the online payment process and further protect your personal […]

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Gift tax: how much can you give without tax?

When your (very) generous Aunt Betty slips you a $5,000 check on your birthday, do you have to pay taxes on her cash gift? And when you send an annual donation to your favorite charity or alma mater, does anyone pay taxes on that gift? The answer in both cases is no, although, as silly […]

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US lags behind China as renewable energy sector adds 700,000 jobs worldwide

With oil supply disruptions around the world and gas price spikes, now is the perfect time to hook up your van to renewable energy. Renewable energy employment globally reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in a year, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the deepening energy crisis, according to […]

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Should you insure your engagement ring?

When you finally find that gem of a person you want to spend the rest of your life with, getting a new gem to cement your attachment can be the perfect next step. But should you insure your engagement ring (sometimes called jewelry insurance)? We have created this complete guide to help you decide for […]

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