Posts by: Melissa Batai

by Melissa Batai

How Much We Paid for Our Child’s First Year of College The cost of college continues to rise. According to US News and World Report, for 2022-2023, the average cost of in-stat... read the story

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Which AI Stocks Make Sense to Buy Now? New (and better) artificial intelligence (AI) hits the market each year. Yet, we’re still likely early in artificial i... read the story

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12 Ways to Get $1000 Into Your Rainy-Day Fund in 30 Days Financial experts recommend a $1000 rainy day fund to get into the habit of saving money and provide a financial cushion... read the story

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4 Drawbacks of Hiring Someone You Know   When we lived in our previous house, we wanted to add a backsplash in the kitchen. Our neighbor flipped houses fo... read the story

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How to Make Cinco de Mayo Decorations for Under $100 Americans love to party, and one of our favorite spring celebratory days is Cinco de Mayo. If you’re planning to host ... read the story

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The Drawbacks of Buying a Demo Car As I mentioned previously, my husband and I recently bought a test-drive vehicle from the dealer with 2,400 miles on it.... read the story

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The Benefits of Buying a Demo Car My husband and I buy cars new and keep them until they die. Eighteen and a half years ago, we purchased a Toyota Sienna ... read the story

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Is the Post Office Open on Easter 2023? Easter this year is on Sunday, April 9th. While many Americans recognize the holiday for its religious and cultural impa... read the story

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7 Websites to Help You Calculate Your Retirement Are you on track for retirement? Do you know? If you’re young, you probably don’t care because you have plenty of ti... read the story

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Financial Advice You Should Have Given to Your Younger Self What would you do differently if you could return to the past? Do you have financial advice you should have given to you... read the story