Posts by: Melissa Batai

by Melissa Batai

Is the Post Office Closed on Christmas Eve 2022 Christmas is one of the few remaining holidays where many businesses, including the post office, close. Beyond Christmas... read the story

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How to Leave Your Comfort Zone for Financial Growth Years ago, I read The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. In one article, she wrote about how, when she was single, she wo... read the story

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What Are the Stock Market Black Friday Hours for Thanksgiving 2022? Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and traditionally marks the start of the Christmas holiday shopping season. T... read the story

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Retail Stores Open/Closed on Thanksgiving 2022 Decades ago, stores were closed on Thanksgiving so employees could spend time with their families. However, as the popul... read the story

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Is Target Closed on Veteran’s Day 2022? As we head into the fall and winter months, the United States celebrates several holidays, some designated as federal ho... read the story

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Loans for Stay-at-Home Moms Recently, I learned that women couldn’t have their own credit cards until 1974! Likewise, most women before that time ... read the story

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What Are the Costco Halloween Deals for 2022 Costco is the go-to place when buying holiday gifts at a discounted rate. Some favorites include $100 restaurant gift ca... read the story

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Check Out These Pros and Cons of Investing in Art Savvy investors diversify their investment portfolios, so they minimize risk. After all, if you invest exclusively in th... read the story

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3 Financial Mistakes We Made with Our First Child My husband and I were married for three-and-a-half years before we had our first child. I worked full-time as a teacher ... read the story

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How Buying an Art Museum Membership Saved Us Money Last year, I bought an art museum membership for our family. However, rather than spending $75 for the family membership... read the story