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Tax pros share 5 weird things they've seen people try to write off.

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Tax pros share the 5 'craziest,' 'dumbest' things they've seen people try to write off

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Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date

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Man in his 30s recycles nearly half a million cans to earn a down payment on a house

He had an epiphany after a music festival.

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Office worker saves $2,500 a year by packing this simple, nutritious $1.25-a-day meal

He even declines the office pizza and donuts.

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There’s only one reason Michael Jordan returned to basketball at 38, and it wasn’t for money

“I don't care if I'm paid a single dime."

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Why Mitzi Perdue, heiress to Perdue and Sheraton fortunes, prefers to fly coach

“If you want to be happy, think what you can do for somebody else.”

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Elizabeth Dunn shares why all giving doesn't make people happy. But one kind always works.

"This is the sort of information that needs to be spread"

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Archaeologists find a cache of 1,000-year-old coins at the site of a future power plant

Andrew Pegg said he was physically "shaking" upon discovering the currency, which offers a unique look at Suffolk history

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People debate the 'dumbest' unwritten rules that we should all ditch

From tipping to not talking about wages

Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date
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Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date

The server retributed the impolite customer's action intelligently. And in return, they received a $50 tip!

Terry Pratchett's story about two boots shows why the rich get richer and the poor struggle and it's on point
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Terry Pratchett's story about two boots shows why the rich get richer and the poor struggle and it's on point

Author Terry Pratchett used the example of two different pairs of boots to explain how being poor can sometimes be so expensive.

How to buy a passport.

Fascinating and informative.

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Harry Potter And The Curse Of The Student Loans

The Boy Who Lived battles perhaps his most difficult foe yet — Hogwarts debt.

Money

Why Publicly Shaming Your Boss Is Actually A Great Career Move

How burning a work bridge leads to better opportunities.

Money

Your 100-Year Financial Plan

It’s quite possible that you’ll live past 100—you’re going to need to start saving now. Here, a retirement plan across five key milestones

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Get Paid, Not Burned

Self-employed or just side hustling, most traditional contracts are outdated—here’s how to ensure your worth

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