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June 2, 2024
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The article highlights 13 strategies for saving money at Home Depot while tackling DIY projects. These include renting tools instead of buying, utilizing a store credit card, watching for one-day deals and price matching, taking advantage of rebates and promo codes, and leveraging discounts for military personnel, lumber cuts, and “oops” paint. Other savings tips involve a 1-year guarantee on plants, setting up subscriptions, acquiring free moving boxes, and securing bulk discounts for large purchases.
May 31, 2024
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The Admiral Staff
The author advises the couple to consult a tax expert to determine if they can claim their granddaughter as a dependent, given the mother’s lack of income and their own financial situation. Generally, the custodial parent is entitled to claim the child, but if the granddaughter lived with and was supported by the couple for more than half the year, they may qualify as a “qualifying child.” Claiming her could potentially unlock tax credits and deductions like the Child Tax Credit and Child and Dependent Care Credit. Communication
May 30, 2024
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The Admiral Staff
The article explores alternative ways to generate passive income beyond traditional rental properties. While only a small percentage of Americans report owning rental properties, there are numerous household items and spaces that can be rented out for extra cash. These include spare rooms, cars (via services like Turo and Getaround), backyards (Peerspace or Sniffspot), swimming pools (Swimply), driveways (Vanly or Neighbor), bikes (Spinlister), camping equipment (Loanables), clothes (Tulerie
May 28, 2024
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The Admiral Staff
Freezing food is a great way to save money and reduce waste. You can freeze items like herbs, milk, eggs, butter, lemons/limes, hard cheeses, chicken broth, sauces, and bread. However, avoid freezing soft cheeses, fried foods, hard-boiled eggs, and produce with high water content like cucumbers and watermelon.
May 28, 2024
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The Admiral Staff
This article provides budget-friendly ideas for decorating a dorm room. It suggests starting with a color palette, utilizing peel-and-stick wallpaper, and displaying college memories with a DIY bulletin board. Other tips include using fairy lights, repurposing cereal boxes for organization, maximizing closet space with dollar store hacks, creating DIY wall art (like pressed flowers), adding low-maintenance plants, and upcycling mason jars for storage. The article also highlights the National Gallery of Art as a free resource for printable artwork
