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December 20, 2023
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A woman is grappling with her adult daughter’s unusual request: to be legally evicted from the family home. The daughter, who has previously encouraged her mother to be more assertive, seemingly wants the structure of an eviction to motivate her to move out and become more independent. The financial advice columnist advises against actually evicting the daughter, emphasizing the severe consequences of an eviction record. Instead, she suggests the mother help her daughter define clear, specific goals, charge her reasonable rent, and provide accountability to
December 18, 2023
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The Admiral Staff
The article outlines seven ways to make money on Instagram by selling items. It emphasizes the importance of building a brand around a niche, understanding your audience, and using high-quality visuals. Key strategies include documenting your creative process (especially for handmade goods), utilizing Instagram Shopping to tag products, being transparent about shipping costs, and focusing on items with strong aesthetic appeal and a compelling story, like clothing and jewelry. Ultimately, success requires consistent engagement and treating Instagram as a platform where personality and storytelling matter.
December 17, 2023
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The Admiral Staff
The article explores how Zoom backgrounds have evolved from playful experimentation to a tool for projecting professionalism and personality. Inspired by the viral “Room Rater” account, it offers four budget-friendly ideas for creating impactful virtual backdrops: using wrapping paper as wallpaper, creating a faux flower or ivy wall, displaying framed album covers, and crafting pressed flower art. Each suggestion includes a supply list and simple instructions, demonstrating how to elevate your Zoom presence without breaking the bank.
December 14, 2023
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The Admiral Staff
This article reviews Barclays Bank, highlighting its strengths as an online savings platform. Barclays offers high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) with no fees or minimums, and competitive interest rates. While it provides premium rewards credit cards and personal loans (by invitation only), it *doesn’t* offer checking accounts, business banking, or mortgages/auto loans. Barclays has limited physical branches in the U.S. but provides customer service via phone and a mobile app. Overall,
December 13, 2023
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The Admiral Staff
If you’re struggling to build credit due to past issues or lack of history, it’s possible to improve your standing. First, review your credit reports for errors and dispute any inaccuracies. Then, consider these strategies: open a secured credit card (using a small deposit as your credit limit), obtain a credit builder loan (where payments build credit before you receive the funds), utilize a rent reporting service, find a co-signer with good credit, or become an authorized user on someone else’
