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Are you looking for some great alternatives to Amazon? There are plenty of other places to buy the things you want or need, without needing to support one of the largest retailers in the world.
While it may have become habit to shop on Amazon, you can usually get the exact items that you want elsewhere with just a little effort. Read for how to find the alternatives to Amazon, along with some of the benefits to doing so....

Suppose you found out that today was going to be your last day of work for the foreseeable future — maybe even for a couple of years. Would you panic, celebrate, or something in between? (Financially speaking, that is.)
While you may not be planning on leaving your job today, that kind of situation is exactly what happens to many people each year due to layoffs or other circumstances. Which makes it smart to think about what kind of shape you’d be in if it happened...

Ever wondered why millionaires drive old cars? The Millionaire Next Door famously states that “Only a minority of [millionaires] drive the current model year automobile.” And about 33% of those millionaires-next-door only buy used cars.
At a glance, it may be hard to understand why they’d choose to drive an old car, or to buy a new car and then hang onto it for years instead of replacing it regularly....

How do you justify big purchases, especially when you’re getting out of debt? And what does it mean to justify a purchase, anyway? The answers might surprises you.
Two ways to look at justifying big purchases
One of the definitions of justify is “to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done.” — which means there are two main ways to look at the idea of justifying a purchase....