The Ripple Effect: How Debts Can Affect Your Community

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• Debt can have a wide-reaching economic, social, taxpayer, and environmental impact on communities. • Professional services, local debt counseling services, collaboration with local credit providers, and debt relief programs are great ways to help reduce the impact of debts in a community. • Debt can be a personal issue but has far-reaching implications, making … Read more

4 Things to Consider During Divorce

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 Know which assets are considered marital property and which ones are separate. Agree on how to divide your assets with your spouse or through mediation (if necessary). Consider child custody, visitation rights, and potential tax implications when filing for divorce. Alimony payments can be taxable income for the recipient and deductible from income for the … Read more

What Causes Communities To Be Accident-prone

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• Poor infrastructure, unsafe vehicles, traffic congestion, and irresponsible driving are key factors that contribute to a community being accident-prone. • Optimizing traffic flow, increasing public transportation options, improving the road infrastructure, and implementing parking restrictions can reduce the chance of accidents occurring. • Drivers should be encouraged to take a driver improvement course, so … Read more

Where to Get Help: What to Do in a Truck Accident

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Truck accidents can be severe and life-altering events. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were more than three thousand fatalities in truck accidents in 2015. That’s over eight percent of all traffic fatalities for the year. The same report states that over hundred thousand people were injured in truck accidents in … Read more

Consumer Alert: Are Timeshares a Scam?

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If you’ve ever been on vacation, chances are you’ve been approached by someone trying to sell you a timeshare. And if you’re like most people, you probably thought, “This sounds too good to be true. Is this a scam?” The answer is maybe. Timeshares can be a great way to vacation affordably, but there are … Read more

Challenges That Women-Owned Companies are Faced With

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Though women entrepreneurs are on the rise, they still face unique challenges in starting and running their businesses. To succeed, these women must be resilient and resourceful, often working twice as hard as their male counterparts. Here are some of the biggest challenges that women-owned businesses face. Gender Bias Unfortunately, gender bias is still a … Read more

How Cryptocurrency Boosts Global Economic Freedom

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Cryptocurrencies are fast gaining mainstream attention. People have realized that these offer a way to conduct business without government interference. Cryptocurrencies also allow people to trade goods and services without relying on banks or other financial institutions and provide a way for people to store wealth outside of traditional banking systems. They are secure and … Read more

14 Things You Should Do Before You Die

No one knows when their time will come, but everyone has a finite number of days on this earth. While it’s impossible to do everything on this list, we hope that by highlighting some amazing and unique experiences, you’ll be inspired to check a few things off before your time is up. From exploring the … Read more