SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With millennial first-time buyers taking advantage of record low mortgage rates and jumping into homeownership, many are likely unaware of the projects they may have to undertake to get their new home move-in ready. New research1 and survey data from Thumbtack and […]
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New Homeowners Can Spend Nearly $30K on Unexpected But Common Projects | State News
SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With millennial first-time buyers taking advantage of record low mortgage rates and jumping into homeownership, many are likely unaware of the projects they may have to undertake to get their new home move-in ready. New research1 and survey data from Thumbtack and […]
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Interior Department Set to Spend $1.6 Billion on Upkeep of Public Lands
WASHINGTON—The Interior Department is ready to spend its first $1.6 billion from last year’s major new conservation funding law, primarily on transportation and recreation facilities at national parks and Native American schools, department leaders said Friday. The first major spend, $3 million by the National Park Service, will help to […]
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Biden plan would spend $16B to clean up old mines, oil wells
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci AP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up […]
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How to Spend $550 on Dinner for Two Without Leaving Home
Confit salmon with parsley, lemon and caper. Source: Food Story Media Ltd. Source: Food Story Media Ltd. It’s impossible to get a table at Core by Clare Smyth because of the coronavirus lockdown. But is it worth paying hundreds of pounds to get the three-Michelin-star restaurant’s food delivered at home? That’s what […]
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17 Ways To Spend Less at Aldi
Ft. In 2020, Aldi expanded to 38 states with the addition of four Arizona stores and a Louisiana location, Supermarket News reported. It opened 70 new locations by the end of the year. Read More: 40 Supermarket Buys That Are a Waste of Money With so many stores, chances are […]
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Interior designers share 13 things you should always spend less than $25 on
You don’t need to spend a lot to make your space look expensive. Shutterstock Insider asked designers what items shouldn’t cost you more than $25. You shouldn’t spend too much on high-traffic rugs, candles, or pillow covers. Skip the expensive candles, vases, and coffee-table books. Visit Insider’s homepage for more […]
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Interior designers share 13 things you should always spend less that $25 on
You don’t need to spend a lot to make your space look expensive. Shutterstock Insider asked designers what items shouldn’t cost you more than $25. You shouldn’t spend too much on high-traffic rugs, candles, or pillow covers. Skip the expensive candles, vases, and coffee-table books. Visit Insider’s homepage for more […]
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Interior designers share 13 things you should never spend more than $25 on
You don’t need to spend a lot to make your space look expensive. Shutterstock Insider asked designers what items shouldn’t cost you more than $25. You shouldn’t spend too much on high-traffic rugs, candles, or pillow covers. Skip the expensive candles, vases, and coffee-table books. Visit Insider’s homepage for more […]
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How to spend a Sunday in Amsterdam
Music, maestro A Sunday morning concert at the Concertgebouw (concertgebouw.nl; 11am, tickets from €23) is an Amsterdam institution. The wedding-cake-white main hall, licked with gilt, is said to have among the best acoustics in the world and attracts outstanding orchestras and players. Expect anything from a Prokofiev symphony to a […]
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How Many Microcovids Would You Spend on a Burrito?
Relentless tabulators often come off as zealous, maybe a little paranoid, and certainly no fun. Luckily, Olsson shares a house with fellow tabulators. She and her five housemates needed to find a way to live safely together. So they decided to adhere to a collective risk model of their own […]
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How will Meghan and Harry spend a Californian Christmas?
Harry and Meghan could enjoy a Christmas Day walk on the beach this year. Pictured on South Bondi beach in Australia on their October 2018 tour there. (Chris Jackson/Reuters) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to enjoy their first Christmas in California, after moving there in March and buying […]
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Timberline Mountain’s Indiana owners spend $10M for new lifts, lodge makeover | News
CANAAN VALLEY — A skiff of snow from daylong flurries clung to the spruce-shaded upper slopes of Timberline Mountain ski area last week as temperatures warmed from a pre-dawn low of 9 into the 50s under a blazing sun in a cloudless midday sky. One thousand feet downslope, Tom Price, […]
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Companies need to spend more time focusing on the S in ESG
TipRanks Shift Into 5G Could Fuel a Rally in These 3 Stocks The tech world is in the midst of a shake-up. Since the end of 2017, the new 5G wireless technology has been moving forward, bringing with it a combination of faster connection speeds and lower latency, and the […]
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Practically Painless Ways to Spend Less Right Now
“You guys have the worst hold music.” I’ve uttered that phrase countless times since last spring. Banks. Airlines. Insurance companies. Car dealerships. I’ve heard enough Muzak to fill a lifetime of elevator rides. Everyone at Consumer Reports began working from home when the coronavirus pandemic swept our area. First, I […]
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S’porean socialite Jamie Chua had to spend S$30,000 to replace limited edition Cartier earring she lost
Singaporean socialite and online personality Jamie Chua revealed that she “cried for four days” when she lost one side of her Cartier earrings at a club event one and a half years ago. In a popular video (202,000 views) she uploaded on Oct. 1 on her YouTube channel, Chua introduced her jewellery […]
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Amazon Prime Day 2020 Small Business Deal: Spend $10, Get $10
Image: Amazon Shop Small Business, Get $10 Back | Amazon In an effort to support small businesses this Prime Day, Amazon has created an initiative that nets you $10 for every $10 or more you spend with small businesses. “Unfortunately, even if you’d like to pull away from online shopping […]
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People find new ways to spend vacation money in today’s ‘homebody economy’
A pool in the backyard? A fresh coat of paint on the deck? For some people flush with funds from canceled vacations due to the coronavirus pandemic, that’s exactly the plan. A new survey shows nearly one-third of homeowners are using money previously set aside for travel and spending it […]