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In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. Mapping out planned expenses like vacations, holiday gifts and membership renewals in advance gives you time to save in smaller chunks. “Sinking” your funds into buckets created for each savings goal is one way to avoid feeling overwhelmed as the deadline approaches. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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Get on top of planned expenses with sinking funds
By AMANDA BARROSO OF NERDWALLET
Wed,03/09/22-7:45AM , 99 Reads
In a given year, you likely have expenses that you know are coming — holiday gifts, the family vacation you take every summer, annual homeowners association fees or maybe membership renewals. But just because these costs are predictable doesn’t mean you’re always prepared.
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Elementary school teacher Kathleen Sannicks-Lerner, who is presently on sabbatical, poses for a photograph in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Uptick but no exodus: Despite stress, many teachers stay put
By MATT BARNUM OF CHALKBEAT - Chalkbeat and Associated Press
Wed,03/09/22-6:47AM , 96 Reads
Teachers have been working longer hours. They’re more stressed out. And many say they’ve considered quitting. Yet the vast majority of teachers have stayed in the profession throughout the pandemic, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of the latest data from a number of states and large school districts.
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This photo provided by Hyundai shows the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, a compact SUV with retro-inspired styling and has an EPA-estimated range of up to 303 miles. (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America via AP)

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Edmunds: Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. Tesla Model Y
By MILES BRANMAN - Edmunds
Wed,03/09/22-5:17AM , 269 Reads
Consumer appetites for small SUVs seem insatiable, and as electrification reaches every corner of the automotive landscape, a spotlight has appeared over compact EV SUVs.
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An advertisement of Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. Originally a misspelling in an online forum, the term “HODL” has become gospel among some owners of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

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'HODL': A typo takes hold as a sound cryptocurrency strategy
By ANDY ROSEN OF NERDWALLET
Tue,03/08/22-1:43PM , 136 Reads
Late in 2013, with bitcoin prices in the middle of a steep dip, a post appeared in an online forum featuring a misspelling that would become legendary: “I AM HODLING.”
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