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The Truth About Small Business Saturday
This Saturday (November 26) is Small Business Saturday®. Always the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this day is dedicated to shopping locally and supporting local small businesses rather than more giant corporations. While we can all get behind shopping small, the truth is that Small Business Saturday was started as a marketing
Small Business Saturday, Shop Locally
One of the hardest things I’ve had to do with this move to Brooklyn from Virginia is change my allegiance to all my local shops; coffee, comics, pizza, pub, etc. I got really spoiled in my old neighborhood with having all of these pretty much on the same block and not having
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: The Truth About Credit Cards
“I have some store credit cards and one ‘regular’ credit card, should I get an Amex so that I can get points?” -Sam
It has been well established that we spend more money when we use a credit card versus a debit card, approximately 12% to 30% more, depending on the source. So just keep this in mind that you may spend more and therefore really pay for those points or miles. If you are not sure whether you would be disciplined or not, don’t do it, and avoid the headaches….