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How To Build A 4-Week Treasury Bill Ladder: A Visual Guide

For my magic trick today, I will be resurrecting a post from over 11 years ago! That’s the last time it there was any significant interest for an …

The Ultimate Collection of Quotes About Fatherhood | The Art of Manliness

Fathers tend to be taken for granted.<p>We invariably make more of a fuss over Mom on Mother’s Day than Dad on Father’s Day, for one.<p>Dads are like a …

Ask Larry: ​​​​​​Will Filing For Social Security On A Certain Day Increase My Benefit?

Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits.<p>Today’s post responds to reader questions about whether filing on certain days will increase benefit amounts, sequencing retirement and widow(er)’s benefits, benefits …

Free Social Security Tool for Optimal Benefit Claiming Strategy

When to start claiming Social Security to maximize your potential benefit can be a complicated question, especially for couples. Two reputable …

50 incredible safari holidays

To go on safari is to take part in one of life’s last great adventures. Here, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Cape of Good Hope, are 50 of the best – for every budget and every wildlife experience.<p>Best for first timers<p>Kenya in a nutshell<p>Where better for a first taste of wild Africa than Kenya? …

49 Unforgettable Bucket List Trips You Can Do On A Budget

If you like to travel, you probably have a bucket list of places you want to hit throughout your lifetime. If you've been under the impression that …

How to Cook with a Dutch Oven and Reflector Oven | The Art of Manliness

Photo credit: Jim Pippitt<p><i>This post is part of a series brought to you by RAM. For more information about RAM Series trucks visit us at:</i> …

Picture Perfect: TV Settings That Deliver the Ultimate Picture Quality

If you recently bought a new television, you’ll notice that things have changed when it comes to out-of-the-box TV settings.<p>It used to be that when …

The 15 best golf practice games

With everything competing for your attention in 2018, it’s difficult to find time to work on your golf game. Chances are when you do, you’re just hitting a few balls at the range, which likely won’t accomplish much in terms of improvement.<p>If you really want to get better, you need to make the most …

New Research Reveals What People Regret Most of All: 5 Ways to Make Sure You Never Do

We all have regrets. But one type of regret discourages people the most and lasts the longest. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen to you.<p>Look forward and the path seems uncertain, the future impossible to predict. Look back, though, and all your dots seem to connect...except, of course, …

Don't Buy This: You Don't Need Drano, Windex or Other Brand Name Cleaning Products

Making your own cleaners is cheap, easy, and better for the environment.<p>Cleaning your place is no fun, but even worse is knowing you're getting ripped off for the products you use to make the bathroom mirror sparkle and the kitchen sink shine. The average person drops around $500 on cleaning …

12 incredibly useful travel apps you didn't know about until now

Have smartphone, will travel. Nowadays, your phone may operate in many different countries, or you can easily stick a SIM card into the slot and pick up a local data plan. Another option is to keep your phone off and only use Wi-Fi whenever you find it. In short, your phone is still useful when you …

10 Easy Pieces: Cable Railing Kits

Cable railings, also known as tension wire railings, are useful to install on balconies, decks, and stairways where you don’t want to block a …

The 15 Best Places to Visit in Florida

1 of 16<p><i>RELATED</i>: 20 Beautiful Beach Views From Around The World<p>Advertisement<p>2 of 16<p>Anna Maria Island<p>3 of 16<p>Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, Amelia …

427 Genius Ways To Make Everything You Own Look More Expensive

As my mother always said: "Fake it 'til you make it."

What Is Cryptocurrency? A Simple Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrency And Crypto News

I am constantly running into techies and entrepreneurs who have made a ton of money by investing in cryptocurrencies. I don’t usually get into something unless I’ve educated myself on it and feel very comfortable with the industry, but to be honest, I haven’t experienced this much FOMO (fear of …

8 REITs Yielding 8% Plus

For several weeks, Forbes.com column readers have been watching me climb the dividend risk/reward ladder, from 6% yields, then 7%, using only REITs and the power of fundamental analysis. Today, we’re stretching to 8% yields and beyond!<p>It’s important to survey the current economic environment, …

The Best Diner in Every State

Fine dining is great and fast food is fine, but sometimes all you crave is good old-fashioned diner fare. Find our picks for the best mom-and-pop …

24 Brilliant Home Hacks That Are Actually The Easiest

Being an adult is hard. Between working, sleeping, eating, and Netflix and chilling, where are we expected to find the time to organize our …

How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet

The more GMO and non organic food we get in our children’s plate, the more we will want to grow our own organic food. Di you know that the U.S. …

28 Places to Go This Summer That Won't Be Full of Tourists

Everyone’s heading to Montauk, and Cape Cod, and Italy. Poor Italy. But wouldn’t it be nice to feel like you’re escaping the zinc-nosed hordes without having to head to Tuvalu? (Psst. It’s a remote island in the South Pacific.) We asked our team of travelers to name the place they’d go that still …

The world's most beautiful city squares – perfect places for people-watching

2018 Kentucky Derby: Updated Saturday Odds, Last-Minute Betting Tips, and How the Mud Can Be Run

Across Louisville and the Bluegrass country, the money’s talking, the hat show is walking, and 2018 Kentucky Derby is under way. Justify is still the big man to beat this afternoon, but the money has come down on some interesting former long shots since the morning line was issued, a result of the …

2018 Kentucky Derby: Start Time, Latest Odds, Weather, TV And Why My Boy Jack Is Now A Favorite

<b>UPDATED, 4:45 p.m., Saturday, May 5:</b> Bad weather at Churchill Downs has changed the complexion of the betting odds drastically. Now, one horse is being bet up from a longshot to one of the favorites, just since this morning.<p>My Boy Jack went from an 18-1 bet this morning to a 5-1 bet currently, as …

The Man in Seat 61’s favourite rail journeys

The train travel expert chooses his top five rides around the world • The Guardian’s best train trips worldwide<p><b>The Bernina Express</b><p>From Chur in Switzerland to Tirano in Italy, the Bernina Express is a narrow-gauge train that climbs to one of the highest points on the European rail network, crossing …

Out, Damned Spots! Stain Removal Guide for Your Home

Before you use a cleaning product, test a small spot before applying it to the entire area to ensure that it won’t discolor your carpet. Also, check …

This Incredible Repair Tape is 100 Times Stronger Than Duct Tape

Look out duct tape; FiberFix Repair Wrap is the handyman’s secret weapon every homeowner deserves to know about.<p>Originally designed for the military, …

35 trips every couple should take in their lifetime

There's nothing quite like travel to put any relationship to the test, no matter whether you and your SO are adventure-seekers, lovers of luxury, or …

Here's How to Make Your Roasted Veggies Mind-Blowing

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook vegetables. I love how you just toss everything on a baking sheet, walk away, and come back to …

Make Sure You Get These Federal Energy Tax Credits

Part of the huge Bipartisan Budget Act passed last month was an extension of tax credits for energy-efficient upgrades to your home.<p>That means if you …