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These 3 Reasons to Save Money Will Give You the Motivation to Start

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Saving money takes discipline. And a certain amount of sacrifice. According to   Northwestern Mutual , 20 percent of Americans have nothing in retirement savings, and 45 percent of Americans are not prepared for the likelihood of outliving their retirement savings. The importance of saving money is rarely disputed. Saving is one of the most basic (and most repeated) bits of financial advice out there. Despite the importance of saving money, many of us aren’t following through on that tip. When it comes to doing the right thing financially, just knowing you should save isn’t enough. And that makes sense. It’s tough to do something consistently without understanding why you should save money and put in all that effort in the first place. After all,   saving money   takes discipline and a certain amount of sacrifice. Knowing the reasons to save money can be critical if you want to stick with a savings plan for the long term. If you need help understanding the importance of saving ...
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5 Simple Tips for a Smoother Trip

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Travel is full of major decisions — like which country to visit, how much to spend, and when to stop waiting and finally make that all-important airfare purchase. But beyond the big picture, it’s the little things that can make a trip easier and less stressful. Following are 10 simple but clever tips to smooth the way on your next vacation. 1. Park with your car nose out. In the rush to catch the parking lot bus, it’s easy to leave an interior light on; I’d guess that more travelers I know have had dead batteries at an airport than in any other situation. If you return to your car to find a dead battery, broken windows due to thievery or any other potential problem, you’ll want your car to be parked nose out for easier access to the battery, or for an easier hook-up to a tow truck. 2. Leave time to get to economy lots. As airports expand, they need more parking spaces; those spaces are ever more frequently found in parking lots that are off-airport in every respect but name. Yo...
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Ready to play? New games on your Smart Display

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The holiday season is here and hopefully that means you’ll get a chance to relax. If you find yourself with some down time, check out the latest collection of games for Smart Displays.  Just say, “Hey Google, let’s play a game” and Google Assistant will present you a collection of puzzles, word games, and even virtual pets. Here are some of the titles we’ve recently added:     Calling all wordsmiths I’ve always enjoyed crossword puzzles but have limited time to play, so I usually play   Horizontal Crosswords , a fast-paced game that gives you fresh puzzles every day. You’ll see a series of clues and need to speak your answer before time runs out. There’s also   Game of Words   from Stoked Skills, in which you’ll be given six letters and need to use them to assemble as many words as possible. The longer the word, the more points you get. You can even compete against other players around the world and move up the ranks as you win. If you’re more into fantasy-themed games, try   Voi...
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