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FineWineAndGoodSpirits.com offers free shipping on all online Irish whiskey purchases
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, FineWineAndGoodSpirits.com will offer free shipping to any FW&GS store for all orders of Irish whiskey placed between midnight on Friday, March 8, and 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 13. FWGS.com offers customers an extensive product selection, as well as the convenience of delivery directly to homes, businesses, and FW&GS stores.…
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Table Tap pioneers worlds first ‘Pour Your Own Beer’ system
Table Tap LLC introduced the first entirely self-serve taproom at the Oz. Tap House in Austin, Texas. Grabbing a cold one just became a lot more entertaining in Austin. Table Tap is the the first company in the world to introduce self-service beverage dispensing systems. Pour Your Own Beer (P.Y.O.B.) is the tagline and primary…
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Dollar Tree to close nearly 400 Family Dollar stores
Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. plans to close 390 Family Dollar locations after experiencing a disappointing year in 2018. Four of the nearly four hundred Family Dollar locations closing their doors are in Montgomery County. Dollar Tree Inc. reported a net loss of $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, with their stock taking a hit…
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Dave Says: Play it smart when it comes to opening a business
Dear Dave, Recently, the garage where I worked for a long time went out of business. I have a lot of my own tools, and I was thinking about taking out a loan of around $20,000 to buy a few extra tools I need to open my own garage. It’s always been a dream of…
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Tax Advice: Should I pay a tax professional to file my income taxes?
By Chris Hogan Let’s be real. No one likes doing their taxes. There are so many rules that you may or may not be following correctly, even with the help of online software. If your financial situation is straightforward, filing your own taxes could be your best bet. But the truth is, most of us could…
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GolfTalk Live celebrates lucky No. 13
Thirteen years ago, the entertainment business had a lot of fun with the “Number of the Beast” — 666. June 6, 2006, specifically, was when the Book of Revelations was supposed to go down in real life. In March 2006, however, award-winning sports journalist Tony Leodora took the chance that the world would still be…
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Factors to consider when picking the perfect dress for the flower girl
A lot of guests are thrilled by the cute little flower girl at weddings. Other than the bride, she is most best-dressed girl at the wedding. This is why she attracts attention from the guests. She has to have a cute dress that complements your own wedding dress. However, finding the perfect fitting dress for…
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Dave Says: Making purchases at zero percent interest
Dear Dave, I know you’re against financing purchases. However, is it okay to finance things like furniture at zero percent interest? Detrick [uam_ad id=”54865″] Dear Detrick, We just finished an extensive study of more than 10,000 millionaires. Not a single one of these folks said they became rich by borrowing money to buy things at…
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Payless ShoeSource Inc. to close 2,300 stores nation-wide
U.S. discount footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. intends to file for bankruptcy later this month, the second time in two years. They will be closing about 2,300 stores nationwide. Payless ShoeSource Inc. has 4 retail locations in Montgomery County that will be closing their doors. Locations include the King of Prussia Mall and Northetowne Plaza.…
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Ask Dave: A teachable moment in regard to student loans
Dear Dave, My mom is single, and she co-signed on my student loans for college. Would it affect her credit if I couldn’t or didn’t make the payments? Terri [uam_ad id=”54865″] Dear Terri, Yes, it would. The truth is, your mom shouldn’t have co-signed for you in the first place. There’s only one reason lenders want…
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McDonald’s to give away free bacon with anything during first-ever Bacon Hour
In celebration of bacon’s limited time arrival to the Classics – the Big Mac® Bacon burger, Quarter Pounder® Bacon burger and Cheesy Bacon Fries – McDonald’s is makin’ bacon dreams come true by giving fans even more … you guessed it…bacon! On January 29, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. local time, McDonald’s is hosting a first-of-its-kind, nationwide…
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National School Choice Week 2019 begins with 40,549 events across America
National School Choice Week 2019 begins today, kicking off the largest series of education-focused events and activities in American history. More than 10.8 million people are expected to participate in a record-breaking 40,549 events and activities during the week. Events — which include thousands of school fairs, information sessions, and open houses in addition to…
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What were the most popular baby names of 2018?
What’s in a name? Seriously? Well just about everything. When parents are considering what to name their yet to be delivered bundle of joy the conversation can be never ending. This is something your child is going to carry with them their entire lives. Unless of course, they despise what you’ve chosen for them so…
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‘Starbucks Delivers’ coming to you soon
Too busy to pop out for a quick cup of coffee? Starbucks not only understands, they’re banking on it. Starbucks facing slowing U.S. sales growth, is joining McDonald’s and other foodservice chains on the delivery bandwagon in a big way: By early next year, nearly a quarter of its more than 8,000 company-operated U.S. stores will…
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Verizon to cut more than 10,000 employees in 2019
For some Verizon Communications Inc. employees, 2019 will have a much different look than 2018. The New York-based telecommunications conglomerate says 10,400 U.S. employees have accepted a voluntary buyout. These staffers are mainly U.S.-based and exclude Verizon’s Oath media business, which houses AOL and Yahoo. Those accepting the buyout will get up to 60 weeks…
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Take note of the holiday shipping deadlines set by the major players
Holiday shopping isn’t always a joyful experience — but online shopping seems to make life just a bit merrier. Unless, of course, you’re fretting over shipping deadlines. So, to make things a bit less frantic, here are deadlines of some major players in the game of holiday shopping. These are the dates you’ll need to be…
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House of the Week: Frank Sinatra’s custom-designed Malibu beach house
First, it was available to rent. Now, it’s priced to sell. After starting its sales journey this summer as a rental asking $110,000 per month, the home Frank Sinatra and his wife Barbara designed for themselves has come to market as part of the Sinatra estate. The Sinatras bought the property in the early ’90s for $3 million…
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Real estate companies combating cyber attacks
You might think banks would be a prime target for the nefarious souls who troll the dark web, but there are a couple of other industries square in their crosshairs. Real estate companies experienced a significant number of cybersecurity attacks this quarter, specifically email fraud attacks, according to new research by Proofpoint, a California-based cybersecurity specialist. More, in…
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