Plus, why your Uber fees vary so much ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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If there’s one thing I love in this life, it’s a dinner that’s satisfying to eat but also cheap, easy, and doesn’t require more than one pan. This week I’ve been into this Mediterranean take on braised chicken thighs, which have been on sale at my supermarket. According to my rough math, it comes out to just a couple bucks per serving.


Speaking of a couple bucks, we’ve also got a few stories that’ll help you maximize your money, from tax withholdings to setting up a sinking fund. Read on, and have a great week!


Janie

 

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Office politics can be a mess, especially if you have one (or more) of those co-workers who is constantly trying to assert their own dominance or diminish you in the eyes of management. We not only rounded up the 5 most annoying little power plays such people can pull in the office, but experts’ advice for how to counteract these obnoxious maneuvers without creating more drama.

 

5 Of The Pettiest Power Plays Co-Workers Can Pull
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Deal With It

 

If you’ve been happily getting a $5,000 tax refund for 20 years, you’ve missed out on making an extra $100k or so by correcting your tax withholdings and investing that money throughout the year instead. It’s a dramatic example, but also a real look at the hidden cost to getting a tax refund. Sometimes zero is best, and we’ll tell you how to get there.

 

The Hidden Cost To Your Big Tax Refund
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Pro Tip:

 

Ever notice that your Uber charges can change A LOT depending on what state you’re in? In Miami, I pay a straightforward fee per ride. But in LA, reporter Casey Bond also pays a “marketplace fee,” an “access for all” fee, and even a charge for “wait time.” Here’s the deal with those extra charges, and where you can expect to see them.

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