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Here’s a bizarre tale from Texas: According to a recent report in Forbes, the Texas town of Georgetown paid EDF, a company that’s 84.5% owned by the French government, for their own electricity. Buckle up, because this gets confusing. At least 57 times in 2017, and many more last year, Georgetown’s residents paid EDF, a company owned 84.5% by the government of France, around 6 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity produced in the middle of the night when demand … Continue reading “In Bizarre Green Energy Fail, Texas Residents Pay France For Unused Electricity”

Getting ready to sell your home can be a real source of stress for many families, but it’s probably a process you’ll have to go through at least once in your life. Often, you’ll need to at least attempt to keep your emotional sentimentality out of the picture while preparing to list your home. Otherwise, you may find it difficult to make necessary changes (or end up liking the end result so much you decide not to sell after all). … Continue reading “Surefire Ways to Spruce Up and Sell Your Home”

Digital marketing strategies are constantly changing, which is why it’s so important to stay up-to-date with trends and radical ideas. This is especially true with the development of new technologies and online tools. So to ensure your digital marketing game is on point, let’s take a look at a few trends SEO experts predict will be huge this year. Voice Search Is Gaining Popularity When it comes to how people are searching for products, services, and information on the Internet, … Continue reading “What Does Digital Marketing Look Like for 2019?”

Since its introduction into the ever-growing internet, e-commerce has been affecting the way businesses operate since day one. In recent years, online shopping has exploded, with about 79% of consumers in the U.S. shopping online in 2017. But this modern innovation may be having many effects, both direct and indirect, on the way companies are forced to do business today. The Amazon Effect Selling products online isn’t exactly new nowadays; since the internet was first created, people have been using … Continue reading “How E-Commerce Is Changing The Retail Landscape”

When you’ve spent the majority of your life filling your home with cherished belongings and their accompanying memories, the idea of downsizing your home can seem more like the destruction of all of those years. In reality, the process of downsizing can be cleansing, liberating, and financially beneficial. About 43 million Americans move every year, many of whom choose to move into a smaller space. If you aren’t convinced yet, continue reading to learn about the financial upsides you’ll see … Continue reading “Downsizing Your Digs: Why You’ll Benefit Financially And How To Start”

As Millennials age, more and more are beginning to pursue a variety of investments. However, not everyone in this generation is handling their investment plans wisely, and the results could affect the economy at large. Initial Investment Funds Despite being the youngest generation actively looking at investing, Millennials might be lacking in some of the basic financial knowledge necessary to plan for investment. Millennial spending patterns tend to not be the most conducive to saving for future investments; Millennials are … Continue reading “Millennials And Investing: What Mistakes Are They Making?”