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## [Traditional Vs. Roth IRA: Your Ultimate IRA Guide](https://blog.prepscholar.com/roth-vs-traditional-ira)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 19, 2016
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IRAs, or independent retirement accounts, are tax-advantaged savings accounts that help you save money for retirement. There are two main types, traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, and they work in slightly different ways.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about traditional and Roth IRAs and help you decide which type of account is better for you. Before delving into the differences, let’s go over what you need to know about independent retirement accounts in general.
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## [The #1 Rule for Filling Out Your Walmart Application](https://blog.prepscholar.com/walmart-online-job-application)
Posted by [Dora Seigel](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/dora-seigel) | October 19, 2016
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Applying for a Walmart career? Want your Walmart application to stand out?
Filling out the Walmart online application can be a little confusing. In addition to normal application questions about your background, the Walmart application asks you to complete a "Pre-Employment Assessment test." This 65-question test will HUGELY affect your chances of starting a Walmart career.
In this guide, I’ll tell you where to find the Walmart online application. Even better, I'll explain the **key to acing the Walmart Pre-Employment Assessment Test**, so you have the **best chance possible of getting a Walmart job**.
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## [18 Best Love Flowers: A Practical Guide to Romantic Flowers](https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-love-flowers)
Posted by [Ellen McCammon](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/ellen-mccammon) | October 19, 2016
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Buying flowers for a significant other can be a nerve-wracking experience. You want to choose a bouquet that’s in your budget, pretty, and will send the right message. **Luckily, we’re here to help you craft the perfect bouquet of love flowers.**
In this article, we’ll first discuss what factors are important to consider when crafting romantic bouquets and Valentine’s flowers. Then, we’ll provide suggestions for the most appropriate flowers for the early phases of a new relationship, an established relationship, weddings, and anniversaries. We’ll wrap up with some flowers to avoid for romantic purposes.
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## [35 Flower Meanings You Must Get Right: The Language of Flowers](https://blog.prepscholar.com/flower-meanings)
Posted by [Ellen McCammon](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/ellen-mccammon) | October 18, 2016
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Most everyone knows that the rose is associated with love. But did you know that the marigold represents grief, pansies represent thoughtful remembrance, and the sweet pea symbolizes lasting pleasure?
**There’s an entire language of flowers,** in which different blooms carry different meanings. So if you're selecting flowers for a particular occasion, it’s useful to know more about flower meanings and symbolism. Bouquets and blooms are frequently involved in events like graduations, performances, funerals, anniversaries, and perhaps most notably, weddings. **What floral choices are the most appropriate or meaningful for what occasions?**
In this article, we’ll provide a brief introduction to the concept of flower meanings. Then we’ll give a guide to flower symbolism for thirty-five popular flowers. We’ll also discuss their cost, seasonal availability, and what flowers may be most appropriate for a particular event or circumstance. We’ll close out with a handy index so you can find flowers by price, season, birthday month, and anniversary year.
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## [How to Order, Deposit, and Void Personal Checks: Full Guide](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-order-deposit-and-void-personal-checks)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 17, 2016
[Personal Finance](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/personal-finance)
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Are you getting checks for the first time? Have you forgotten how to order more? Do you know all the different ways you can deposit a check into your bank account?
**Whether you want to [order](https://blog.prepscholar.com/page/138#order), [deposit](https://blog.prepscholar.com/page/138#deposit), [cash](https://blog.prepscholar.com/page/138#cash), or [void](https://blog.prepscholar.com/page/138#void) a personal check, this guide has got you covered.** If you're also interested in learning exactly how to fill out a check, check out [our other guide too](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-fill-out-a-check). For now, read on to learn the different ways to order personal checks.
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## [The ABCs of APR: Everything You Need to Know](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-apr)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 16, 2016
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When you look at a loan or credit card offer, you’ll see the term “APR,” or annual percentage rate, popping up all over the place. What is APR, exactly, and why is it important when taking out a loan or choosing a credit card?
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about annual percentage rate and how you can use it to understand the annual costs of a loan or credit line. To start, let’s establish a working definition of APR.
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## [10 Popular Types: Free Printable Graph Paper](https://blog.prepscholar.com/free-printable-graph-paper)
Posted by [Dr. Anna Wulick](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/dr-anna-wulick) | October 16, 2016
[Miscellaneous](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/miscellaneous)
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Do you need to print out some graph paper for an assignment, a project, or just for fun? Are you curious about the different types and what they're used for? Then you've come to the right place to browse and print out whatever graph paper you need!
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## [All 19 KFC Menu Items, Reviewed](https://blog.prepscholar.com/kfc-menu)
Posted by [Justin Berkman](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/justin-berkman) | October 14, 2016
[Miscellaneous](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/miscellaneous)
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KFC, formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken, is the world's second largest restaurant chain by sales behind only McDonald's. It's become synonymous with fast-food fried chicken, but it offers additional options for the fast-food consumer.
In this article, I'll go through every item on KFC's menu. I'll provide all the relevant information and guidance to help you decide what to eat at KFC. As a fast-food connoisseur, I've sacrificed my arteries and blood pressure to help you enjoy some finger lickin' good treats.
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## [The Ultimate Guide to McDonald’s Breakfast: What to Order](https://blog.prepscholar.com/mcdonalds-breakfast)
Posted by [Justin Berkman](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/justin-berkman) | October 13, 2016
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In my expert opinion, **McDonald’s breakfast is one of the greatest things on the planet**. Ever since I tried my first Egg McMuffin as a kid, I was hooked. Since then, the breakfast menu has greatly expanded. Regardless of your taste, you can find some breakfast deliciousness at Mickey D’s.
Furthermore, now McDonald’s is offering all-day breakfast. The powers that be heard our cries, so even if you can’t wake up early or you like breakfast for dinner, you can satisfy your cravings. Unfortunately, though, not every breakfast item is offered all day.
In this article, **I’ll give you all the information you need to know about McDonald’s breakfast**. I’ll describe and evaluate each item on the breakfast menu.
Additionally, I’ll let you know when regular breakfast is usually offered, and what breakfast items you can get outside of the normal breakfast hours.
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## [How Much House Can You Afford? Learn to Calculate a Mortgage](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-much-house-can-i-afford)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 12, 2016
[Personal Finance](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/personal-finance)
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If you’re looking to buy a new home, then you’re likely asking yourself, how much house can I afford? How much mortgage can I afford, and what’s a reasonable monthly payment to take on? You don’t want to get in over your head, but you also don’t want to live in a shoebox in the middle of nowhere. Where does the balance lie?
This guide will help you answer the question, "How much house can I afford?" based both on the numbers and your overall happiness. To begin, let's go over some general guidelines to consider when buying a home.
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## [17 SAT Hacks to Help You Ace the Exam](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-hacks)
Posted by [Samantha Lindsay](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/samantha-lindsay) | October 8, 2016
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Standardized tests have a reputation for presenting questions in formats that are tricky and confusing. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to get past all that and take a shortcut to the correct answer? This article provides expert SAT hacks to help you solve SAT questions that might otherwise leave you stumped!
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## [4 Steps to Figure Out What Any ACT Math Question Is Asking](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-figure-out-what-act-math-questions-are-asking)
Posted by [Vero Lecocq](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/vero-lecocq) | October 8, 2016
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ACT Math questions can be confusing. Many leave readers wondering what's being asked and where to start. That's why it's such a good idea to have a reliable method for dissecting these questions in your back pocket. **That way, whenever you sit down to a confusing ACT Math problem, you know where to turn.**
In this article, I outline four fool-proof steps to clearing up what a question is asking, as well as offering a few other tips for attacking ACT Math.
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## [States With No Income Tax: Should You Move to One?](https://blog.prepscholar.com/states-with-no-income-tax)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 7, 2016
[Personal Finance](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/personal-finance)
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While everyone in the US pays a federal income tax, not everyone pays a state income tax. There are seven states in the US with no income tax whatsoever, plus two more that don’t tax wages.
While people who live in these states don’t pay income tax, they may pay higher taxes in other ways, like when they go shopping or stop at the gas station. This guide will explore whether or not people in income tax-free states save money overall, along with the pros and cons of moving to one of these states.
First, let’s look at the nine states with few or no taxes on income.
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## [The Millionaire Next Door: Expert Summary, Critique, and Review](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-millionaire-next-door-summary-review)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 5, 2016
[Personal Finance](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/personal-finance)
[](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-millionaire-next-door-summary-review)
Thomas Stanley and William Danko didn’t expect *The Millionaire Next Door*, their case study of America’s millionaires, to become a huge bestseller. Both academics at the University of Georgia, they set out to learn about the habits and lifestyles of the nation’s highest earners, not to write a personal finance bible.
Readers were blown away by Stanley and Danko’s findings, though, namely that most millionaires don’t own fancy cars or throw lavish yacht parties. On the contrary, they live by principles of “thrift, low status, discipline, low consumption, risk, and very hard work.” From this book, many readers realized that the dream of amassing over $1 million was not as out of reach as they had thought.
Stanley and Danko’s 1996 bestseller can still teach us a lot about personal finance today, but it also falls short in a few key ways. Read on for a full summary and critique of *The Millionaire Next Door.*
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## [How to Fill Out a Check, Step by Step](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-fill-out-a-check)
Posted by [Rebecca Safier](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/rebecca-safier) | October 3, 2016
[Personal Finance](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/personal-finance)
[](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-fill-out-a-check)
Between online bill pay and money-transferring apps like Venmo, many of us don’t fill out checks very often. On the occasion that we do need to write one, like to pay rent, take care of a bill, or send a birthday gift to a relative, we might find ourselves feeling uncertain about whether we’re doing it right.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to fill out a check. To start, let’s get up close and personal with this small but mighty piece of paper.
[Read More](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-fill-out-a-check)
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