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I hope you stay awhile. Everything shared here is designed to help you feel less lonely.

Money, Advice Mandy Ansari Money, Advice Mandy Ansari

Build Your Confidence By Doing Your Small Business Taxes (Yes, You Heard Me Right) with H&R Block's Block Advisors

H&R Block’s purpose is to provide help and inspire confidence in communities everywhere. They believe that financial confidence begins with your tax refund. This past year, COVID-19 impacted us all in many ways – including our taxes. As you navigate your 2020 taxes, H&R Block has got you covered with help available online or in person from one of their highly trained tax professionals.

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Life, Live, Money Mandy Ansari Life, Live, Money Mandy Ansari

8 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season (Spoiler: Alexa makes it really easy)

If you're wondering, "How can I give back this year and get gifts for everyone on my list?" fortunately, there are plenty of ways to help out during the holidays that don't cost a thing. And, to make matters way easier, Amazon’s Alexa is able to help you save a whole lot of time and be more efficient when it comes to giving back.

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Shop, Style Mandy Ansari Shop, Style Mandy Ansari

Holiday Décor Shopping Guide

It’s the year of sparking joy however you can and for me that meant putting together my life long dream of a carb themed tree. Sure, we snuck in a few health food items and produce, but she’s the tree of my dreams. I’ve rounded up all my favorite holiday decor of 2020 for your shopping pleasure. I hope you enjoy!

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Entertain Mandy Ansari Entertain Mandy Ansari

Taco Bell Friendsgiving Feast (And Year Round Copycat) Recipes

I’m sharing the recipes I created with Taco Bell, as well as some copycat at-home Taco Bell recipes that I always turn to when I’ve got a craving for TB, but can’t run for the border (thanks to the pandemic, I won’t be running for the border anytime soon, so these recipes are even more handy these days for safely enjoying life indoors).

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Wellness Mandy Ansari Wellness Mandy Ansari

Alone on Election Night? Here's How to Cope (We Asked a Psychologist)

No matter how you hope the presidential election shakes out, it’s very likely that election night and the days (and perhaps even weeks) that follow may be tense in a way that impacts mental health—which is in line with the anxiety-spiking effects of whole election season. And given that this high-tension race is taking place as COVID-19 cases reach an all-time high in the U.S., it’s to be expected that many will experience the history-making, terrifying roller-coaster in quarantine, alone on election night.

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