Some fixes feel satisfying in the moment, only to boomerang back as the same problem a week, a month, or a season later.

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Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about empowering ...