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2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Make a simple room plan before moving furniture</title><link>https://nepocore.com/blog/room-floor-plan-furniture-clearance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nepocore.com/blog/room-floor-plan-furniture-clearance/</guid><description>Measure rectangular footprints, compare positions and understand the difference between no overlap and usable clearance.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Build a seating chart with capacities you can verify</title><link>https://nepocore.com/blog/seating-chart-capacity-manual-shuffle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nepocore.com/blog/seating-chart-capacity-manual-shuffle/</guid><description>Keep guest labels unique, reserve explicit assignments and use fill or shuffle only for the decisions you intend.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keep a pantry list without treating dates as a food-safety 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debt-payoff methods under clear assumptions</title><link>https://nepocore.com/blog/debt-payoff-snowball-avalanche-model/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nepocore.com/blog/debt-payoff-snowball-avalanche-model/</guid><description>See how monthly interest, fixed payments and priority rules shape a simplified snowball or avalanche schedule.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Compare pack sizes using unit price and the same units</title><link>https://nepocore.com/blog/unit-price-compare-pack-sizes-discounts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nepocore.com/blog/unit-price-compare-pack-sizes-discounts/</guid><description>Convert grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres before comparing a discount with a larger pack.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Follow cash from opening balance to the next period</title><link>https://nepocore.com/blog/cash-flow-opening-closing-balance/</link><guid 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