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Ssshh: don’t bother me. I’m busy doing my Christmas shopping and accumulating enough frequent flyer miles to pay for two overseas flights – in business class. I’m doing it with the
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For most employees, a new job is the best opportunity for a significant pay raise. Get the salary you want (and deserve!) with these simple negotiating guidelines.
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Have you been listening to any of this advice from your friends? If you have, you need to stop right now.
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It's easy to get caught up in our busy routines, but doing nothing can actually boost productivity. Learn why taking a break might be the best thing you do today.
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Working from home has its perks, but let's face facts — it gets a bit lonesome.
12 Ways You're Driving Your Coworkers Insane
Make work easier on you and your colleagues by avoiding these nasty, annoying habits at the office.
9 Surprising Uses for Empty Beer and Soda Cans
Don't throw away those empty beverage cans. With a few basic tools and a little imagination, you can put them to all sorts of uses.
How to Get a Credit Card When You Have Bad Credit
Bad credit? No Credit? No problem! You can still get a credit card for emergencies or to repair your credit score, if you know where to look.
5 Financial Mistakes That Won't Hurt Your Credit Score
It might feel like every little money misstep gets reported to the credit bureaus, but sometimes, you're in the clear (at least with the bureaus).
13 Dumb Little Purchases You Need to Stop Making Today
All small purchases add up quickly and ruin budgets, but these wastes are just silly — or even harmful. Find out what not to buy.
6 Ways to Trick Salespeople
Get familiar with the psychology of persuasion and turn the tables during your next sales negotiation.
9 Expensive Mistakes of the Newly Retired
Retirement always has a few bumps in the road. But these nine costly mistakes can derail you completely.
These Apps and Extensions Find Online Deals for You — Automatically
To save big bucks while online shopping, you just need to add some plugins to your browser.
10 Lies That Even Honest People Tell
It's not money that makes the world go 'round — it's little white lies. How many of these fibs are you guilty of?