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Get any deal you make in writing — and make sure you understand what the contract actually means.
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How Wealthy Are You Beyond Your Bank Account?
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Out of work and in the red? Take a deep breath. You can manage both.
A champion of savings over spending
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How to Negotiate Higher Pay at Your Next New Job
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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Corporations were invented a few hundred years ago--created to increase the wealth and power of favored businessmen (and the governments that favored them). They have become such
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Skip the fancy gym membership and get a killer workout with these frugal fitness tools that'll fit anyone's budget — and fitness level.