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The Financial and Physical Toll Caused by Lack of Sleep

by Melissa

Did you get up today and stumble to the coffee maker to make your coffee because you needed the caffeine to wake up? Do you have dark circles under your eyes and yawn throughout the day? If so, you may be part of the growing ranks of Americans who are chronically sleep-deprived. There are many [...]

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Earth Day Freebies and Deals – and a Little History Too

by Melissa

Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970, and it was lead by Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin. Nearly 20 million people participated and today, 42 years later, we still celebrate Earth Day, but now, 175 countries celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day 2012 will also be celebrated on April 22nd (and will be celebrated [...]

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Should I Climb The Corporate Ladder Or Start My Own Business?

by Guest

When it comes to accumulating wealth, there are 3 main ways to go about it. One, you can work for someone else, get paid a salary and try to save some money with every paycheck; Two, you can make your money work for itself by investing it wisely; And three, you can start your own [...]

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Contemplating Marriage? Love Is Not All You Need

by Melissa

The Beatles famously sang, “All you need is love, love, love, love is all you need.” So many of us buy into this simplistic belief and think that love conquers all. Many of us rush into marriage and ignore the red flags that are before us, thinking problems will work themselves out after we are [...]

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Is Your High Power Job Worth the Sacrifice?

by Melissa

Many students go to college and pursue known money-making degrees—engineering, computer science, and business among a few of them. They may pursue these career tracks because they are truly interested in the field, or they may choose them because they want to be financially comfortable during their lifetimes and they know that a lowly English [...]

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Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Living When Deciding Where to Live

by Melissa

I live in the suburbs of Chicago, and recently, after 11 years in the same apartment building, my husband and I re-entered the renter’s market. When we first began renting at our last apartment, the two bedroom apartment was a bit too big for us.  Three kids later, we were bursting at the seams. However, [...]

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Do You or Your Spouse Handle the Finances Solely? Why This Might Not be a Good Idea

by Melissa

When a couple gets married, one of the first things that have to decide is who will pay the bills and make financial decisions. Ideally, both people in the relationship would make joint decisions and have open discussions about their finances, but unfortunately, this seems to rarely happen.  Instead, they may talk out large purchases, [...]

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Alternatives to Joining the Gym

by Melissa

Every new year, people resolve to lose weight and get in shape. One of the ways they often try to do this is to join the gym. If you go to any gym around the country in January, you will notice that it is packed with well-intentioned people; however, come March, what does that same [...]

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What Do You Think of New Year’s Resolutions?

by Glen Craig

This is the time of year where you come up with a list of resolutions for the New Year. Some want to exercise more.  Others simply want to lose weight.  Some want to save more money, while others want to get out of debt. What do you think of New Year’s resolutions? I’m not sure [...]

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The Art of Getting Rid of Unwanted Gifts

by Melissa

Unfortunately, it happens almost every year — well meaning friends and relatives give you Holiday gifts that you have no need or desire for.  Of course, when you open the presents, you pretend to be delighted with the gift, but secretly you may be wondering what to do with the additional clutter.  Unless you have [...]

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