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Extended car warranties can keep you from wrecking the family budget. But you need to shop them as carefully as you do your car. Here are three things to look for.
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Your body has a clock of its own, and if you pick the wrong time do some tasks, you'll do them poorly — and feel poorly while doing them.
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Retail Therapy: The Benefits of Shopping
"Retail therapy" — shopping to help you feel better — is typically viewed with scorn. But some recent findings suggest that shopping can make you happy...if you do it right.
Why One-Third of Americans Haven't Saved for Retirement
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The Best Frugal Office Party Foods
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Values-Based Consulting: How to Attract and Keep Clients
Values-Based Consulting is built on a solid foundation of professional ethics, responsiveness, empathy and commitment.
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