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Our family of 3 traveled the world for 7 months and only spent $288.30 from our savings - here's how
How did we manage this? By setting and (mostly) sticking to a budget, finding remote freelance work…
Mary Kearl
1 min read
Financial inequality starts at home - here's how parents can combat it
According to Schwab's Financial Literacy Survey, young women express positive financial attitudes a…
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
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Executives should only have two jobs, and neither is setting strategy
But ... wait. If the decision is already made before the meeting, why do we need the meeting? Becau…
Avery Pennarun
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I run an adventure travel company. Here's what you should do instead of Everest
The prospect of standing atop the world on Mount Everest has become such a popular option for the e…
Adam Sebba, Contributor
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Why being true to yourself is a winning strategy, according to Bethenny Frankel, Gary Vaynerchuk, and 7 more wildly successful entrepreneurs
In business and in life, we face outside pressure to conform every day, so it's not always easy to …
The Oracles
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I'm a social scientist and Holocaust refugee. To have true equal pay, we need a mindset shift
When we recognize that stereotypically "feminine" attributes are inherent in all people, male and f…
Riane Eisler
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Is your CEO brilliant, a jerk, or both? Here's how to tell
Jobs has certainly been referred to as a "brilliant jerk." Elon Musk, trailblazer CEO at Tesla, has…
Marc J. Epstein, Rob Shelton
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How to build a billion-dollar company in 5 years, with Huda Kattan of Huda Beauty
Huda Kattan: It's just happiness. It's pure happiness, feeling really good. Because the reality is …
Girlboss
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The scam of reputation-washing: How corporations successfully cover up their big-money messes with small-dollar philanthropic giving
Most of the social benefits that billionaires deliver now - space programs and vaccinations, scient…
Paul Constant
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Kids' data is a form of currency - and parents often decide how to spend it
The individual choices of parents, teachers, and other adults are another story. All of us can look…
Leah Plunkett
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How to make someone like you in under 5 minutes, according to a relationship expert
If a customer service rep begins a conversation with a tough customer by acknowledging the long shi…
Debra Roberts
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The 'world's greatest living travel writer' has spent 32 years in Japan. Here's what he's observed.
Platform 0 is close to Platforms 31 and 32, and a large "Restaurant Guide" board informs you that t…
Pico Iyer
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I dropped out of a Ph.D. program 6 figures in debt, but I'm now a multimillionaire at 33. Here are my 3 tricks for building a hit brand.
In 2019, my company, Amanda Frances Inc., has processed over 18,000 transactions and grossed $1 mil…
Amanda Frances
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I'm an executive headhunter and emotional intelligence expert. Here's my 3-pronged solution for making salary negotiations easier.
But there's a right way and a wrong way to approach negotiation. Let's say the company is hiring a …
Caroline Stokes
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At my first boardroom meeting, there wasn't a seat for me at the table. This is how I jokingly asked the CEO to make room for my chair.
My manager was uncomfortable, so she went and sat at the back of the room. As the only black woman …
Jackie Glenn, Contributor
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The long overdue rise of rental is good for the retail industry - if we can get past a few glaring hurdles
The emerging rental market offers a promising solution. There's potential to reduce our environment…
Ben Crudo
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My husband paid me $15 an hour to be a stay-at-home mom. Here's what I learned.
In our case, then something interesting happened: My husband lost his job, compelling us to switch …
Melissa Petro
1 min read
I prioritized my career over my personal life, and I have (almost) no regrets
There's a lot to be said for finding a comfortable balance between work and life. But, it's also no…
Dreamers // Doers
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The 'Organization Man' of the mid-20th century gave way to the 'Transaction Man,' and the latter's rise explains the decline of the American Dream
Who won in this contest of visions - the side that valued a structured, organization-based society …
Nicholas Lemann
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A productivity expert on the 5 mistakes you're probably making in meetings without realizing it
Today, we have many more options available to us. Naturally, we need meetings to ensure things stay…