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7 Travel Tips and Tricks for Navigating Obstacles on Your Next Journey

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Over the years, I’ve learned how to best prepare for things I can control—and to take a deep breath (and order a glass of wine) over things I can’t control. The first thing to do ahead of any change in transportation plans is to know your rights. I’m no stranger to delays, hotel rooms that aren’t ready and even being stranded.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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Instead, consider the things in your control and don’t worry about the rest. What are my basic monthly living expenses (including food, shelter, health insurance, utilities, phone, transportation and childcare)? Focus on things you can control, like paying off debt , building emergency funds and increasing your skills. .

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The myth of men’s full-time employment

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Men who experienced unemployment, more job turnover before the age of 25, or transportation barriers to finding a good job also followed less-steady work patterns, suggesting that they may have been forced to take “bad jobs” that provided fewer opportunities to move up the ladder or to earn a living wage.

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A Rise in Independent Workers Highlights Trends and Concerns Facing the Gig Economy

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Welcome to the gig economy, a bustling and growing arena that offers workers with sellable skills flexibility, control and variety. They also offload significant costs—such as car payments, gasoline, maintenance, insurance and more—onto us,” despite setting working conditions, like fees, for the workers.

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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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I connected with more than 40 certified public accountants, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®), and executives of investment and insurance agencies to whittle this list down to the five most realistic and financially savvy things every young adult should be doing by the time they turn 30. Track your budget.

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3 Smart Money Moves for Your Tax Refund or Stimulus Check

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Make sure that your Four Walls are covered (that’s your food, utilities, shelter and transportation—in that order). I’m part of the team at Ramsey Solutions, where we have a simple plan called the 7 Baby Steps that has helped millions of people take control of their money, get out of debt, and build wealth. Baby Step 4.

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16 Employee Perks Your Team Wants More Than a Pay Raise [Infographic]

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Healthcare Insurance. 40% of respondents to Glassdoor’s Q3 2015 employment confidence survey said that they value health insurance more than a pay raise. Of course, until very recently, there was no affordable public health insurance option, and the only feasible way for most Americans to afford insurance was through their employer.