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Save Money and Time with 58 Handy Home Tips

Posted on May 6, 2011
Cooking pasta tips for home improvement

Consider the following list an all-purpose household manual, filled with terrific tips gathered over the years. From 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes Using 4 or Fewer Ingredients, by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham.

Cheat Sheet: What to Wear to Work in Warmer Weather

Posted on May 2, 2011
What to wear to work in the summer

By Amy E. Goodman
Author of Wear This, Toss That!

For those of us clocking in at the office during the warm-weather months, the fashion rules of the workplace still apply. Here’s a cheat sheet on off-limits office attire based on seasonal summer trends.

Bethenny Frankel on How to Simplify Your Life

Posted on April 8, 2011

In a word: edit. You don’t have to be compulsive about it, as Frankel admits to, but editing in moderation — your wardrobe, your refrigerator, your communication — is a good way to keep life simple and clear. From her book, A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.

Stop Procrastinating! 8 Simple Strategies for Beating the Desire to Drag Your Feet

Posted on August 17, 2010

What kind of procrastinator are you? Knowing the answer to that question and following these eight tips can help you stay on track when you really don’t want to work. From Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland

5 Steps to Redefining and Achieving Financial Freedom

Posted on July 8, 2010

There’s no doubt that money is important. But what is your vision of financial freedom? Stacy Johnson, author of Life or Debt 2010, highlights why setting goals for a bigger life picture is so important.

Inspiring Trust

Posted on July 6, 2010

How trust can bring out the best in others, helping them rise to the challenge and make enormous contributions that benefit us all. From The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey

How to Win Respect — Even From Your Opposition

Posted on June 18, 2010

How you can persuade people using the tactics that Benjamin Franklin employed to transform one of his foes into a lifelong friend. From Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

33 No-Nonsense Ways to Save Money by Saving Energy

Posted on June 17, 2010

Follow these easy money (and energy) saving tips from Stacy W. Johnson, host of Money Talks and author of Life or Debt 2010, and you’ll see a difference in your utility bills next month.

9 Questions for Determining if Running Your Own Business Is the Perfect Job for You

Posted on June 15, 2010

So you say you want to start a business. Ask yourself these nine questions before you get started. From Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.

How to Be Successfully Unemployed

Posted on June 3, 2010

Follow these 12 belt-tightening and budgeting tips as you’re looking for work, from Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.

How Not to Ask for a Raise: 6 Common Pitfalls

Posted on May 27, 2010

Avoid these pitfalls — and find out where the biggest raises come from. From Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE

9 Secrets to Successful Salary Negotiations

Posted on May 6, 2010

How to get paid well for what you do, from Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.

7 Effective Ways to Save Money and Build Wealth

Posted on May 6, 2010

From bonds to DRIPs, these payroll deduction investment plans build savings habits and discipline. Take a tour and learn how to take a snapshot of your net worth with money coach Deborah Owens, author of A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security.