Berlin or Bust: 15 Reasons to Visit this Great German City
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Berlin tourism is nothing to scoff at and there are a million reasons to visit Berlin. It is a city with a ton of stuff to do and see, so we’re thinking it might just be the perfect place to vacation. If you’re into architecture, you can…
Staycation Nation: 10 Ideas to Get Away Without Going Anywhere
Dollars and Sense, Featured Stories, Money
According to Google search trends, from July 2011 to January of this year, searches for 'staycation' went up ten percent annually. Why? A staycation means less travel expenses, less time spent planning and coordinating arrangements and the…
Go Figure: 15 Things You Didn't Know You Could Recycle
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The importance of recycling is undeniable. That beautiful field you pass by on your way to work? Soon it might be covered in trash. Or that gorgeous waterfront you pass by on your way to work? One day it might be overflowing with pollution…
Intern-alize: 15 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Be an Older Intern
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Where did you see your life at 40? Whether you pictured yourself married with kids and a minivan or with a successful finance job and a beach house, we're pretty sure you didn't dream of being an intern after a couple of decades in the workforce.…
Debit or Credit? 11 Tips on Knowing How to Pay for Your Stuff
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As if deciding what you buy and where to buy it wasn't hard enough, you also have to decide how you want to buy something. Debit versus credit, check or good old-fashioned cash. Decisions decisions. Turns out managing your money and your payment…
App-Normal: The 20 Weirdest Apps You Have Ever Heard Of
Featured Stories, Money, Technology
There’s an app for everything we can think of—and even some pretty weird apps for the things we haven’t thought of. It seems that apps these days, for better or worse, essentially navigate our lives these days. But, according to Forbes,…
Pen it! 15 Signs that Tell You are Ready to Write a Novel
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These days, between self-publishing and boutique presses that turn out everything under the sun, there are more opportunities than ever to become an author. Since the publishing part has gotten easier, let’s focus on the hardest part about…
Mile High: 15 Tips on Using Credit Card Miles to See the World
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Once upon a time being a consumer was simple—you see something you want, you decide if you can afford it (if you're my mother you negotiate until you get a good deal) you buy it and then you enjoy. The end. But these days, with the advent…
Tipping Point: 14 Things to Consider When Leaving Gratuity
Dollars and Sense, Featured Stories, Money
There is an urban myth about a restaurant in NYC’s Chinatown where one of the waitstaff will chase stingy customers who don’t follow basic tipping guidelines down the street, cursing them out in Cantonese. All restaurants, perhaps, should…