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Does Money Really Make People Happier?

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The purchase of those luxury goods or experiences does provide a short-term burst of pleasure, but it quickly fades,” Geller says. Giving up happiness to purchase pleasure is a bad deal. This article was published in July 2013 and has been updated. Like Geller says, “Happiness takes work, and happiness takes time.”

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5 Ways Your Company Can Get Even Greener in 2013

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Are you looking for some relatively quick and easy ways to make your company “all the more green” in 2013? Also, in order to keep paper plates and plastic dishes down to a minimum, purchase lunch ware that is recyclable (such as at The Green Office website) and napkins made by a green company like Seventh Generation.

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Cashing in Without a Cash Register

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I certainly was when my team and I discovered many of our customers wanted to pay for my speaking services via credit card , which was easier for them than issuing a purchase order. This article was published in February 2013 and has been updated. You may be surprised.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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are made to order, with select products available for purchase at retailers like Target and Sephora. A 2022 Glossy article notes a reported annual revenue of $100 million and that the company is in a “prime spot” for potential acquisition or a public offering. The company raised $150 million in private equity funding in 2020.

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The Strong Job Market's Impact on Independent Work

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employment has grown consistently since 2013. The chart below, from the New York Times article  Workers Hardest Hit by Recession Are Joining in Recovery , shows this group's unemployment rate is down to 5.1%. That means the purchasing power of Americans went down during that period.

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Ecommerce Driving Steep Declines in Retail Foot Traffic

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  It's from the Wall Street Journal article Stores Confront New World of Reduced Shopper Traffic. They're also increasingly browsing online and then going to stores to make purchases. The startling chart below shows shows retail foot traffic is rapidly and dramatically declining. in 2011, 16.3% in 2012 and 14.6%

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Obamacare's Impact on Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment

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As the chart below shows, the percentage of full-time independent workers with health insurance has increased from 64% in 2013 to 83% in 2016. million more independent workers have health insurance than in 2013.  Hoffman's article references a recent U.S. This means about 3.3

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