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2015 Travel Trends

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There are already  lots of 2015 travel trend lists out. They expect these fares to continue to decline in 2015 due to increased competition. Private Jet Fares Also Declining : Also from Entrepreneur and also good news - at least for those who can afford this still very expensive travel option.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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You’ve just encountered a major obstacle, and now completing the project will be a lot more expensive and take much longer than you initially planned on. According to one 2015 study by Oettingen and colleagues, participants who had mentally contrasted reported being more successful at managing their time.

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3 Financial Tips to Consider Before Pursuing Your Passion Full Time

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But the steps required to get to this point began as early as 2015. The general rule of thumb is to have three to six months of your living expenses set aside in a savings account for emergencies. As we began to envision a more balanced life, we asked ourselves some critical questions. What work do we want to be remembered for?

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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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Being rent burdened means having less money for other expenses or savings. Between 2001 and 2015 median U.S. Add in increases in utilities and other related costs and the increase is close to 50%. In 2015 7 million of renter households were severely burdened, which is defined as spending more than half of their income on rent.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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They achieve productivity more quickly; they cost less in total, and they’re a more flexible cost; they require less emotional investment from their employers; and they take less time and effort to replace. Source: “The Real Cost of Freelance vs. Full-Time Employees” What is a freelancer? They’re a flexible expense.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Puneet Nanda on Disrupting Industries and Making Wellness Products Accessible for All

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In 2015, he launched GuruNanda, which makes typically pricey pure and natural essential oils affordable. I saw that there was a gap, where they had an amazing product, but it was, like, 10 times more expensive than it should have been. “So I said, ‘OK, that leaves me with some opportunity here.’”.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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Focusing on what he loves to find success It wasn’t just Chance’s own brand that landed him on the Forbes 30 Under 30: Music list in 2015 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2017. That’s usually a record label expense. But when there’s no label, the production costs come out of Chance’s pocket. “I I pay for my own videos….

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