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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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Master the 3 Stages of Buying to Win Your Ideal Client 

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This is especially true when the decision is big, expensive, complex or risky. This article was published in February 2015 and has been updated. and “ Can we trust these people to do what they say they will do and to do it when they say they will?” Usually, they struggle to arrive at answers. You provide proof where proof is needed.

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Bleisure Travel Continues to Increase

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We first reported on bleisure travel , which is the the blending of business and leisure travel, back in 2015.    A According to the folks at the expense reporting and management firm, SAP Concur, it continues to gain popularity.  Back in 2015 bleisure travel was considered something that millennials mostly did.

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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. In 2015 7 million of renter households were severely burdened, which is defined as spending more than half of their income on rent. The main cause of this is rents have been rising much faster than household income.

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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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The On-Demand Workforce Continues to Expand

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Forty-one percent say that a financial hardship – such as a job loss, medical problem, or unexpected major expense – impacted them during the prior year. This was the 2nd year of this study and the 2015 study used the same methodology. In 2015 11 companies participated as partners and 8 firms participated both years.