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7 Money Mistakes You’re Making in Your 20s

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Some offer reward programs like cash back, grocery points or travel discounts that can be very worthwhile. It can also pad your emergency savings or get you $720 closer to your big savings goals like a house or retirement. This article was published in December 2016 and has been updated. Paying credit card interest or fees.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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A similar McKinsey study in 2016 found that only 27% of working-age individuals in the U.S. It’s part of my job,” she says—a part she spends about 100 hours and $3,000 to $5,000 on each year as she takes seminars and travels to conferences. This article appears in the January 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. People who are high in openness might enjoy traveling to new places, eating foods they’ve never eaten before and discussing ideas they’re unfamiliar with,” says Marie Forgeard, Ph.D.,

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Small Business Labs: Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends.

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Gartner predicts that by 2016, social technologies will be integrated with most business applications. .  Some of the more interesting quotes from the list: Gartner estimates that by the end of 2010, 1.2 by 2013, more than 25 percent of the content that workers see in a day will be dominated by pictures, video or audio.

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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

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On a balmy Thursday night, the RoughRiders , an affiliate of the big league Texas Rangers, face the Arkansas Travelers , an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, at Frisco, Texas’ Riders Field, formerly known as the Dr Pepper Ballpark. Two former umpires, many retired from the major leagues, see each umpire in his respective league six times.

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