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Posts by Danielle

Around The House: Hire Help Or Do it Yourself?

When it comes to owning your own home, you’re probably aware of how many responsibilities you have. Because there are a lot! It’s always positioned as being the American Dream to own a beautiful home with the white picket fence and 2.5 kids. But in reality, it’s never quite as perfect as that. Of course, you’re probably head over heels in love with those 2.5 kids, but the rest? It’s

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Learn To Stand Up For Yourself At Work

There are some unfortunate people who will never find the strength to stand up for themselves at work. The reasons are clear. If you have plenty of financial responsibilities and fear you have no prospects outside your current job, it’s easy to be scared of losing it. However, this meekness can play a huge role in just how much certain employers, superiors, and colleagues can take advantage of you. There’s

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Make Money Making Jewelry – 7 Invaluable Business Tips

If jewelry making is your passion, hobby, or something you are truly interested in, making a living out of it will sound like a dream come true for you. You might think that there are already plenty of jewelry businesses out there, that your skill level isn’t good enough to start a business, or come up with a number of other excuses not to get started on what you really

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Money Well Spent

Image Credit: Flickr When you are so used to saving every penny by simply buying the cheapest thing, it is easy to overlook those things that are actually worth spending a little bit extra on. These things might have a large up front cost, but in the long term, they will actually have a better impact on your finances because they last longer or are more efficient. The idea behind

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Your Teenager is Arrested: What’s Next?

Few phone calls in life are as anxiety inducing as the one you get from your teenager after they’ve been arrested. Hopefully, you’ll never even experience it – but if you do, it’s good to know what you’re in for and how to handle the situation. It is, after all, not easy to predict the life of a turbulent teenager and all parents could need a helping hand once in

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What A Business Needs From Its Suppliers

The supply chain is one of the essential moving parts of the business. Without it, you’re left lacking the resources you need when you need them the most. So, you can’t take any chances with the suppliers you decide to get into a relationship with. Here are a few qualities you absolutely must make sure you can confirm before you sign any contracts. Picture Affordability If you want to be

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Pro-tech-ting Workers In A Digital Age

Health and safety in the workplace may have gone too far, but there’s questioning its importance. Employees have to deal with all kinds of dangerous situations and need protection. Thankfully, 2017 is a year which has the latest advancements in technology. Still, buying the latest gadgets isn’t going to make a difference unless the company understands how to make it work. With that in mind, here are four areas of

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Plenty More Cities In The Sea: The Right Way To Relocate To A Cheaper Area

In the modern age, it isn’t unusual for young people to find they can’t afford house or rent prices in their home town. It’s a devastating reality which is ruining communities. But, there’s no getting around the fact that outside buyers cause house prices to rise. Thus, locals have no choice but to move away when they come of age. If this is a reality you’re facing, you may be

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Things That Financially Sensible People DON’T Do

Photo Credit There is so much financial information about there these days regarding the things that you should do – how you should spend your money, where you should save it etc. Well, in this article, we are going to take a closer look at a few of the things NOT to do. Sometimes, it helps to look at things from this perspective so you can be more aware of

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Talkin’ Bout Your Reputation

What are people saying about you?   What do you know about your reputation? For most of us, the answer here is… not much. Our reputation is something that exists outside of our personal experience; it is exists in the minds of others, and for the most part, it’s not something we can control. We all know that the way we act means that other people will perceive us in

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