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How to Impress Your Boss (Without Giving Up Your Work/Life Balance)

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, finding a problem does nothing if you don’t do your research, present solutions to the problem, recommend a solution and have that solution adopted. If you identify an issue in the workplace, work hard to find a solution and identify the reasons why your recommendation should be taken over the other alternatives.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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Then you’d only give a present to the person whose name you drew, which could slash your spending depending on how many siblings you have. Can you make any presents? If you don’t have a lot of cash, making presents can be the way to go. First, do you have time to make homemade Christmas presents?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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How To Organize A Project

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When starting project that I have to present in a report-type form, I tend to start with the introduction. If I’m starting a huge, hands-on project at work, I start with the smallest, most basic thing that I need to do. Are You Cut Out For Working From Home? For many people, working from home is a dream.

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Summer Plans at Family Balance Sheet

Family Balance Sheet

While I''m looking forward to summer with my family, it does present a new set of challenges for us and I''m sure others as well. What will my kids do while I''m working from home or if I need to work at our business office? And now we''re picking out bathing suits and stocking up on sunscreen.

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The Dark Side of Social Media

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The trouble comes when we escape to social media too often at the expense of those who are physically present with us. Social media can be a useful tool and a positive addition to our lives. If so, what did you do to break social media’s stronghold on your life? Get Healthy'

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Going Green at Work

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Work from home – there are many jobs that do not require employees to actually commute to an office. If these tasks can be performed at home, with the help of technology, there will be a considerable number of vehicles taken off the roads at peak times.

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