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The Truth Behind Reward Credit Cards

Airline miles! Cash back! Free stuff! Rewards points! Who could resist the joy of getting something simply for buying the things you normally buy, right? Who among those of us drawing breath and having a pulse haven't been asked by some store, bank, airline, or frequent buyer club to apply for their credit card because it has the best rewards around?
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10 Ways to Add More Meaning to Your Days

I can talk all about 10 ways to be more productive, find more time in your day, boost your bottom line, or simply get more and they would give you benefit. Yet as I was thinking about which "10" I wanted to write about today, I decided to get to the meat of the matter and talk about 10 ways you could add more meaning to your days. That means more meaning in your business or professional life and more meaning in general. 
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In a Recession: Flex Time Is Sexy

So many working women have yearned and fought for flexible work arrangements over the years. Will forced flex time, as a strategy for job retention and cost cutting, pave the way to more flexibility in work arrangements for the long term?
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Got 10 Minutes a Day? Here are Five Ways to Boost Your Business

If you are a small business owner you know that finding extra time is, well, hard. Those really important things you need to do consistently to boost your business often fall the wayside to the more urgent and often less important. So, what if you had 10 minutes a day to handle them? Almost everyone can find 10 extra minutes a day... the key is to claim it and use it wisely. Here are five of my favorite ways to maximize those 10 minutes: 1) Read a business or personal development book.
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How to Ace a Job Interview via Webcam

Say the words job interview and most people are intimidated enough.  Yet now there is a new variable to add to the mix for your interview preparation. Because of the sheer number of applicants these days coupled with the high cost of travel, more and more recruiters and companies are using webcams to conduct video interviews with job candidates. This can be new and uncharted territory for many (I know it would be for me!). So, how do you set yourself up to succeed in this new world of Job Interview 2.0?
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