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How 5 Dollars Can Make You Millions
If you had $5, how would you invest it to get the most for your money? You could play it safe and open a high-interest savings account; risk it all on a scratch-and-win lottery ticket, or even use the capital to start a small b...
Gaming the System
Anyone who has taken a basic economics course is familiar with game theory. Heck, even cinema buffs have a small idea of how it works, thanks to that bar scene in “A Beautiful Mind.” I personally am fascinated by th...
10 Tips for the Travel-Saavy
I’ve traveled 1000s of miles this past spring. Here are a few pointers that I want to share… for the good of all people. 1) Get to the airport 60-75 minutes early. I know it seems obvious, but I can’t...
Making Sense of the Unknown: Writing as My Therapy
Oh my goodness. It’s actually happening. I’m actually sitting down to write something down. Me, the self-proclaimed writer, who hasn’t taken so much as a second to write one single thing down in the past, oh I don’t kno...
“Look for the Helpers”
Like many others, after the tragic events of yesterday unfolded in Boston, I turned to the news for information and to social media for comfort. I was amazed at how many people were offering places to stay, help, support, and e...
Don’t Scrounge for Crumbs: The Secret Trick for Big Saving
Are you racking up high-interest debt by putting purchases on credit cards and thinking you’ll pay for it later? Are you prepared for possible challenges with a rainy-day fund, or do you spend each paycheck as it comes? For m...
Bossy Ladies: Featuring NPR’s Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg
Susan Stamberg needs no introduction. In fact, she is the one who usually does the introducing. As the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, Stamberg is known for asking tough questions and making a splash. She...
Intern Diaries: Chapter 1- Embarrassing Myself at a Networking Event
My awkward nature knows no bounds. Take me anywhere and I promise that I will be the most awkward person in the room. It’s just who I am. Usually this doesn’t cause too much of a problem aside from the occasional trip on th...
Re-inventing the Salad
Like a lot of other people, salads are my go-to lunch. Who doesn’t like how quick, easy, and versatile they are? However, a bland and boring salad is an all-too-common tragedy (not to be dramatic or anything). Considering the...
Why Are We So Uncomfortable With Silence?
Why do we do anything? Do we make moves because we want to or because there are societal ties that bind us? Not to say that we’re puppets of invisible rules, but there is something within all of us that ticks to the rhythm of...
