Enjoying My Life
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May 13, 2013
The other day my phone rang. I looked at who was calling and saw it was one of my main freelance clients (let's call him Jeff), and my shoulders immediately tensed up and I became defensive and ready to have a conversation I wasn't looking...
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May 13, 2013
BOSTON (MainStreet) — The average U.S. city dweller spends nearly one extra workweek a year stuck in rush-hour...
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May 13, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Retailers know exactly how to lure shoppers into stores, from glitzy sale posters to endless advertisements and social media postings.
For consumers, the goal...
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May 13, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — At first glance, it’s not exactly a shocker when Americans say they link vacations with happiness.
Of course they do, and in big numbers. Expedia, the Bellevue, Wash., online travel firm...
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May 10, 2013
Relocating frequently certainly has its downfalls, but recently I discovered an unexpected perk: I consume (and therefore spend) a lot less...
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May 10, 2013
SAN DIEGO (MainStreet) — Sometimes it’s a little hard to keep up with all the holidays and commemorative occasions we have in this country. It seems there’s literally a day, a week, or a...
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May 9, 2013
By the time you read this, barring all catastrophe, we’ll be hitched and off on our (extended) honeymoon!
My now-husband and I will be traveling around the world for six months — a trip of a lifetime. In New Zealand, we call it...
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May 9, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — For you parents of high schoolers entering the last summer before kids head off to college, it's a bittersweet moment. You’re excited they’re about to embark on a...
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May 9, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — In the pantheon of childhood holiday and cultural icons, the Tooth Fairy ranks well below Santa Claus (the reigning and undisputed champion), the Fourth of July’s red...
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May 8, 2013
The grand majority of people work in some way or another. Some may work in corner offices while others harvest fields for their pay. Some may work in white lab coats trying to find the cure to deadly diseases while others move equipment from town...










