If you are anything like me, you spend way too much time on Facebook stalking people you went to high school with and comparing yourself to them. When it comes time to put your degree to work and start your career, you may want to consider what you post on social media and especially Facebook. […]
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Adulting 101 – How to Buy a House. This should be a college course, am I right? After graduating from college and getting a “big kid job”, buying a home seems like the logical next step for both “adulting” reasons as well as financial (side note, mortgage is often less than rent and you build
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If you are anything like me the thought of paying back your student loans scares the daylights out of you. Let’s be honest, financial responsibility as a concept is pretty terrifying. And let me tell you from experience, the 6 month period between graduation and beginning repayment absolutely flies by. I have had to completely
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How many times have your parents or grandparents pressured you to get married and start a family? I know that my grandmother thinks it is absolutely insane that I am 32 years old and have never been married, nor do I even have a desire to have children. She thinks I am broken and that
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Dating post-college can be tough to navigate because there are generally 2 types of people in this particular dating pool: those who are looking to settle down, and those who are looking to hook up. While the 5 night a week drinking schedule does take a certain amount of commitment and resilience, it can become
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As a first-time homeowner, you are probably well aware of some of the regular maintenance chores you have to do. Things like mowing the lawn, cleaning the windows and changing the batteries in the smoke detector every six months are already on your radar. But there are plenty of less-obvious home care tasks that should
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There are many different options for anyone wanting to work abroad as part of a holiday, and there are many varied and interesting destinations you can travel to, including India, The Philippines and Thailand. Some possible working holidays with a difference include: Wildlife Research Expedition Cruises Join a science expedition to the Antarctic waters and
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Life after college is full of new challenges and responsibilities, as evidenced by much of the content on this site! There are always new hurdles to clear, and transitioning from the life of a student to that of a “real grown-up” can be a much more involved process than many anticipate. Also, many of the
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It can be challenging and exciting (and also a little frightening) for a young adult to start a new family and begin a new career simultaneously. Becoming a parent at a young age certainly has both its advantages and disadvantages, and if you are looking to start a family soon, weigh your options before getting
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Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert – whether your idea of a good time is going to a huge party or brewing tea and reading Astonishing X-Men in your room (clearly the correct answer because Whedon wrote it) – you need to know how to build and maintain relationships with people. If you’re in that introvert
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