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5 Easy-To-Use Apps For Managing Your Finances

So you’ve moved out on your own. You’ve left the nest. While you may want to celebrate your new freedom, it’s also...

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7 Habits of Highly Successful People

1. Plan, Plan, Plan! One of the most difficult things to do is to anticipate the future. Answering questions about where you...

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Latest Tech: 5 Brain Games Making Waves

Over the past few years plenty of “brain games” have cropped up and claimed to help improve memory, attention span, and problem...

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“Brain Games” – What are you Playing?

Over the past few years plenty of “brain games” have cropped up and claimed to help improve memory, attention span, and problem...

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Graduation Season: Our Favorite Graduation Speeches

Spring is in full swing and June is fast approaching which means graduation season is here. Last year the state of California...

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Be The Change You Want To See

Los Angeles is a big city. And the world is a big place. And the universe is an even bigger place! It’s...

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The Monkeys and Monsters of Procrastination

You might not know this, but everyone is a procrastinator. It’s possible you’re reading this article right now when you should actually...

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