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The 1-Hour Money Multiplier
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Do you want to be happy or do you want to be right? You can’t always be both.
For the last three months, I've been engaged in a (quiet, polite) battle of wills. It's been me vs. parking lot ice, me vs. the building manager, me vs. sand + salt almost every day since the mercury dipped below 32 degrees. I live in an adorable apartment, in an neighborhood worthy of a Nora Ephron movie. The rent on said apartment is $300 below market value. Why? Because the management is ......
Mini Travel Guide: America’s Pacific Northwest
Looking for a travel guide to the Pacific Northwest? Is there more to this area than fog and coffee? Well .... probably? Luckily for all of us, I brought in a local to share her best PNW travel tips - where to go, what to do, and how to do it all cheaply and safely. Hi! I’m Sam from The Philosophy of Kindness. Five years ago I flew to Seattle on a whim. It was love at first sight. One month...
True Story: I work At a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting, challenging, amazing things. This is the story of Leann and her work at a children's psych hospital. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m a recent college grad, living in Oklahoma. I currently work at a children’s psychiatric hospital. Because of this high stress job I try to find fun ways to...
7 Insanely Easy Hairstyles Even The Laziest of Us Can Do
Are you looking for easy hairstyles? TRICK QUESTION EVERYONE ALWAYS IS. Last month I cut 8 inches off my hair - partially because I could never figure out what to do with it. So now I have a long bob annnnnnnd I still don't know what to do with it. Things have pretty much degenerated into: 1. Straight 2. Curled So, in an attempt to inspire myself to something a bit more interesting than...
How To Get More Traffic To Your Link Posts
Wouldn't it be lovely to network with talented people, bond with your readers, and create content that people look forward to? Well, dur. Do cats like treats served on chopsticks? Last week we talked about the oddly powerful link roundup post (networks in a non-gross way! introduces your readers to helpful things! reinforces your brand!) This week we're talking about some best practices to...
True Story: My Parents Got Divorced When I Was 6 – And Got Remarried When I Was 24
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Hannah. I'm 25, I have an older brother and a younger brother and I live in Denver with my boyfriend, our cats, and our rabbit. I grew up in Colorado Springs and moved to the "big city" after I graduated from college. I now work as a manager in a fancy grocery store, make and sell art, and I'm working on a few bigger art and illustration related projects...