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Food & Drink > Cocktails & Liquor Throwing an easy cocktail party: 4 of 8

Always have a theme! Yes it sounds cliche but it works. You don't have to go over the top or try to come up with interesting games or costumes, the idea is more to motivate you to think outside of the box. The theme can be as simple as a colour that inspires you to make a certain drink that you love or create an atmosphere o...
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Tips for financial planning in your twenties: 22 of 28

Ok, so we are all done with college and ready for a real job, an apartment, or even to move in with our first real boyfriend. Usually you have to start somewhere and 90% of the time that is at the bottom of the rung with a pretty hefty student loan to pay off. What your parents had been doing for years, being able to pay the...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Will the real estate market rebound soon?: 14 of 17

Yes, we are all guilty of wanting to make a quick buck. I played a very small part in the whole mortgage industry just as it was starting to fall apart and I have to admit there was not just little regulation but NO REGULATION when it came to lending money to the general public. This is why the real estate industry will take...
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Gifting at Work: What's right? What's wrong?: 10 of 11

I have recently been faced with the tough decision of whether or not to chip in on a gift for a co-worker I hardly know. Is this fair? Is it ok to say no thanks, or is it expected by your peers that you are to chip in just because you work there? I say no, I believe gifting at the workplace is ok and can be done under certai...