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      These Private Student Loans Can Be Easily Discharged in Bankruptcy

      In my recent article and research on the discharge of Sallie Mae and private student loans, here, I ...

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        Top 10 Reasons You Should Stop Paying Your Unaffordable Private Student Loan

        Right now if you have federal student loans there are good options to help lower or eliminate your m...

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          Is There Anyway to Get Out From Under My Navient Student Loans?

          Question: Dear Steve, I was young and dumb and didn't have any financial help with college. I took out student loans to support my education. After 2 years, I was supposed to be able to get instate

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            Association manager tells directors what to say and how to vote during board meetings

            Question: Our homeowner association manager inserts herself into board meetings, then controls what goes on. Three majority board directors are responsible for hiring her; together they dominate operations and association finances for over 650 units. With

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              If you’re 30% through your life, you’re likely 90% through your best relationships

              Your remaining face time with any person depends largely on where that person falls on your list of life priorities.

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                15 Worst States for Retirement

                Choosing the best place to retire is a personal decision. But an examination of some of the objective factors that matter to retirees, in particular those tied to safety and economic security, can help you narrow the options

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                  The Claim: People Don't Want Economic Equality

                  A Yale psychologist argues that fairness matters more to us than equality.

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                    Group Gives Wracked Veterans Custom Homes, and Independence

                    In Ben Tomlinson’s house, the stove, cabinets and countertops lower with the push of a button. He can control the lights, temperature and sound system in one place.

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                      How This 26-Year-Old Los Angeles Artist Became a Periscope Celebrity

                      Amanda Oleander has made a business out of sharing her life live in real time with complete strangers. The 26-year-old Los Angeles-based artist is one of the first celebrities on Periscope, the mobile live streaming app. Oleander has more than half a mill

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                        What ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Would Cost Now

                        The gifts in the song are priced at 6 cents more than last year, unless you shop online.

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                          5 Ways to Give Better Gifts This Year

                          Research-based tips for giving that makes recipients happier, and for longer.

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                              5 Marketing Tips to Help Your Small Business Grow

                              Running a small business can be hard and it can be even harder to get that small business up off the ground.

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                                Are they the world’s most relaxed moms? What we can all learn from the Dutch.

                                Part-time work options, flexibility to just be kids, very little social pressure all add up to happy kids, relaxed parents.

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                                  Notable Children’s Books of 2015

                                  The best in picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction, selected by the children’s books editor of The New York Times Book Review.

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                                    USC's Insanely Opulent Off-Campus Housing is a Big Money Pit

                                    Image via The Lorenzo Prolific developer Geoff Palmer has a lot of similarly set-up fauxtalian fortresses scattered around Downtown, but the most outlandishly lavish one is a model that...

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                                        Lew: MyRA the 'stepping-stone' to savings

                                        Social Security was never intended to be a sole source of retirement income, and unfortunately, for more and more hard-working families, the old paradigm feels lost as they approach retirement without a defined benefit pension or significant personal savi

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                                          T-Mobile turns to customers to improve its network

                                          T-Mobile is giving customers mini-cellphone towers to put in homes and businesses

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                                            Nonprofits take tips on collaboration from startups

                                            Shared goals — yes, honey, darling — of course I promise that I will do some cooking, shopping, day care, change the diapers — clearly the stuff for a successful marriage. Forgive me while I take out the trash, but it turns out this mantra also work

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                                              Angry Graduate Just Wrote This Letter To His University. It's Hard Not To Agree With Him.

                                              I'm sorry to hear that the university's $750 million endowment has fallen in value to $500 million

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                                                The Economist ranked colleges for the first time using an unusual method

                                                The Economist just released its first college rankings, but the results aren't just another list of elite schools you've seen before.

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                                                  The 12 Best Gifts For Every Host For Under $50

                                                  It can be difficult knowing what to bring to dinner or a weekend visit to somebody’s home. The seasoned hostess, after all, won’t want the same thing as a set of frazzled new parents with a finicky infant. Here, gifts for every sort of host (for $50 o

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                                                    5 Signs Your Third Eye Is Opening

                                                    Subscribe: Since ancient times, the third eye had been revered by all kinds of cultures. Today, we know it as the pineal gland, but it is still called the third eye in the spiritual realm. The third eye is viewed as a spiritual sign representing our capab

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                                                      24 Eternally Beautiful Stones And Minerals - Expanded Consciousness

                                                      Photo Above: Sunset Fire Opal Minerals are always so fascinating. Containing complex compositions that create stunning gemstones. A mineral is a “naturally occurring substance that is solid and inorganic representable by a chemical formula, and has

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                                                        Preparing for Retirement with a Disabled Child

                                                        The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.

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                                                            Instagram for Nonprofits Infographic | MobileCause

                                                            Increase awareness using our Instagram for nonprofits infographic. Learn Instagram tips and best practices to promote your cause and drive more donations.

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                                                                How Your City Influences Your Spending

                                                                In many ways, geography is consumer destiny. Government data show distinct spending priorities, some rather mysterious, in the 18 metro areas that it tracks — regional personalities of conspicuous (and everyday) consumption.

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                                                                  What People Buy Where

                                                                  Who knew that nonalcoholic beer was so big in San Diego?

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                                                                    A DIY Stain Remover That Works On Everything

                                                                    Through trial and error I found a concoction of things I already had in my home that I used to make a great DIY stain remover that worked on years-old stains!

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                                                                      Bestselling Book Promises Kids Will Fall Asleep at Bedtime

                                                                      The book is being hailed by parents as a lifesaver at bedtime.

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                                                                        Etsy Ends its Witch Hunt

                                                                        It was a sad day shortly following Beltane when the wit…

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                                                                            Resilience Is Futile: How Well-Meaning Nonprofits Perpetuate Poverty

                                                                            Two years ago, I was hired as a campaign coordinator for a community initiative in South L.A. I got the job because I’d been an organizer for labor unions, and I was eager and thrilled. I’d be coordinating The Belong Campaign, part of a nonprofit fund

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                                                                                Five apps for getting rid of smartphone clutter

                                                                                If your phone is starting to seem like an overstuffed closet, clean it up with one of these apps.

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                                                                                  Rent or own: Where can you afford to live?

                                                                                  Buy? Rent? Move? How much house you can afford depends a lot on where you live. Enter your household income and other factors to see where you can afford the mortgage payment on a median-priced house or the rent on a typical two-bedroom apartment.

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                                                                                    10 Simple Postures That Boost Performance - PsyBlog

                                                                                    Psychological research suggests simple actions can project power, persuade others, increase empathy, boost cognitive performance and more...

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                                                                                      Hawaii To Convert Retired Buses Into Fleet Of Mobile Homeless Shelters, Showers

                                                                                      Telling a homeless person to “hit the road” could soon be a good thing in Hawaii. Group 70 International, a Honolulu-based architecture company, is working on retrofitting five retired

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                                                                                            Women escape to backyard She Sheds

                                                                                            Men have their caves, and now women have their sheds.

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                                                                                              How To Tell If Someone Is Watching You Through A Two-Way Mirror In 30 Seconds

                                                                                              Many of you might be surprised to find out that there are only 13 states in the USA that legally do NOT allow cameras, or two way mirrors in private places such as dressing rooms, hotel rooms, and even bathrooms. Is your state on the list? South Dakota,

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                                                                                                17 Signs This Mercury Retrograde Is Really F*cking With You

                                                                                                You are actually having an existential crisis right now. It's in progress. You are questioning your entire existence. Nothing is okay.

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                                                                                                  12 Things Only Over-Thinkers Understand

                                                                                                  Is this you: standing in the middle of the supermarket trying to debate over something as frivolous as a box of rice? If you answered yes, congratulations! You are an over-thinker.

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                                                                                                    When the Grass is Not Greener: 10 Plant Alternatives to Spruce Up Your Lawn

                                                                                                    A well-groomed grass lawn has been the paradigm of a front or backyard for years. Aside from the fact that it becomes boring to see the same carbon copy of a lawn lining your entire block, there is another critical reason to consider breaking the mold. In

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                                                                                                      All-Natural Ways to Banish Ants, Mosquitoes, and Spiders. Ewwww... Spiders

                                                                                                      Credit: Thinkstock) Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to fling open the windows and doors and enjoy some of that fresh air that’s getting warmer by the day. Credit: Thinkstock) Spiders: Think of peppermint essential oil as an unwelcome mat fo

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                                                                                                        The one thing Bill Gates understood immediately but Steve Jobs took 20 years to realize

                                                                                                        Bill Gates may have been late to the smartphone game, but there's one thing he understood way...

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                                                                                                          8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

                                                                                                          Our posts on paid iPhone and iPad apps that go on sale for free comprise our most popular recurring series by far. People love taking advantage of limited-time sales on great paid iOS apps, and we’re happy to do our part in eliminating the dozens of

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                                                                                                              Hands-free smartphone opens worlds for disabled

                                                                                                              The winner of a $1m. Verizon Powerful Answers Award, Sesame Enable’s first phones, ordered via Indiegogo, will ship in March

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                                                                                                                7 odd inventions that we’ve come to love

                                                                                                                From the treadmill desk to the ostrich pillow, we survey the strange things people adore.

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                                                                                                                  12 Mind-Melting Riddles You Don't Stand A Chance At Solving

                                                                                                                  Riddle me this, riddle me that, if you can solve all twelve of these riddle without cheating, we'd love to see that.     

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                                                                                                                    How Indie Bookstores Can Win In The Age Of Amazon

                                                                                                                    Remember The Shop Around the Corner? The charming children’s bookstore tragically had to close its doors in 1998 after Fox Books -- a big box store with lattés, low prices and unbeatable selection -- ran it out of business. Sure, tha...

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                                                                                                                        George Lucas announces plans to build low-income housing in affluent California community

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                                                                                                                          The 11:11 Phenomenon - 11:11 Meaning - Pineal Pushups

                                                                                                                          More From Our Site2015 and What’s In StoreMarch 2015 Astrological aspectsThe Concept of ReincarnationDear Empath, You Are Not AloneKissed by The Great...

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                                                                                                                            A 'Golden Girls' Lego Set? Yes, We Need This

                                                                                                                            With votes, a fan-created

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                                                                                                                              5 Unusual Ways to Use WD-40

                                                                                                                              —Michael Franco WD-40 is a utility shelf staple. You probably know it as your go-to solution for squeaky hinges and rust prevention, but it’s so much more! Inside the familiar blue-and-yellow can is a secret blend of lubricants with anticorrosion, wat

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                                                                                                                                2 Strategies for Buying a Home When You're in Debt

                                                                                                                                Are you unsure whether to put more money toward paying off other debts or your upcoming down payment? Here's how to figure out the best strategy.

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                                                                                                                                  I Got Shipped to California to Date Tech Guys

                                                                                                                                  Five days with the great single-girl airlift from NYC to SF.

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                                                                                                                                    5 Items to Remove From Your Life Right Now - OMTimes

                                                                                                                                    If there is clutter in your home or apartment, the energy can't flow: the same way blood won't flow if there is a “clot” in a vein.

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                                                                                                                                      Tips To Prevent And Correct Signs of Aging - OMTimes

                                                                                                                                      Increasingly, both men and women have anxiety about aging, but the good news is that science has developed natural tools to help us look younger longer.

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                                                                                                                                        Lazy Cleaning Tricks for a Spotless Home

                                                                                                                                        Struggling to find the time -- nay, the motivation -- to get all your chores done? Well, you might want to sit down for this news: You can get it all done hardly using any energy at all and without sacrificing any of your home's cleanliness....

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                                                                                                                                          6 Spring Plants You Can't Kill (Unless You Really, Really Try)

                                                                                                                                          Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a no-maintenance garden, says Julie Moir Messervy, a Vermont-based landscape designer and owner of Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio. Photo: Bill Sumner, from Landscaping Ideas that Work (Taunton Press) Still, if

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                                                                                                                                            IKEA’s Worst Products, According to Its Customers

                                                                                                                                            Despite IKEA’s notoriously confusing assembly instructions and maze-like store layout, you can find some home-furnishing deals there that you just can’t find anywhere else. Here are eight IKEA products shoppers say you should steer clear of. 1. ALGOT

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                                                                                                                                              The Seasons of Life

                                                                                                                                              How the season of our birth may affect our behavior and health by caralynn

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                                                                                                                                                5 reasons to beware of autopaying bills

                                                                                                                                                Last year, his natural gas was turned off because expected automated payments were not made, a canceled subscription kept getting paid and another canceled service automatically renewed itself.

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                                                                                                                                                  Never Take Another Shadowy Portrait

                                                                                                                                                  There is one time when you should turn on the flash, and it might sound crazy: When you’re taking pictures of people on a bright, sunny day. Here’s the problem: The camera “reads” the scene and concludes that there’s tons of sunlight. But it’s

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                                                                                                                                                    Salvation Army puts #thedress in a new light with powerful domestic violence ad

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                                                                                                                                                      The Worst States to Grow Old In

                                                                                                                                                      The U.S. elderly population has grown exponentially in recent decades. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35 million in 2000 to 41.4 million in 2011 and to an estimated 44.7 million in 2013. This trend is expected to continue as members of the

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                                                                                                                                                          $20,000 Homes Created By Students Could Help Fix Rural America's Affordable Housing Crisis

                                                                                                                                                          Students at Auburn University may be turning their home-building expertise into real-world housing market solutions. Since 1993, the university's Rural Studio design workshop has allowed students to ditch the comforts of campus and head to the sta...

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                                                                                                                                                              Native American Zodiac Signs & Their Meaning

                                                                                                                                                              Native American animal symbols can encompass just about all the animals, and their symbolic representation to the many tribes of the Americas. To narrow down

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                                                                                                                                                                4 Credit Fixes That Actually Work (That Nobody Uses)

                                                                                                                                                                If your credit report has mistaken, don't become just another statistic and don't stop fighting. Here are four unconventional tactics you can use to stick it to the credit man and get the results you want....

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                                                                                                                                                                  These 21st Century Harem Portraits Break All The Rules

                                                                                                                                                                  In his landmark book, Orientalism, the late scholar Edward Said wrote of

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                                                                                                                                                                    A Millennial Caregiver

                                                                                                                                                                    I never thought I would be a caregiver at my age. But let’s face it, we usually don’t have a choice.

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                                                                                                                                                                      What Disney Princess Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign

                                                                                                                                                                      Let’s take a look at what Disney princess resembles your zodiac sign the closest.

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                                                                                                                                                                        Yes, My Lip Balm Has Weed In It

                                                                                                                                                                        Goodwitch, an underground, all-organic, weed-laced wellness brand is making waves in New York City's fashion scene.

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                                                                                                                                                                          Is your book a self-published masterpiece?

                                                                                                                                                                          We've chosen our first self-published book of the month. Now we want more, and to champion the best. Please send us your finest work

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                                                                                                                                                                            Southern California museums to go free on Jan. 31

                                                                                                                                                                            Many of the biggest museums around Southern California will offer free general admission to the public for one day only on Saturday, Jan. 31, as part of the 10th annual 

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                                                                                                                                                                              All the Men You'll Meet on the Way to That Feminist Boyfriend

                                                                                                                                                                              I'm all for dating feminist, loving feminist, marrying feminist, and all variations therein. But when men are as varied in their approach to the concept of feminism as women are, what does a feminist boyfriend actually look like?

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                                                                                                                                                                                What Message Do Your Gifts Send?

                                                                                                                                                                                Giving gifts can bolster your connection, or lead to awkward moments.

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                                                                                                                                                                                  With the holidays coming up, many of us are meeting relatives from our extended family. When they explain how they're related, some of the terms are confusing. This chart gives you an easy guide.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    15 Christmas Commercials You Probably Forgot About

                                                                                                                                                                                    The holidays are when commercials get awesome! - Is Christmas too commercial? Who cares? Just enjoy these ads of Christmas past. #commerci...

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                                                                                                                                                                                      The Math Behind the Hipster Effect

                                                                                                                                                                                      Why everyone who wants to look different ends up looking the same, according to math.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        5 Financial Secrets Of People Who Retire Young

                                                                                                                                                                                        SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com The average American retires at age 62 according to an April Gallup poll, but even in a low-interest economic environment, it may be possible to quit working sooner. Check out these tips for getting your financial hou...

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                                                                                                                                                                                          This Stain Removal Database Will Change Your Life. Trust Us.

                                                                                                                                                                                          We gave you the secret to removing red wine stains from your upholstery, but as you gear up to spend more time indoors, there are a number of other things bound to meet an unfortunate end on your beloved sofa. Lucky for you, the textile experts a...

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                                                                                                                                                                                            12 Common Symbols in Dreams and What They Mean

                                                                                                                                                                                            Anna Hunt, Waking Times | “The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul,…

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                                                                                                                                                                                              The Best Possible Day

                                                                                                                                                                                              If you are dying, how do you want to spend your time? The answer is not always obvious.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                The Only 15 Netflix Hacks You’ll Ever Need

                                                                                                                                                                                                This article originally appeared in Vulture. Netflix has changed the way we rent movies, making a large library of films and television series available at the touch of a button. But are you getting the most out of your Netflix subscription? With this col

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  These Words From Banned Books Will Reaffirm Your Faith In Humanity (IMAGES)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  When banned books come to mind, it's easy to imagine bonfires full of burning pages. Banned books would seem to be the stuff of darker days and drearier times -- but banned books are not a thing of the past. In schools and counties around the Uni...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Why Every Girl Needs That One Friend Who Is Just Like Family To Keep Her Sane

                                                                                                                                                                                                    There comes a point in our lives when our parents become more like strangers and our friends become more like caretakers.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Why Independent Booksellers Are on the Rise Again

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The recent news of the opening of an independent bookstore on Manhattan’s Upper West Side was greeted with surprise and delight, since a neighborhood once flush with such stores had become a retail book desert. The opening coincides with the relocat

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        16 L.A. Secrets Every True Angeleno Already Knows

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Already know all of these Los Angeles secrets? Congratulations, your L.A. insider cred is level 99. If not, your education starts right now.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          14 Life Hacks to Simplify Cleaning Your House

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Broken Glass Catcher - Hate cleaning? Well, it's less work and more fun if you use some of these life hacks. #life hacks, #cleaning, #househ...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            7 Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life. #2 Is Awesome!

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Have you ever wondered how to filter water, keep away the mosquitos or how to make a solar microwave? These tips…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lipstick for women who hate lipstick: New hybrid products that will convert you

                                                                                                                                                                                                              View the Lipstick for women who hate lipstick: New hybrid products that will convert you photo gallery on Yahoo. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                The One Morning Work Mistake You Can't Recover From

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Rolling into the office around 9:30 a.m. every day may be killing your career, even if you stay late to put in a full day's worth of work. A new study from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business found that despite working ...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The most memorable lines from 2014 commencement speeches

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Secretary of State John Kerry returned to his alma mater of Yale University on Sunday to take a swipe at disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The zinger was one many memorable moments from the 2014 crop of commencement speeches.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A Better Way to Wake Up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Never snooze, never lose.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How to cancel an Obamacare health plan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Q. I have a health plan that I purchased through my state’s marketplace. Now I've been offered a job with health insurance. Can I cancel my Obamacare plan or do I have to keep it until the end of...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Get Coast, a Modern Web Browser for iOS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          It puts a smooth interface on top of Web browsing, making it easier to bookmark and visit the sites you go to a lot. If you’re going to a webpage linked to from Facebook or another app, chances are you’ll get an embedded browser in that app instead.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The 25 best neighborhoods for young people

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            With May right around the corner, U.S. college graduates will be migrating to the nation's biggest cities to try to find jobs and apartments and to start life on their own.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ex-Microsoft engineer invents a new machine to help you brew the perfect batch of beer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Home brewing is rewarding but it’s also often fraught with peril — if you don’t thoroughly sterilize all of your equipment or if you drop in the yeast while your wort is still hot, it can ruin hours of hard work. Bloomberg Businessweek has written a

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Psychology of Tipping

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A range of factors influence a seemingly simple transaction.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comcast Deal May Be Bad News For Roku Owners

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    One group that may lose out if the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal goes through may be Roku owners. Roku, the popular streaming device, is one of the easiest ways to watch Netflix, Hulu Plus, and pretty much anything on your television. And if you...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ask the Manilla Expert: What’s the Best Way to Get Out of Debt?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Are you in loads of debt and clueless as to how to get out? Debt management expert Kimberly Rotter outlines different ways to pay down debt. Find out which works best for you.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This Startup Wants To Become The Google Of Drugs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The time is ripe for a prescription-saving startup called RxRevu, founded by a medical doctor, Dr. Kevin O'Brien.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A Windfall From Social Security?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can get a lump sum if you delay benefits, but there are caveats.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            How I Fell For A Craigslist Rental Scam -- And How To Avoid It

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            When something is too good to be true, it probably is. I know you've probably heard that before, but no words could be truer -- especially when it comes to renting in New York....

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              How to Make a No. 1 App With $99 and Three Hours of Work

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              By Ryan Rigney, Wired: Game|Life You don’t need to be a programmer to break into the App Store’s top charts. All you need is 100 bucks and a free afternoon. You’ll need a halfway decent idea, of course, but once … Continue reading →

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World - A Sheep No More

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                If you’re a visual learner like myself, then you know maps, charts and info graphics can really help bring data and information to life. Maps can make a point resonate with readers and this collection...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Understanding taxes on IRA withdrawals Tax Guy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  When you take withdrawals from your traditional IRA, you probably understand they are “taxable.” Bill Bischoff explains what that really means.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    California threatens to shut down coding bootcamps

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Coding bootcamps are scrambling to figure out how they can save their programs, after a California regulator slapped them with cease and desist letters ordering them to shut down, pay a $50,000...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Time to Celebrate the Year of the Horse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It's the Year of the Horse in the Asian Lunar calendar, and advertisers join the celebration with special images for the occasion.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A Genius Trick to Quickly Undo Typos on Your iPhone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Typos are an annoying, inevitable part of life. That’s probably why Apple made this quick shortcut (highlighted by Slate’s Future Tense blog ) to undo text you’ve typed on your iPhone. It’s really quick, and best of all it involvesmovement. If you

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Move Over Extroverts, Here Come the Ambiverts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            One of the prevailing personality stereotypes we rarely question is that extremely extroverted people do best in sales.  On the flip side, extremely introverted people may as well not even try to sell anything because it's a foregone co

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What the Interstate Highway System Should Have Looked Like

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Two separate road networks: one running between cities and one running within them.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14 Heartbreakingly Adorable Quotes From Winnie-The-Pooh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A.A. Milne was born this week in 1882. In honor of the Winnie-the-Pooh creator's birthday, here are 14 adorable quotes from his books:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A New Twist on the Home-Office Tax Deduction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Watch the video A New Twist on the Home-Office Tax Deduction on Yahoo Finance . Kiplinger's Kevin McCormally explains the new, simplified way to write off a home office.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9 Books To Genuinely Inspire Your New Year

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Originally published on Kirkus Too many books sold on the inspirational shelves at bookstores are anything but—the advice they offer is too easily considered and sometimes pitying.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10 Easy Ways to Make Money in 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Waters: Forget resolutions. Instead, commit to making several small changes in your financial behavior.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Seattle pinball museum part of silver ball revival

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        For $13, you can play pinball until your arms fall off at Seattle's working pinball museum. The two-story storefront in Seattle's International District is filled with games from every era from the 1960s ...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sparkling Wines Better Than Real-Deal Champagne

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A toast! It’s the time of year to break out the bubbly. Here are some great sparkling wines that lack the Champagne name (and thus, will save you a pretty penny).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Israeli Startup Offers Kids Social Media Training Wheels

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Itay Eshet wasn't comfortable with his 10-year-old joining Facebook, so he created something new.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Happy Hour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Watch the video Happy Hour on Yahoo News. It’s five o’clock somewhere, so let’s raise a glass to many people’s favorite after work tradition: happy hour! Happy hour is believed to originate from several different historical events.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Four Reasons Why In-N-Out Burger Won't Expand To The East Coast

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      There are no freezers or microwaves in any In-N-Out restaurants because the company has a strict policy of serving its food fresh. [...] all locations must be close to its distribution facilities, which are in Baldwin Park, Calif. and Dallas, Texas.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10 smartphones for holiday gift giving

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        View the 10 smartphones for holiday gift giving photo gallery on Yahoo. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gifts under $25 for everyone on your list

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          View the Gifts under $25 for everyone on your list photo gallery on Yahoo. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries.