Is Paid Maternity a Privilege or a Right? Parenthood is as sacred a thing as exists for human beings. What's fair is what the child needs, not that you keep up with Martha Jones' in number of vacation days. (Photo: flickr.com) I think that America has the wrong idea when it comes to work-life balance. The wheels ...

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More Money, More Problems Antoine Walker playing with Miami Heat in 2008 (Photo via Wikimedia.org) No matter how far you go or how much quick cash you have access to, the importance of the responsible use of money remains the same. The more money you make doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the next Bill Gates. As a ...

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Hope for the economy: 3rd quarter earnings rise, but will the recovery last? Good economic news, an item in short supply for the past year, rebounded with better than expected earnings reports from a variety of companies. For the first time in a year, the Dow cracked the 10,000 mark. Google’s earnings rise Google beat expectations with a ...

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Consumers are increasingly turning away from traditional bank accounts and credit cards in favor of a different form of plastic: prepaid cards. Read more about Loaded propositions...

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You can now add the voicemail features of Google Voice to your existing cell phone service for free. Check out the Google Blog post and Engadget. More specifically, if you sign up for Google Voice with your existing number, you’ll get: * Online, searchable voicemail * Free ...

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