Articles filed under Washington Post
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Need to pay off debt? Find your side hustleMay 14, 2017 7:18 am - Congratulations, you're a college grad! Go ahead, crack open Dr. Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" and allow yourself to daydream a bit about all the great things you'...
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Not a networking natural? Don't sweat itMay 14, 2017 7:18 am - I envy natural-born networkers: The sunny teens who know everyone within the first 48 hours of summer camp. The polished business majors smoothly chatting up professors....
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It turns out your mean boss is secretly miserableMay 14, 2017 7:16 am - When we talk about someone being on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. The boss who hands out extra wo...
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When baby boomers retire, what happens to their small businesses?May 14, 2017 7:16 am - Baby boomers, the generation born immediately following World War II, are getting old. Many of them are small business owners and, over the next few years, are likely lo...
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Teenager's job search can help build adult skillsMay 14, 2017 7:16 am - Q: My 17-year-old son is looking for an evening and weekend job. He's polite, well spoken and clean-cut. But when he goes into places that are advertising, managers just...
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The company messed up your FSA deductions. Who pays?May 14, 2017 7:12 am - Q: I just discovered that my employer failed to deduct my 2016 flexible spending account contributions from my paycheck. The employer had enrolled me, so I was still abl...
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Career Coach: Can working from home work for you?May 14, 2017 7:00 am - Working from home — time-management experts and career coaches often offer the idea as a silver bullet for solving the challenges of balancing family, career and life in...
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Analysis: Wireless gadgets tie us down more than everMay 13, 2017 7:20 am - I have come across a surprising problem with my wireless AirPods, and it's made me stop traveling with them. It's not any performance defect. They work well. And when I'...
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Amazon adds video calling with Echo ShowMay 13, 2017 7:18 am - Amazon on Tuesday rolled out yet another version of the Echo - this time sporting a screen that allows users to make and take video calls. The Echo Show, as it's called,...
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The heartland hooks up with Silicon Valley in Trump's AmericaMay 13, 2017 7:15 am - President Donald Trump's get-tough attitude on immigration is spurring a surge of high-tech investment in America's heartland, where farmers are scrambling for new ways ...