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15 Simple Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill
The thing is, I know there's more I could be doing to manage that particular bill. For one thing, I've never mastered the art of shopping on a full stomach. And everyone knows that shopping when hungry is how three types of cookies happen to appear in your cart.
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Grocery Stores That Double Coupons by State
Growing up, we lived near a grocery store that tripled coupons. It was basically like shopping in the middle of a WWE match.
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Go Organic Without Going Broke
I'm also a sucker for any food that's labeled "organic." (If anyone comes up with organic cookies, I'm clearly doomed.)
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Nix Political Discussion at Work
Which is all well and amusing, if you're at a party. At work, on the other hand, you really want to try to avoid talking about politics at all, if you can help it. I speak as someone who was once trapped behind a desk for two hours while a coworker harangued her about her vote.
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Politics and Job Searching
If you're looking for job, you definitely should get out of the habit of talking about politics. Bringing up your favored candidate at a job interview is basically just informing your would-be bosses that you don't know the rules of professional conduct.
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How to Play Well With Others
Any kid in kindergarten can tell you how to get along with your coworkers: don't be a snitch and share your toys.
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How to Survive a Layoff
One approach: Endeavor to make yourself indispensable. People who can do more than one thing tend to last longer than their more skill-limited colleagues.
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What You Can Do Before a Layoff Hits
The trouble is, of course, that nobody is totally indispensable. So the smart move is to keep your resume updated.
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If You Get Laid Off ... Celebrate?
I got laid off in my early twenties, and was pretty sure it was the end of my career. Instead, it made me better able to roll with changes at my new job.
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'The Simpsons' Top 20 Episodes
As far as I'm concerned, any episode with Ralph Wiggum is the best episode. Without him, I wouldn't be able to say, at the slightest provocation, "Oh, boy, sleep! That's where I'm a Viking!" (Ask my friends. It got old years ago.)
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