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4 small lifestyle changes that can save you thousands 03/28/2016 10:00am • Some days, my spending habits get the better of me. If I forget to pack a lunch, I don't even think twice about opening up my Uber app and ordering a meal off of UberEats. Or when I need a coffee, I head to the nearest Starbucks for a grande cup. At the time of purchase, $5 to $10 doesn't seem like Find the Right Career Fit as a Future Lawyer 03/27/2016 08:00pm • When Justin Grad went to the University of Iowa's law school, he wanted to land a job at a prestigious firm and get on the lucrative partnership track. Upon graduating in 2009, he did go on to practice corporate law at Latham & Watkins' Orange County, California, office. Grad was involved in mer Everything You Wanted to Know About Being Fired (But Were Afraid to Ask) 03/27/2016 08:00pm • Getting fired is scary and stressful. Not only has your source of income just been yanked away from you, but you might be left with questions about what to do next, how to talk about it in future job interviews and even whether what your employer did was legal. Here's a quick primer on what you need The Ups and Downs of UPS 03/27/2016 08:00pm • If good things come in small packages, the folks at United Parcel Service (ticker: UPS) will want to consider whether a bad thing will come its way in a very, very large package. The delivery date is uncertain, but the irony here is that it could arrive by way of its largest customer. That would be Weird tax facts in each of the 50 states 03/25/2016 12:19pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and Credio. by Ben Taylor With tax season comes a parade of obscure tax laws — some complicated, others just plain bizarre. The tax code covers almost any person, scenario or object you can imagine. Take bows and arrows, for example. By de 10 Tips to Track Down the Hottest Summer Vacation Bargains 03/24/2016 08:00pm • Your guide to sniffing out the season's top deals.Summer is practically synonymous with vacation, but planning a trip during the most popular travel season can get pricey. Whether you want to book a trip alone or with family, on a moment's notice or well in advance, these 10 tips can help you cut su 10 foods every plant-based diet needs 03/23/2016 08:00pm • It's hard to turn on the news without hearing about the latest diet fad taking the world by storm. Lately, one plan in particular has been getting lots of buzz: plant-based eating. From the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans to the "Meatless Monday" movement, plant-based plates are becoming mai 5 Financial Tips for Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life 03/23/2016 08:00pm • When William Curtis left the U.S. Army after seven years of service, he made what he figures is a $90,000 mistake. The San Antonio resident says he skipped filling out some simple paperwork that could have put him in line for free degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Now, instead o Wheeled robots could soon make deliveries in D.C. (Photos) 03/23/2016 04:45pm • WASHINGTON — The national capital region is a "no drone" zone, but automated deliveries could be coming to D.C. via wheeled robots. "We're often on the cutting edge here in the District of Columbia, environmentally and in transportation issues, so I think it'll get a great reception," said D.C Graduate Certificate Programs Offer Quick Path to Career Upgrade 03/21/2016 08:00pm • Mandi Martini of Cincinnati considered getting her MBA. Instead, the medical devices sales rep for Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, enrolled last fall in a 12-credit graduate certificate program in business foundations at the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Busin 6 Common Hotel Booking Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) 03/21/2016 08:00pm • These days, it's easier than ever to book hotel accommodations. With properties offering ever-changing deals and various third-party websites touting low prices, securing a hotel room (and a discounted one, at that) is only one click away. But while the online booking process may be more convenient 5 Ways Undergrads Can Set Themselves Up to Pay for Grad School 03/20/2016 08:00pm • As a fourth-year college student who plans to attend grad school in the fall, Kathryn Leary, 22, a communication sciences major at James Madison University, is searching for ways to pay for her master's degree in speech-language pathology. "I just got my acceptance at James Madison University and I 7 Tips to Help Your Portfolio Keep Up With Inflation 03/20/2016 08:00pm • Inflation can act like rust on your portfolio and eat away your spending power in the years to come if you don't plan for it. In 1970, the average cost of a new car was $3,450, but 46 years later, it had increased nearly tenfold to more than $33,500. At that rate, the average new car in 50 years wou How to Invest in Marijuana Legalization 03/16/2016 08:00pm • DENVER -- In a nondescript industrial park in this city's Montbello neighborhood, employees at Medicine Man Production are hard at work harvesting marijuana. Wearing navy blue scrubs under bright industrial lights, workers toil in 40,000 feet of cultivation space, picking through mature plants with Why your CEO makes 300 times your salary — and how that impacts you 03/15/2016 08:00pm • A lot has changed in corporate America since the 1970s. Typewriters are out. Social media is in. And top executives earn more money -- much, much, much more money. From 1978 to 2014, CEO compensation surged a staggering 997 percent, adjusted for inflation, according to the Economic Policy Institu