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food

How much money do chefs make?

If you’re a foodie and you haven’t had a chance to catch John Favreau’s film CHEF yet, then stop right now and go watch it.  We’ll wait.

Chef
Chef

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10 Things Gadgets

Six Computer Programming Languages that are Worth The Most Money

If you’re studying computers in college and wondering where the real money is for after you graduate, maybe you should take a little time to think about whether you’re studying the right stuff or not.

Real World Haskell
Real World Haskell

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News

What’s the average 401(k) balance?

It goes without saying:  if you’re not investing in your 401(k) retirement plan at work, you should be.

Everyone knows that if you start saving a little bit of money every paycheck from the time you start your career in your early 20’s, all that compound earnings and interest will lead to millions of dollars upon retirement.

Really – you CAN BE A MILLIONAIRE with just a little bit of effort.

Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read: Maximize Your Retirement Savings...the Smart Way!
Smartest 401(k) Book You’ll Ever Read:
Maximize Your Retirement Savings…the Smart Way!

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10 Things Gadgets Internet

Top Grossing Apps for iPad, iPhone, and Android – September 2014

Now that the kids are heading back to school, have there been any changes in the TOP GROSSING SMARTPHONE APPS lists?

Likely not.  Chances are, we’re going to continue to see tons of games as we check out this month’s contenders.

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food

Which college students are the best/worst tippers?

College students are notoriously cheap.  They’re already living in expensive (for them) housing, likely with three or more roommates, and they’re doing everything they can to minimize their living costs.  Pizza, while tasty, isn’t good for you health-wise.

But it is cheap.

How to increase tips
How to increase tips

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Internet

How much would you pay for an ad-free Internet?

Do you use any Ad Block software or have a custom HOSTS file to prevent advertisements from overwhelming your Internet browser?

Do you get tired of pop-up, pop-under, fly-by, expanding multimedia ads that hide the content you’re really interested in seeing?

Maybe there’s a real answer to the problem instead of fighting the advertisers:

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10 Things Travel

If you only have $100, where could you survive the longest?

A dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to these days.

Remember when you could buy a candy bar for a quarter?  When pay phones were a dime? (We know – what’s a pay phone?). When a quarter really could get you almost anything – from a can of soda to a round on an arcade game.

Now you’re lucky if you can get the exact same can of soda for $1 or $1.50. Manufacturing costs and vending machine costs haven’t really made the price jump that high. It’s merely INFLATION AT WORK.

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News

How Many People Do Not Take Advantage of Employer 401K Matching Contributions?

What’s the first thing you looked forward to after landing your first job?

Getting that first paycheck, right?

And what’s the first thing your parents likely told you to do with that paycheck?  Put it into the bank.  Save that money for a rainy day.  You’ll get married some day, or perhaps you’ll want to retire comfortably.

And then you got that note from Human Resources that said, “Congratulations! You’re now eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan!

So what did you do, hotshot?

Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck
Money for Life:
Turn Your IRA and 401(k)
Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck