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Tech Graduates Finding Work in Unlikely Places

California has long laid claim as the Mecca of high-tech jobs. A changing economy and stiffer competition is changing that. Michigan West Virginia, Utah, South Carolina and Washington D.C. are quickly becoming attractive to new graduates. In fact, all five of these states out ranked California for technology job growth.

The Best Ways To Save Money On Food

Most people who want to revamp their spending are looking for ways to save money on food. It’s probably one of the easiest areas to fix if you think you’re overspending. There are a lot of good websites that discuss frugality with food—Wisebread, for one—but if you’re just starting out in your quest to find ways to save money, sometimes it can be overwhelming.

3 Smart Strategies When You Move in Can Save Your Rental Deposit Later

It happens to renters all the time. They move in to a new apartment or rental home, pay a hefty security deposit and never see a dime of their hard-earned money back when they move out again. Their landlord claimed the security deposit to cover damages that were there when they rented the property. This doesn't have to happen to you. These three tips will help you preemptively prepare enough documentation that the landlord can never ding you for damages other than those you actually caused during your lease.

Money and Vulnerability In An Intimate Relationship

Vulnerability is difficult to sustain in an intimate relationship, even without bringing money issues for couples into the fray. You can’t have increased intimacy without regular disclosures and communications where you allow yourself to NOT be the best you can be, and trust that your loved one accepts and loves you anyway.

Cleaning Businesses: Take a Tip from Bloggers

There is a reason you see so many blog articles offering tips and advice to consumers. It's helpful information that people want to know. Taking a blogging approach to your cleaning business, weather you perform disaster cleanup, carpet cleaning, household cleaning laundry or any other type of cleaning service, will help you offer free items of value to your customers and potential customers. It also establishes you as a professional who can offer expert advice, instantly building rapport and trust.

Eight Often-Overlooked Tax Deductions

Tax season means scrambling to find receipts, meeting with CPAs and preparing forms for the IRS. Taxes instill fear and dread in many, but they can also be an unexpected source of delight if you're able to receive a substantial refund. In addition to the expenses, you might know about, like home office deductions or relocation costs for a new job, you can deduct expenses related to home improvements, medical expenses, and even volunteer work.

15 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Money

What is the best way to improve your relationship to money? The answer to that is the same as the answer to how you would go about improving ANY relationship—through love. You can’t enjoy a good relationship with money unless you’re willing to love it, through thick and thin.

Network Effectively to Reach Your Goals

Networking is typically the best way to learn about new opportunities, whether it is work related or otherwise. But random efforts produce random results. If you are not getting the results you had hoped for by attending events or “hanging out” with friends, then perhaps your preparation for those meetings needs a little work.

Being open and available to meet new contacts is a large part of what it takes to become aware of new opportunities, although your encounters may be unplanned or unexpected. In order to capitalize on every situation that might spring up, it is important to map out a plan, be clear about your expectations in advance and prepare questions that will actually produce helpful and appropriate information. The following steps are likely to result in more fruitful exchanges.

12 Apps for Successful Graphic Design Client Meetings

Working as a graphic designer, especially if you work for yourself, means you have the opportunity to be creative but also need the skills to run your business effectively. Here are 12 iphone, ipad and web apps that can help you manage client meetings and grow your clientele with skill and professionalism.

Couples and Money Arguments

Confronting money issues for couples is pretty common relationship territory. If you and your partner are like most couples, chances are, you argue about money sometimes. Numerous studies have shown that money fights predict divorce rates. Based on a 2004 study by SmartMoney Magazine, here is what sparks the six most common types of arguments: