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Even without a pandemic or projected economic downturn, college applicants need to be critical when deciding upon a major. Read More

Health

If you do this with your face you may be able to earn more money Kyle Schnitzer

While smiling often is associated with trustfulness and kindness (and can even harm your career), a smile can either increase or decrease perceptions of trustworthiness based on your personality. Read More

Personal Finance

This is the age when women and men make the most money Jennifer Fabiano

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data to show the median annual income of women and men accross seven age groups, revealing the current pay gap. Read More

Productivity

How companies should support working parents while working remotely Jennifer Fabiano

Acuity CEO tells Ladders how companies can support employees with children while working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Job Search

The group of people looking for jobs most right now is not the one you think CW Headley

Those currently collecting benefits search for work more than twice as intensely as those who have “exhausted their benefits.” … Read More

How To

Economists find positive thinking may not make you rich but this logic could John Anderer

Researchers from the University of Bath and the London School of Economics and Political Science found that realists usually attain more long-term wellbeing than optimists. Read More

Personal Finance

5 money goals if you’re still employed during COVID-19 Kelsey Sheehy via Nerdwallet

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown tens of millions of people into financial turmoil. But not everyone is feeling the pinch. Not yet, at least. Read More

Personal Finance

If you want to feel happy, don’t chase money; do this instead Steve Adcock

Yale psychology professor told CNBC that while making more money won’t automatically make us happier, making more relative to other people might. Read More

Personal Finance

For these people, money actually does equal happiness CW Headley

Economic trends often dictate the personality of a nation. A deepening wedge between classes makes upward mobility more remote for lower-class citizens. Read More

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