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This is where you could vacation if you just skipped a few brunches Lesley Chen

So just saying avocadon’t on a morning of bottomless mimosas won’t really help you with a down payment, but it can buy you some vacation time, according to HomeAway, an online marketplace for vacation rentals. Don’t believe us? Put down the toast and keep reading. Read More

These are the 10 most stressed cities in the U.S.Meredith Lepore

But where you live may be making it even worse. WalletHub compared over 180 cities across 37 key metrics including average weekly work hours to debt load, crime rates, average hours of sleep per night to divorce and suicide rates. Here are the results of their findings. Read More

Using exact change in Venmo transactions makes us look petty Monica Torres

When we pay friends the exact amount owed, we may think we’re being helpfully conscientious, but it can come off as petty and make us dislike the stickler. Read More

The 2 lessons about happiness that completely changed my mindset Ladders Contributor

Recently, I’ve had two eye-opening realizations about life and they’ve helped me feel happiness when things aren’t going as planned. Read More

This CEO dropped everything and moved to Bali and it changed his life completely Meredith Lepore

It sounds like the plot of a movie. Super successful CEO has a great job but is feeling burned out and never get to see his family and friends because of his career success. So he decides to drop everything and move to Bali. But this isn’t a movie plot. This is what Ben Feder, the entrepreneur behind Take Two Interactive and the now President of International Partnership for Chinese internet titan firm, Tencent did. Read More

How to have a successful summer vacation Ladders Contributor

Lots of people will take a vacation this summer, but for many of them, their vacations won’t be the relaxing, recuperative getaways they were hoping for. Read More

Don’t ask me where I'm from – ask what drives me Ladders Contributor

Sometimes “Where are you from?” is a complex question. Read More

Survey: Here’s what people would give up to get ahead in their careers Jane Burnett

New research from CreditLoan.com shows that today’s American workers know what’s important to them when it comes to both work and home life. Read More

Survey: Here's how much of a pay cut people would take to spend more time on other priorities Jane Burnett

Money isn’t everything to everyone — even in the working world. Research shows that employees think there’s more to life than a paycheck. Read More

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