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In the US, there is a strong framework of both federal and state law for consumer protection. Should you be affected by issues concerned with defective products or services, you need to be aware of the laws and regulations which exist to alleviate More...

Life is also healthier. Research finds that humor can help you cope better with pain, enhance your immune system, reduce stress, even help you live longer. Laughter, doctors and psychologists agree, is an essential component of a healthy, happy More...

It’s that time of year again when most companies have holiday parties, which means most managers have to make an appearance and show their best side, at least for a few More...

Plenty of things can derail a project plan: underestimated tasks, departing staff, misallocated resources. Here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that’s losing More...

“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”  - Oscar More...

There are plenty of advantages to working from home, but there are certain pitfalls as well. Calvin Sun has worked from home for many years, and he offers some pointers for making things go More...

ou’re celebrating Thanksgiving today, you might be considering venturing out to the Black Friday sales tomorrow morning. After all, there will be at least a few great deals — and you can do all your holiday gift shopping in one crazy More...

It is a rare person who lives without fear of one kind or another.  You may fear heights, or spiders, or new situations, or rejection–whatever your fears may be, you can either let those fears form boundaries beyond which you can’t move or More...

The Great Depression was the worst economic depression in history of the United States. However, many people in this day and age do not know what caused it. The fact of the matter is that there were many causes of the Great Depression, which were More...

Having lived through the depression, our grandparents and great-grandparents formed a lack of trust in banks and turned to burying cash in the backyard or hiding it under the mattress. Our current economic downturn doesn’t yet call for such More...

The only possible response to this is perhaps that the goals they established were ambiguous. Everybody could have fixed their individual objectives, but only some have obvious and incisive goals. To be effective, goals have to be fixed in ways More...

Not everyone is a fan of Vista gadgets, but Deb Shinder has a large collection of them that she finds extremely useful. Here are the ones that top her list of More...