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How to Deal With a Jealous or Possessive Friend

You may have finally gotten the big promotion at work, lost weight, booked flights for a dream vacation, or found out you were pregnant after trying to conceive with your significant other. Excited about your happy news, your first instinct is to share the joy with those you love most—your family and friends.  But what […]

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A Staycation to End the Summer & Notes From the Weekend

Morning, friends – hope y’all are having a fun and easygoing weekend. It’s feeling like that time of year when I’m desperate to carve out some days like this with nothing on the calendar besides sunshine and swimming, ’cause once the school year starts, things are about to get real. Speaking of, can’t believe my […]

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The 5 Pieces of Financial Advice Every Girl Should Follow

Over the years, financial expert Erica Holland has shared enough money advice here to count as two semesters-worth of credit towards a business degree. Between credit scores and investing and paying off debt and retirement, she’s covered a lot of ground, and many of her  lessons have inspired us to rethink the way we approach […]

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This Meal Plan Will Squash Your Bad Weekend Eating Habits

All you fellow weekend warriors know the drill when the clock strikes 5:00 on Friday afternoon… By 5:30 we’re ordering frosé on a sunny patio surrounded by our best girls, chatting about the week behind us, and how to jam-pack the next 2 days to the best of our (and our bank account’s) abilities. After watching […]

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Yes, You Can Do Crow Pose — Here’s How

Crow pose is one of the foundational arm balances in a yoga practice. While it’s not necessary to float effortlessly into an arm-balance in order to have an effective yoga practice, the level of awareness, focus and equal parts strength and ease necessary to explore and practice these types of poses can most certainly benefit […]

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10 Job Interview Mistakes That Make or Break an Offer

As Career Contessa’s CEO, I’ve run my fair share of interviews. There are candidates who immediately stand out for all the right reasons—most of whom I’ve had the pleasure of hiring—but then, sometimes, there are moments you remember because they made you wince. With that in mind, I took some time to chat with other recruiters […]

Here's what's in my carry-on for my summer travels!
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This is *Exactly* What I’m Packing for My Long Flight This Summer

Over the last few years, I’ve taken my fair share of cross-country and international flights, and the Type-A part of me gets off on the challenge of packing exactly what I need (not too much, not too little) to make the flight bearable – and even fun. Instead of viewing a long flight as mindless […]

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An Expert’s Guide to Investing for Beginners

Investing is one of those topics that sends people running for the hills at the mere mention of the word. And it’s no wonder! Schools don’t teach us that investing is a critical ingredient to building wealth —and they certainly don’t teach us how to do it. Well, let me fill you in on a little secret […]

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5 Lessons I Learned While Diving Into Self-Love

Friends, I’ve spent more time by and in a pool in the past two months than I have my entire life, which is a pretty big deal in my world, considering I’ve lived the bulk of my life avoiding pools and water at all costs. When invitations would roll in for pool hangs, boat days, […]