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How Quitting Instagram Saved Me Money

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What I didn’t realize until my Instagram hiatus was how much my screen was influencing my purchases. Because what we see on our screens heavily influences us, we begin to tarnish the relationship we have with our own experiences, with the present moment. Of course, my experience isn’t unique.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Since 2007 the American Psychological Association has conducted an annual survey called “ Stress in America.” The survey, released in October 2021, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impede decision-making ability, which includes financial decisions. Many purchases are wants, not needs. Beatty is hardly alone.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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At minimum, there’s the business of purchasing, signing, addressing and mailing our greetings before the holidays arrive. Rising prices may be a factor: Americans are cutting back on spending, with 64% of adults spending less on “nonessentials,” according to a 2023 joint survey of Statista Q and We Are Social.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Penelope Cline, a project manager, HR manager and talent scout, loves the quarterly home office stipend provided by her company, which allows employees to purchase items they get to keep or to use the funds for external workspaces such as WeWork or Selina. Benefits aren’t just about attracting top talent; they’re about retaining them.

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12 Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Digital Nomads

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Small, portable gifts like a travel adaptor or chic and practical laptop stand make great tangible presents for any occasion. . Allwork.Space earns a small commission when you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Allwork.Space is supported by its readers, and this page contains sponsored links.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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This sounds like the fantasy version of the e-commerce lifestyle that’s sold in Instagram ads, but it was reality for my wife and me when we lived in Mexico in 2019. You need to actually get out there and hear people, whether through interviews or surveys or combing through product reviews or forums. “It Launch a survey.

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‘Maybe the Only Way to Have an Answer to the Unknown Is to Face It Every So Often’

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In the mid-1970s, scientists published a riveting geological survey of the area, the condensed version of which goes like this: They found a whole lot of sandstone, slate and other rocks dating back to the Precambrian era, more than 500 million years ago. I used binoculars to read it. (In Three times. Maybe eight. I crawled to the edge.

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