Working full time and looking for ideas for side jobs? Thanks to the internet, choices abound. Because the best side jobs, whether you’re looking for more purpose or more profits, are the [...]
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If you’re going to build a great brand you need the right tools. The purpose of building a brand not about the perfect color scheme or spending hours on a website, but to show people you’re [...]
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In these uncertain times, everyone is propping up their personal brand, except you. Bill Gates once famously said, “If I was down to my last dollar, I’d spend it on PR.” If the smartest people [...]
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Have you ever wondered, how many credit cards should I have? Well, depending on who you ask, an exact number can be hard to pin down. Go to a conservative financial planner, and they’ll [...]
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Thinking you might want to live abroad? Do it without the ‘stars in your eyes’ says Antonia Opiah. In December of 2010, Opiah decided she would quit her job and move to Paris. No [...]
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When it comes to making friends in a new city, understanding a new set of social codes can feel like you’ve landed on another planet. But in a study from Harvard Business Review it’s [...]
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If you’re anything like me, compensation is something you think about a lot. Questions like– am I earning a fair market salary? Do my peers make more than me? And should I have asked for [...]
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The stock market continues to rally and unemployment is at an all time low. If ever there was a time to take advantage of a booming economy, it’s now. While we celebrate 10 years of [...]
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Welcome to CAPITOL STANDARD’s Money Journies, a dedicated series of stories from modern professionals navigating their way to financial and career success. CAPITOL STANDARD may earn an Affiliate [...]
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Nothing evokes the mystical quite like the word mantra. Defined as a chant or repeated word, the concept is typically linked to the practice of meditation. But for me, a mantra is so much more [...]
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Welcome to CAPITOL STANDARD’s Money Journies, a dedicated series of stories from modern professionals navigating their way to financial and career success. CAPITOL STANDARD may earn an Affiliate [...]
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Do you know your net worth? A recent study conducted by global consulting firm Deloitte found the average millennials net worth to be just $8,000. That’s a 34% decline in net worth of Americans [...]
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When’s the last time you told a story at work? Whether you need to get your point across or rally support around your cause, communications experts agree storytelling is the best way to [...]
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Why is it that some people always seem to have job offers while others are chronically unemployed? Although you might chalk it up to good luck, these 3 successful professionals (who landed jobs [...]
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When it comes to advice on quitting your job (to pursue your dream, reach a personal goal, or whatever else it may be) the words can sometimes be pandering at best. But pursuing anything outside [...]
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It’s true: work experience is vital for securing your new role, but recent research suggests resume layout is just as important. Not only does it speak volumes about your professionalism and [...]
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Disposable income. Flexibility. Personal development. And the freedom to fail. If those statements strike a chord with you, you’re not alone. Today’s 30-somethings are increasingly looking for [...]
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The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference ( also known as CBC Weekend 2019) is set to take place September 11 -15, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This year’s theme, 400 [...]
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How much do you know about the financial planning process? We all want to save more, invest more, and ultimately make more. And after reaching the six-figure mark (and beyond), our priorities [...]
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Every few months, Jenny Castillo packs her bags and jets off to another country. She’s leaving to go meet up with friends, attend wellness retreats, and satisfy a gnawing urge to travel. The [...]
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