Check out CNN Living's tips for dealing with tax time as April 15 gets closer each day.
"Tax time can be a painful time for many of us, and it's especially tough for people without jobs. If you're unemployed, there are a few twists and turns in the tax code that can work to your benefit."
Check out this article form Politico: "In the spring of 2005, I was one of the senators who banded together as the Gang of 14 to preserve the filibuster rule. We aimed to prevent the Republican majority from scrapping it on a simple majority vote, the “nuclear option.” The seven Republicans in the group agreed to vote against the nuclear option, if and when Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist called for a vote. The seven Democrats agreed to vote against their party’s filibusters, unless “extraordinary circumstances” were in play.Read more
"Bluestone, who issues an annual housing report card for Greater Boston, says the city needs a “multi-university graduate village’’ to house upwards of 1,200 graduate students. Graduate student housing is a rare commodity across metropolitan Boston, despite the presence of about 95,000 grad students. Given such demand, construction loans for such housing should be easier to secure than financing for commercial office space.Read more
The Mixergy Mission is to introduce you to doers and thinkers whose ideas and stories are so powerful that just hearing them will change you.
Meet successful entrepreneurs that tell you how they started their businesses.
“Seeing How Far $100 Can Go” describes a woman who decided to give some of her money away by handing nine thoughtful friends each $100 to then give away themselves. A month later, they all gathered to describe what they did and why. If you were one of these friends, what might you do with the money?"
"In "Catcher," every motif of America's famously adolescent national character burns bright: the moral absolutism, the inchoate chafing at any manifestation of authority, the romanticizing of innocence and childhood, a certain prudishness, and the conviction of personal exceptionalism. All of these traits are problematic, obviously; you can see the seeds of countless political mistakes and miscalculations in Holden's self-righteousness and rigidity, his ability to feel persecuted in the lap of privilege.Read more
"I wonder about this one when I'm sorting kitchen waste: If you don't know whether something is recyclable, what's the best approach? Is it better to put the inscrutable item in the blue recycling bin, or should you just throw it in the trash?
Although it may seem sacrilegious—since being an ardent recycler is the sine qua non of old-school environmentalism—when in doubt, you should throw it out."
We're the Denver Young Professionals. A group of serious 20/30 something professionals who also know how to have a good time. The top professionals of their fields from all over Denver...who've lived or are from all over the world. This is the creme de la creme of Colorado. This is the next generation of leaders for Denver.
Our events are the 3rd Wednesday of every month. We also partner with some of the other top networking groups in Denver to bring you special events, trainings, speakers, volunteer days, charity events, and more!Read more
So you've never actually been to a Colorado Springs Young Professionals event and are wondering....what is CSYP?
CSYP is Colorado's largest young professionals group and the oldest on the Front Range. We're also the only networking group in Colorado Springs with strong ties to similar groups in Denver, Pueblo, as well as coast to coast and even Internationally. Some say they are connected, we really are. Here are some facts:
-Over 5 years old
-It started on 2 weeks notice with 44 people in the back room of Johnny's
-Almost 2000 members in COS aloneRead more
BEAN is a young professionals organization with lofty goals. BEAN seeks to connect busy people with professional backgrounds through Leadership, Friendship, and Service. Based, originally, out of Seattle, BEAN is rapidly expanding to many major U.S. and international cities.
For all the YPers in Minnesota - if you've got a few dollars to spare, do feel free to attend this excellent event with Ray LaHood, the Secretary for Transportation.
Young, involved regional leaders want other young professionals to know that you don’t have to leave town to thrive. There are many opportunities for us here in St. Louis. From arts and culture to community service, diversity initiatives to professional development and networking, there is something for everyone to connect with.Read more
The CYP CLUB (Columbus Young Professionals Club) is a Columbus, Ohio based organization focused on providing social, cultural, philanthropic, athletic, and career networking opportunities for Columbus-area professionals in their twenties, thirties, and early forties, including graduate-level college students and others wishing to join. All members are between the ages of 21-45 and basic membership is free, as are many of our events and offerings.
are we young professionals? maybe. That term is useful sometimes, but we're probably defined less by our age and our vocation and more by our shared interests and the stuff we do.
Dec 30th 2009 From The Economist print edition Across the rich world more women are working than ever before. Coping with this change will be one of the great challenges of the coming decades THE economic empowerment of women across the rich world is one of the most remarkable revolutions of the past 50 years. It is remarkable because of the extent of the change: millions of people who were once dependent on men have taken control of their own economic fates.Read more
