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Travel for LEED Certification »

Do you need to get your LEED certification this year? If so then you might want to think about taking an exam in a city that is not the one where you live. You can travel to a 2-day workshop in almost any major city in the United States and study for the exam there.
Reasons [...]

Elderly Audiologist Sent to Jail »

Can you imagine being eighty-eight years old and being sent to jail? That’s what happens when you try to defraud Medicare. At least that’s what happened to Adam Sortini. He has been sentenced to six months in jail for fraud. Following this he will need to spend an additional 15 months under house arrest. Additionally [...]

Options When You’re Sick of School »

Sometimes people get sick of school. They just don’t want to finish the degree that they started. What should you do if you’re in this position?
Here are some of your options:

Quit for a little while. Get some work experience. Get some life experience. Take a break. You can always come back later.
Cut back to part [...]

Get As Much Education as Your Job Allows »

Employers are cutting back on the amount of help that they provide to employees in getting an education. It used to be that paralegals could count on their companies to help them pay to take the bar exam. Counselors could count on the government to fund a certain amount of the training hours that are [...]

Donate Gift Baskets to Nursing Homes for Xmas »

Christmas is a time of year when many of us would like to give back to the communities around us. However, with so little money to go around these days, it can seem tough to donate anything to charity. Keep in mind that you can spend very little and still give a great gift to [...]