When a store goes out of business (like Sports Authority’s recent closing), they generally have some decent sales to get rid of all their merchandise. However, these “liquidation sales” can be misleading as Consumerist points out.

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The Amazon Echo is a cool device but it does cost a pretty penny, and you might want to kick the tires beforehand. Luckily there’s now a way to chat with Alexa, the virtual assistant behind the device, in your web browser. Hey Alexa, do you think I’m going to have a case of the Mondays tomorrow?

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No one likes the idea of not being paid for their time and effort, but there is a case to be made for working for free. Maybe you gain experience and build your resume. Maybe you get exposure. It’s tricky, though, and author Seth Godin suggests a few important questions when deciding whether or not to work for free.

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I was momentarily proud of myself the year I grew peas: I tended them for weeks, harvested a big basket full of pods, sat down to shell them...and only ended up with enough for a small side dish. As much as I loved the peas, that was a lot of work for very little payoff.

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Asking for a raise can be tricky. You have to approach the conversation in the right way, and as Lee E. Miller, co-author of A Woman’s Guide to Successful Negotiating points out, that means you probably want to leave out the word “fair.”

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