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Job advice from graduation speakers

Poet Richard Blanco recites a portion of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's "If Art Is to Nourish" speech during a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the his assassination, at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts November 22, 2013.      REUTERS/Brian Snyder

As part of Reuters' continuing series, which accompanies the nation's monthly jobs reports, we asked some of the country's top achievers about their first gigs.  Full Article 

Trashed Blackberry phones sit in a bucket during the NBC Today Show in New York April 21, 2008. The phones were to be used by students in an art piece and then recycled for Green Week. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Family Finance

Who owns your email account?

What would you do if your email account was shut off and you were denied access to the archive? If you use a cloud-based service, you could simply be out of luck.   Full Article 

A Vietnamese peasant pushes his wicker basket-laden bicycle in Hanoi January 5.
Investing

What's the best basket for global stocks?

A stimulative monetary program in Europe and the U.S., combined with continued growth in Asia, are proving to be a potent trio for global investors.  Full Article 

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Retirement

How to know when a 'gray gambler' is a problem

Once upon a time, bingo was the biggest game in town for seniors, but these days you're far more likely to find them manning a slot machine - and some have become gambling addicts.  Full Article 

A student studies on the campus of San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Saving for College

Confusing data stalls fixing student-loan defaults

Many borrowers are falling behind on their student loan payments, but how high those delinquencies rates actually are, though, is an open question, which is turning into confusion on how to fix the problem.  Full Article 

Drivers stand outside of their cars in the east bound lanes in this view looking west of Interstate 276, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as emergency vehicles pass following a multi-car and truck accident near the Bensalem interchange in Pennsylvania, February 14, 2014. The U.S. East Coast dug out on Friday from the final wallop of a deadly four-day storm that dumped more than two feet of snow in some places and made a mess of the morning commute, triggering crashes of up to 100 vehicles in Pennsylvania.   REUTERS/Tom Mihalek
Money & Travel

Hidden costs of your commute

Your commute is likely costing you much more than you realize - in driving-related expenses, in sheer number of hours on the road and in negative health outcomes  Full Article 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks with his wife Priscilla Chan at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley, Idaho Resort July 11, 2013.  REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Philanthropy

Young tech stars give it away now

After an IPO or coming into stock options, the tech sector wealthy are finding that they need to make a plan to start giving away their money, even before they might be married or have kids.   Full Article 

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