How to get a date

You’ve met someone interesting and you're hoping he’ll call for a date. What now? Here are the rules according to Janis Spindel, founder of Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc.

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How to handle a drunk co-worker at an office party

A drunken co-worker can ruin an office party, to say nothing of a career. How to tactfully handle a colleague or friend who’s had too much before it gets completely out of hand? Sarah Ivens has the answers to this touchy subject.

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How to avoid the office oddballs at office parties

How do you avoid the creepy guy from shipping, or the colleague who gets drunk and pinches bottoms? Sarah Ivens, former editor-in-chief of OK! Magazine, and author of six books on etiquette — including A Modern Girl's Guide to Etiquette...

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How to land a job interview

So you know what you want to do when you grow up, finally. But getting started can be tough. It all depends on getting your foot in the door. Career consultant Maggie Mistal explains how to land a job interview.

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How to cope with a female bully boss

Sometimes 'mean girls' who cruelly judge and ridicule their peers grow up to be bosses who bully. What's a woman to do when her boss is making her life miserable? Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out has good advice for anyone coping with a...

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How to avoid holiday over-spending

If you over-spend every year at holiday time, have you stopped to ask yourself why? Stacey Tisdale, author of The True Cost of Happiness, has some practical tips to help you avoid budget-busting and holiday over-spending.

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How to make your own valentines

When you care enough to send the very best valentines...why not make them yourself? The very crafty Bruce Littlefield, author of Garage Sale America, has lots of ideas to inspire you to make your own valentines.

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How to shake hands

How's your handshake? Firm and confident, or not so much? Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything, demonstrates how to shake hands.

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How to teach kids about money

How do you talk to your kids about money? Best selling personal finance author David Bach says it's never too early to teach them the value of money, and that includes how to earn it, save it, and give some of it away.

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How to get what you want from your partner

Do you sometimes feel that it's his world, and you're just vacuuming in it? Here's how to get what you want from your partner, according to Terrence Real, author of The New Rules of Marriage.

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