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The Unconventionals

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I'm 27, Single, & A Homeowner

by Lina Abascal

A Celebration of Extraordinary Women Taking Unconventional Paths to Live A Life of Purpose

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Success Is A Lie You Don't Have To Believe

Anne T. Donahue

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3 Women Share The Side Hustles They Do To Make Ends Meet

Judith Ohikuare

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The Secret To Success If You Want To Work & Travel The World

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My Miss California Past Doesn't Mean I'm Not A Great Employee

My name is Crystal Lee, and in 2014, I was first runner up to Miss America. Since I was 8, I begrudgingly cooperated with my Tiger Mom’s regularly schedu

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How I Went From Artist To Financial Planner

Georgia Lee Hussey made a big career change in 2010: She went from an artist to a Certified Financial Planner. Now, she runs her own company, Modernist Fin

by Georgia Lee Hussey

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What It's Like To Commute By Ski-Doo Every Day

A small subset of work warriors around the country, dubbed “extreme commuters,” spends a minimum of 90 minutes traveling to work, one way. Acco

by Judith Ohikuare

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7 Women On Why They Don't Regret Dropping Out Of College

by Natalie Gontcharova

How Millennials Do Stay-At-Home Motherhood

"No one wants to talk to me about my choices."

by Rebecca Gale

Here's What Feminist Wedding Bloggers Think About That N...

So, this happened. Some bridesmaids can not wait intil the party is over to go to the suite for a relaxing break and have a crunching wedding night. Fortun

by Natalie Gontcharova

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Quitting Your Job Is The Millennial Way To Do Honeymoons

How To Take A Sabbatical Without Ruining Your Career

Taking a sabbatical seems like such a monumental act of faith in one's ability to leave work for an extended amount of time, survive on limited funds,

by Judith Ohikuare

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I Quit My Job To Line Up For A $65 Flight To Thailand

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My Partner & I Skipped This "Important" Relationship Milestone — ...

Much has been made of how important it is to DTR, or “define the relationship,” in which you and your prospective partner sit down and agree up

by Sara Coughlin

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The Secret To Owning TWO Houses Before You’re 35

I have a secret. A secret that I keep from most of my colleagues and even some of my friends: I own two homes. I rarely tell anyone this, because when peop

by Alice Richardson

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How I Moved On From My What Not To Wear Style

At my age, if you aren’t Oprah or a man, the stigma of getting older starts to take shape. I’m 47. I am seriously and officially middle-aged. Like, dee

by Stacy London

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I Airbnb-ed My Apartment For 4 Years — & Learned These 5 Things

by Mia Lidofsky

How I Turned My Side Hustle Into A Million-Dollar Business

If you told me three years ago that the small publication I started with a work friend would grow into a company with 13 employees, two physical stores, an

by Ali Kriegsman

The Step-By-Step Guide To Finding Your Best Mentor

by Judith Ohikuare

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How To Run A Successful Business… In Between Classes

Don't let the fact that Alexandra Chang is only 17 fool you.

by Caroline Stanley

How To Turn Your Side Hustle Into Passive Income

The hitch of any job, whether it pays you $100,000 to work from home, or barely enough to afford housing, is that some degree of effort (that is, working)

by Judith Ohikuare

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I Quit My Job To Take A Yearlong Honeymoon—& Here’s What Ha...

Tavi Gevinson Spills Her Best #GIRLBOSS Tips

Tavi Gevinson was a girl boss long before we were all uttering the phrase — and before she was even a teenager, for that matter. So, when we heard the R

by Jessica Velez

7 Empowering Tales Of Mentorship

Some of the most successful women in the world may be building business empires, perhaps earning distinguished honors, but, frankly it's not their tit

by Gina Marinelli