Aries (March 21 - April 19) Choose the fastest means of communication possible today -- if you chose the slow route, you'll miss out, especially since everyone else is getting their info with lightening speed. Twitter, email, cell phone -- short and sweet equals speed. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Astro Identity Reading

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Impulse buys could be the death of you -- well, the death of your budget. So do the right thing while you still can and keep your wallet tucked safely in your sock drawer. You just can't control yourself otherwise! Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Karma Reading

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) If you are all talk and no action, you just won't get anywhere today. You need to stay committed to boosting your bottom line -- and talking about it or 'making plans' just won't do the trick. Follow through is everything on a day like today! Today's Gemini Reading: Free Sample Chinese Luck Prosperity

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Want to break your bad money habits and start saving? Sandy M. Fernández learned how three women set themselves a goal and the surprising ways they changed their financial outlook from iffy to awesome. By Sandy M. Fernández, REDBOOK.

Americans have always loved a life challenge, whether it's surviving in a cabin in the woods for two years (hey, we're still reading Henry David Thoreau's Walden) or dropping a hundred pounds in a few months (The Biggest Loser). Nowadays, hard-core experiments in self-improvement are more popular than ever. I admit that I find some to be a bit much-like the guy who swore his family off the power grid for two years while living on the ninth floor of a Manhattan apartment building-but money- saving challenges have an obvious payoff, and they're fascinating. It's no wonder that people around the country are finding extreme, spend-freeze methods to eliminate their debt and grow their financial willpower. These three savvy women overhauled their money habits

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Ask stupid questions

Ten months.

That's how long I evaded making coffee at my first corporate job. Until that point, I'd been riding on the coffee-making coattails of my co-workers, making sure I was never the one who emptied the last few drops from the industrial-sized carafe.

Then, one day, the spout sputtered into my empty mug, and I had to suck it up and ask an embarrassingly easy question: "So, how do you brew a new pot of coffee?"

And no matter your level of experience, you're bound to encounter a similar situation at some point. Whether you never learned how to use a mainstream program, you don't quite understand something your co-workers can do effortlessly, or you've just entered a completely unfamiliar industry, you'll have to ask some "stupid" questions, too.

But while everyone will tell you "there's no such thing as a stupid question," you still want to phrase your inquiries in a way that helps you come across as capable and confident. So if you've been holding back on your

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Level-headed at work

You get a rude email from a co-worker.

You read it once and start to feel annoyed, then you read it again, just to make sure. Yes: It's obnoxious. So, you hit "reply" and start dashing out a response to set the record straight, feeling your blood rise with every keyboard stroke.

Sound familiar? Whether it's getting angry with an annoying colleague, getting frazzled by a problem in a project, or just getting frustrated by little speed bumps in the day, there will be times when something minor grates on you in the office. And, like me, your first instinct may be to get angry, to snap, or to react.

But there's a better way to handle these moments. First-of course-don't send emails when you're upset. But more importantly, you have to relentlessly remind yourself to keep a level-headed perspective on the job.

I know-easier said than done. But next time something gets to you, try one of these three simple techniques for staying cool, calm, and collected.

1. Ask Yourself How

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We hear all the time about fights and breakups between celebrities in Hollywood. I actually cringe when I hear about celebrity feuds. However, when I hear about famous friends I get a bit giddy. Stars! They are just like us! Sure, there are those slap-dash famous friendships that seem as fleeting as the length of the shoot of the film, but many celebrity friends seem to have begun at the very start of careers and have lasted through some pretty tumultuous times. My newest favorite pair of famous friends is Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, who are staring in the FIRST EVER FEMALE BUDDY COP MOVIE. The two had never met before starting work on The Heat, but genuine instant friendship happened - and that just makes me all warm and fuzzy. Click through for 7 celebrity best friends forever - on and off set! -By Dresden Shumaker

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Aries (March 21 - April 19) A stroke of inspiration can go a long way toward boosting your finances today -- but only if you act on it! Don't let this self-made opportunity slip by you. It can't wait; the time to take action is now. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Career Strengths Reading

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Profits are your idea of sex appeal -- at least today! You're all over the numbers like flies on honey today. You just can't draw your eyes away, no matter how hard a significant other, or a new fling, tries. Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Past Life Reading

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You've got some catching up to do -- and you need to do it today if you want to take advantage of new opportunities that will be presenting themselves soon. Pretend you're on your way out the door -- because you will be soon enough, to something brand new. Today's Gemini Reading: Free Sample Extreme Makeover Tarot Reading

Cancer

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Most artists spend a lifetime finding both success and passion with their art. Tracy Lee Stum, known on Flickr as Tracy Stum, is one of those exceptions. Tracy makes a living traveling the world creating interactive 3D street art - beautiful chalk masterpieces on the sidewalk.

“I love what I do because I get to take a piece of pavement and transform it into this amazing, imaginary world,” Tracy says in the accompanying video. “And the great thing about it is people can actually step into and be a part of it!”

Tracy says she was born an artist who loved drawing and painting as a child. She studied art in school and became a successful mural painter. However, her discovery of street art was a total accident. In 1998, she happened upon a street painting festival in Santa Barbara, CA and was immediately drawn to it.

“I went over there and thought, ‘Oh my god! Here are hundreds of people, down on the pavement making these amazing masterpieces with chalk pastel! It was incredible,’” Stacy says.

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Sadie Nardini (photo by Tyler McCoy)

I make around half a million dollars a year...teaching yoga.

When most people find this out, they say the same thing, "I wish I could make that much doing what I love!" Well, I'm here to tell you how.

I didn't start out with anything special, besides a natural interest in helping others. I didn't have money, training, Internet savvy, or special favors. I did, however, have a corporate job I hated, and very little energy left to put toward my dreams.

It took me about a decade to achieve what I'm about to tell you, but allow me to save you a lot of time. If you dive into these 10 steps you'll be more financially abundant and turn your work hours into your life's work instead.

Get a notebook, and give each of the 10 steps some serious thought. Brainstorm about them and write down what action steps arise. This is your "Dream Weaving Manual," and you'll need it to guide you as you go.

1. Tear down the walls. When it comes to living your dreams, you can be your own best friend-or your worst

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