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The New Economy Mooch

So you have this friend you want to help out because she was one of the first casualties in the Great Recession. You picked up the tab for dinner one weekend. And the next. And the next. And then, hooray!--you're taking her out for drinks to celebrate her new job. And...picking up the bill. And the one after that. If you're starting to feel taken advantage of, you need to stop playing the fairy godmother game. Think of it this way: The next time you get together, you've got something to celebrate--that she's now capable of paying her own way. So when the bill comes and she starts studying her phone, try this one: "How great that we can go back to normal and split the check?!"

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The Semi-Okay Accountant

There comes a time in every adult's life when she realizes the family friend who's been doing her taxes since she started working, while a lovely person, has never been able to get her any money

Every year, I celebrate my Happy Canniversary. Yes, you read that right-February 22-the day I was let go from a job where I was unhappy and had still stayed in way too long. Best. Day. Ever. Of course, I can say that now, but it did take me some time to truly feel liberated after my pink slip party. From my innermost thoughts right down to my nail polish (previously corporate-friendly pale pink, I now rock out to electric blue, thank you very much), I had to take a serious look at rediscovering who I was outside of that office. Whether you leave on your own terms or someone else's, sometimes the baggage of a old job, not unlike that from breaking up after a fizzling relationship, can remain with you. And unless you do a boyfriend bonfire-or in this case, a corporate cleanse-it's difficult to move forward if you remain stuck in the past. If you're leaving a bad job-congrats. It's breakup time. Here are four ideas to help you to let go.

1. Ditch the Corporate Costume

By Colleen Kane, CNBC.com
Wanted Women

The FBI's most wanted list is exclusively male, and the vast majority of the other fugitives on its website are also men. Women fugitives do appear on the agency's website, mostly in parental kidnapping cases, but also in murder, domestic terrorism, white collar crime and violent crime cases. Bounties for women fugitives range up to $1 million. Read on to learn what some of these women did … and see if any of them look familiar.

Julieanne Baldueza DimitrionJulieanne Baldueza Dimitrion
Wanted for white collar crimes
Missing since: July 6, 2010
Reward: up to $10,000

In February 2010, Julieanne Baldueza Dimitrion, 39, and her husband, John Dimitrion, were indicted on mortgage fraud charges. They pleaded guilty to operating a real estate fraud scheme that involved using money from distressed homeowners to fund their own lifestyles, after promising they would invest it. Her lifestyle "investments" included expensive clothing, high-end lingerie, designer purses and shoes,

With fuel prices at an all-time high, it makes sense to find ways to improve fuel efficiency. There's a lot of information, misconceptions, and myths out there: Don't roll down the windows! Leave the air-conditioner on! So what really affects your gas mileage? I've researched the validity of a few common beliefs. Here are 7 myths and facts on fuel efficiency, to help you get the most out of your next fill-up. - By Heather Sokol

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One of the most cost effective and proven ways to attract more customers, increase web traffic and build credibility is to offer free teleseminars or teleclasses to your target market. A teleseminar is when you provide valuable information to a group of people who call into a shared bridge line to learn what you are speaking about. When you chose a topic that is relevant and of interest to your target market, you will immediately begin to attract potential customers to hear your lecture. These same people will want to sign up and learn more about you from your website resulting in increased traffic and lastly, by teaching during a teleclass, you are positioning yourself as the expert in your field and allowing people to experience you before they make an investment resulting in a higher conversion rate.

But, to ensure a successful teleseminar, there is a process that you need to take to ensure you are optimizing this marketing strategy to its fullest potential. Here is a 9 step

Tread the social media tenches with these tips.We know you guys are smart when it comes to social media-you'd never trash your boss on Facebook or tweet a controversial joke like the Greek Olympic athlete who just got booted from the team did. But experts say they keep seeing these less-obvious mistakes. Take a pass next time you're tempted.

By Korin Miller

Posting About Your Competitors
Even if you swear you'd never work for a rival company and think it's the worst place ever, you really never know. Your office could combine with them in a merger or you might change your mind down the road. Plus, you represent your company. If your rival co. sees a tweet or post that bashes them, they'll think it's coming from your organization. And you do not want to deal with the fallout from that.

Teasing a Friend
Sure, it's hilarious when your BFF busts out of her too-tiny bikini top, but she doesn't want to hear about it online. Not only that, other people who see your comment or pic will just think you're kinda bitchy.

Talking Yourself Up

The owner of MildBlend Supply Co. in Chicago posted this surveillance video of a flash mob robbing his store on Saturday. (Photo: YouTube/Mildblendtube)People put a positive spin on the idea of mob mentality with flash mobs, happy groups that came together in a public place to surprise crowds with choreographed dance moves and songs. Then came cash mobs, when well-intentioned consumers boosted sales at a local store by buying up whatever was in stock. Now the flash mob has taken a sinister turn: A Chicago store owner says his shop is the latest to be robbed by a flash mob, when a group of young adults showed up all at once and stole more than $3,000 worth of merchandise.

According to the Chicago Sun Times, at around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday about 20 people entered the Mildblend Supply Co., a clothing store in a trendy part of Chicago, and started scooping up $200-a-pair jeans -- and then walked out of the store without paying for them.

"I see a group of kids. They're coming in the store in a marching way, like a team," the store's owner, Luke Cho, told the newspaper. "After the 15th or 16th teenager was inside I knew something bad was