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Aries (March 21 - April 19) You're not at your best physically today. But while it may not be a good day to show off your strength and stamina, you can still impress with your cooking skills. From Mac N Cheese for the kids, yours or otherwise, to dinner for the boss, your prowess in the kitchen pays dividends. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Chakra Reading

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You're busy criticizing others, but if you have a better plan in mind, then lead the way! Until then, do what you can to be a positive member of the team -- or risk losing in a very big way. Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Friends and Lovers Reading

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You have a light-hearted attitude that almost nothing can ding today; you are able

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Ladies, congrats on being coveted. Both presidential campaigns and most pundits agree that women are some of the most sought-after voters in this election. But for all the shout-outs to the ailing grandmothers and hardworking moms of America, it's not totally clear what's at stake for women in 2012. We might all agree that women are an important voting bloc, but there's little consensus on which issues and priorities we collectively care about.

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Still, the lack of analysis on what women stand to lose (or gain) on November 6 has been pretty surprising. NARAL tracks reproductive-rights votes, Emily's List points the way to strong female candidates, and NOW offers a compare-contrast between Romney and Obama. But what about the big picture? If candidates at all levels are trying to appeal to women, what's in it for us? How will the 2012 election affect the way we reproduce (or not), the way our workplaces...Read More »

By LAUREN SANDLER

You might not know it from the reductive memes on your feminist Facebook friends' newsfeeds, but political scientists have proved women's extraordinary efficacy in federal and state legislatures. Across the board, findings show that the second sex rates first when it comes to effective governance. Women in office secure almost 10 percent more federal funding than their male colleagues and introduce about twice as many bills.

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On a certain level, gender parity in government is an issue of democratic legitimacy: Women are a majority of the American electorate, and yet we have less female representation in government than most of the planet. (In a recent United Nations study of proportional gender representation in government, the U.S. ranked 78th, tied with Turkmenistan.) But according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - who has campaigned heavily for other female candidates in...Read More »

Not all successful people are happy. Some successful people are stressed out, miserable, angry, frustrated, depressed and lonely. They are barely able to get up in the morning. They trudge through the day. They might as well be breaking rocks on a chain gang in a 110-degree heat, with no water breaks. Their health is bad, their weight is out of control, their back hurts, their eyes hurt, their teeth hurt - basically their life hurts.

A miserable successful person has a terrible personal brand.

Whether you see them online or in life, their presence reflects their misery. They have to beat the bushes to get clients or the next big job. They have to do a lot of work at fire sale prices or less than the best wages. Their big ideas never get fulfilled. They are just working stiffs. Some own their businesses, but they still suffer everyday and they don't know why because they cannot blame their "boss." They are the boss! And, they're afraid or embarrassed to say: "I hate my life."

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Everyone goes through financial difficulties, so don't think you're alone if you've been finding it hard to make ends meet lately. Cleaning up your credit rating isn't the arduous task you'd imagine. It's well worth the effort too, allowing you to qualify for preferable interest rates and lower insurance premiums. Here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Use a credit card

Yep, I know what you're thinking, using a credit card was the start of your financial woes. Well, now it can help to solve them. Believe it or not using and regularly repaying a credit card will do wonders to improve your credit rating. If you can, try and a card that reports to all three credit bureaus, giving you a maximum boost to your rating.

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2. Check your credit report

It's free to check your credit report, so nothing is stopping you from taking a look at your current scores. Any defaults or late payments will be listed along with your det

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