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As anyone who has set foot in a campus bookstore can tell you, a semester’s worth of textbooks can rack up a hefty bill. Fortunately, there are some strategies students can use to avoid paying full retail.

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The right internship can get you valuable experience in your chosen field and set you on the right path for a successful career. The best internships are competitive, but with some smart preparation, you can position yourself to land your dream gig.

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Between tuition, textbooks, and room and board, the cost of higher education adds up quickly. Fortunately, there are plenty of businesses and institutions that are more than willing to give students a break.

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Cardboard is more amazing than you may have realized. It comes in a variety of forms and plays a crucial role in keeping our lives neat and orderly, helps keep food fresh and our products safe, can be reused and remixed in exciting ways—and has made life

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Paper packaging is the unsung hero of the supermarket—it plays a crucial role in keeping your food safe. From its origins to today, here are some facts worth knowing about the paper packaging that protects your food.

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College is the perfect time to start managing your own finances. As you do, you’ll begin to realize that credit plays a key role in our financial lives.

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College is the perfect time to learn about credit, loans, and budgeting so you can be prepared for things like retirement plans, home ownership, and investments down the road.

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For students with a full course load, working an eight-hour job might not be a feasible option. Fortunately, there are a few other ways to make extra money on the side, and these options go beyond your traditional babysitting and bartending gigs.

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If you want to get to know someone better, take a quick look at something they’ve written on paper by hand. Graphology, or the art of analyzing someone’s personality through their handwriting, dates back centuries. Read on if you’re curious to see if your

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With the right apps, a smartphone can do almost anything, but it’s also useful to occasionally ditch your phone in favor of a trusty notebook. Here are seven reasons to carry a physical paper notebook around with you.

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Can you name the NFL teams that don't have the letters 'NFL' in their nicknames?

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