Posts Tagged“education”

Save Money and Time With These 7 At-Home Continuing Ed Options

How long have you been out of school? Five years? Ten? Twenty? …Forty? Writing for The Muse, Melissa Fudor recalls her exultation upon turning in the last paper of her college career. She was sure she’d never have to write another paper or sit for another exam in her entire life — and she couldn’t have been happier about it. Life had other plans for Melissa. “[O]f course, I was wrong,” she writes. “After entering the workforce, I’ve realized that learning is even more important now than it was back in my dorm room days.” Like millions of other strivers,…

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Let’s Take You through the Rich History of Kolkata

Kolkata is popularly known as the City of Palaces. This name clearly depicts the historical presence of the city. Let us take you on the quick tour of the ‘Cultural Capital of India’ and introduce you to its rich history. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, one of the oldest airports in India, serves as the entrance gate to this historical city on the banks of the river Hooghly. The airport was earlier named as Dum-Dum Airport and served as a strategic stopover for the air-route from Europe to Indo-china and Australia. To reach the airport, you’ll need to book…

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2 Ways to Help Your Family Avoid Financial Distress

As the primary breadwinner, your family may rely heavily on your income to help foot the bill for daily living expenses, such as the cost of the mortgage/rent, utility bills, groceries, and clothing. Although you may not anticipate passing away at any given moment because you may be relatively healthy, it is nearly impossible to predict what the future holds for you. What would happen if you were no longer around because of an unexpected accident? Not only would your family suffer the pain of losing someone they love, but they would likely have to deal with a major financial…

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Getting a great first job after college: how to get it done

Your senior year of college is about to go down, and while you are certain to have plenty of fun in the months that lie ahead, you will also have to start making post grad career decisions soon, as nerve-wracking as that sounds. The job market has been a tough place for college grads since the Global Financial Crisis, and while things have been improving lately, the rise of automation and outsourcing means that competing for available jobs won’t be easy. You are not alone in your struggle, however – your friends may never admit it, but on the inside,…

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Good or Great? Which Kind of Driver Are You?

Everyone knows that teen drivers usually aren’t the best drivers. Most don’t have the judgment or experience to be great drivers right out of the gate. And there’s little doubt that as drivers age, they tend to lose their quick reflexes as well as suffer from impaired vision and hearing. But, what about you? You’re not a teen. You’re not a senior. You think of yourself as a good driver. If you’ve been driving for a while without an accident, you probably are good. But, admit it – driving’s become second nature. You probably do it without thinking. Haven’t you…

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