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If your company came to you and said they would give you a 15% raise if you got the company's logo tattooed on your body, would you do it? Now, before you get all excited and scream yes, yes, yes, let's remember the average workplace raise is somewhere around 3% so, a 15% raise is five times bigger...are you with me? Lets also consider the fact that you might not have any tattoos and have no real interest in getting one and you feel very strongly about that.

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When I met Scotty McCreery, I was surprised to find him to be as genuine as he was on American Idol. I guess I expected him to be a little more full of himself considering all the attention he was getting at the time. But after meeting his family, I knew the reason he was able to stay so grounded. I have a felling that no matter how big he gets, he will always be an awesome and giving person. He proves my theory in a new PSA.

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If you want to get a good glimpse into someone's life, check their Facebook page. There are more people looking at your Facebook than you might think, and I'm not talking about your friends and family. I'm talking about employers, schools and now the IRS will be looking at Facebook and Twitter to see if you are cheating on your taxes.

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McDonald's has always been a great place for high school students to work since they first opened their doors. How many kids got their very first job at McDonald's? It was almost like a right of passage for kids under 18. My daughter got her first job there two years ago and is still there. Now it seems you need a college degree.

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Back in November, there was a viral story about a New York City cop who gave a barefoot homeless man in Times Square a pair of shoes. Every media outlet in the country picked up the story and today we find out that homeless man is nothing more than a fraud who poses as a homeless person for money.

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Whoa! here we go and you knew this was bound to happen at some point. The economy is tight, so tight in fact, that one store will now charge you five bucks if you don't buy anything. A specialty food store in Australia is charging a $5 'browsing' fee that will be applied to any purchases

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Last month, the U.S. Postal Service announced it would end Saturday delivery of first class mail in an effort to save $2 billion annually. The Postal Service lost about $16 billion last year, but on Thursday Congress passed legislation requiring six-day delivery, which is not what the Postal Service wanted to see.

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Have you ever taken stock of the junk you have in your house that you no longer use? Maybe you should, because according to a new study nine out of 10 of us could probably make as much as $1500 selling that junk. You may not consider yourself a hoarder, but all of us hang on to things for whatever reason long after we've stopped using them.

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I pride myself on the kind hearts of my children. While raising them, I ALWAYS tried to instill a sense of empathy toward others. I am happy to say they are all very giving and nonjudgmental individuals. I really want them to have a 'What would Jesus do?' mentality. In our world today, it's hard to teach that kind of love. But, that's not going to stop me. And, it shouldn't stop you either.

When I saw this video, I was outraged!! And YOU will be too. But, after we clench our fists in anger, grit our teeth and shake our head, we must stand back and remember to teach love.

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It was just about one year ago the Indiana General Assembly refused to give a hearing to a bill, which would allow Sunday alcohol sales leaving Indiana and Connecticut as the only states with such a ban. A few months later, Connecticut lifted their ban thus, leaving Indiana as the only hold out on lifting the ban. That could finally change as the House public policy committee scheduled a hearing on a bill to lift the ban and allow carry-out liquor sales.

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A couple of days ago, a story broke about a photo of a restaurant receipt that did not include a tip, but did have a hand written note that read, 'I give God 10% why do you get 18'. The note was reportedly left by a church Pastor who had  a total bill of $34.93. A server who is now being identified as Chelsea Welch, posted the photo of the receipt on Reddit and it went viral.

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