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When to Stand Up for Yourself and When to let it Slide

No matter who you are, what you do, or where you’re from, there’s always going to be somebody to throw a monkey wrench in your system with an unfair comment. When you’re in a good mood, you probably won’t mind as much. ...


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The Male Perspective: How to Act Around an Ex Who Hurt You

Perhaps one of the most awkward things that you can experience is seeing or running into an ex-lover that really hurt you.  It can be a really difficult and stressful experience, especially if you still have feelings for them....



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The Male Perspective: Tips For Dealing With Your Tax Return

There is no doubt about it.  Doing your taxes can be a real headache and require tons of time and effort to complete.  However, there are some tips which will make the process at least a little bit easier and cut down on the ...


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The Male Perspective: Bluffing in Real Life

If you have ever watched a game of poker, you will notice that the most skillful players are those that are experts at bluffing.  They know how to size up their opponents, look for what they call in poker as “tells” regard...



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The Male Perspective: Dealing with Parental Expectations

Most parents only want the best for their children and everything they can to provide them with the best opportunity for a bright future.  Where things differ is the approach each parent takes in order to ensure their children...


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How to Recover From a Bitchy Moment

We’ve all experienced it: the moment that little cutesy girl is rounding up the attention of all the guys (though you really don’t think that there’s much to her) or that slacker at work is getting positive recognition, e...


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The Art of Packing For A Big Move

There is no two ways about it, packing for a move is not a lot of fun, but there is an art to it.  Figuring out the best way to make the experience as painless as possible can take some time.  Nevertheless, there is probably ...



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Dealing With Student Debt

Sadly a large financial debt is a common reality for students who attend post-secondary education and they are growing larger and larger as the amount of scholarships and grants decline.  Students are typically graduating with...


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The Male Perspective: The Lost Art of Courtship

Over the years as traditional gender roles’ influence in society have lessened one of the casualties has been the art of courtship.  This is due to the confusion that men now have about what is acceptable behaviour when tryi...