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Some items sell better locally with in-person pickup than through shipped sales online. Large items, low-value items, and fragile items work better when buyers come to you rather than when you ship. Local pickup eliminates shipping costs, packing materials, and risk of damage during transit. You meet the buyer, hand
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Most networking advice focuses on making initial contact. The real value comes from following up consistently after conversations. People remember those who follow through, not those who ask for one conversation and disappear. Following up within 24 hours after any networking interaction—informational interview, coffee meeting, brief conversation, or helpful
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Most job applications eventually request references. Creating your reference list before you need it means you're not scrambling to find contact information or asking people for permission while a deadline looms. A reference list includes three to five people who can speak credibly about your work quality and
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Certain questions appear in nearly every interview. Preparing answers in advance means you're not figuring out what to say while someone is evaluating you. You're delivering practiced responses that present you in the best light. The most common questions aren't random. They're
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Most people price items based on what they paid or what they think something should be worth. The market doesn't care about either. Pricing based on what similar items actually sell for is the difference between moving items quickly and having them sit unsold. Before you list anything
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Employment gaps make hiring managers nervous if you don't address them. They assume the worst: you were fired, you're unemployable, or you've been out of the workforce so long your skills are outdated. Addressing the gap directly and briefly in your cover letter prevents
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When you're unemployed, conversations with your network often focus on what's wrong: you can't find work, the job market is difficult, employers aren't responding. This positions you as someone with problems rather than someone who solves them. Reframing one problem as a
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Insurance companies rely on customers accepting their renewal rates without question. Calling to ask for better rates often works because retention is cheaper than replacing customers who leave for competitors. You're not asking for charity. You're asking the company to review your situation and apply any
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Most networking advice tells you to reach out directly to people you want to know. That works when you have something specific to offer. When you're unemployed and need help, cold outreach feels like begging. Commenting on posts builds visibility without asking for anything. People in your industry
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Unemployment exposes the difference between necessary expenses and habits you've been funding without thinking about them. Cutting discretionary expenses while you still have savings feels less urgent than waiting until you're broke. By then, every cut feels like deprivation instead of strategy. Choose one expense that&
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Quick income isn't about building a side business. It's about converting things you already own into cash that extends your runway. Selling items you don't need produces immediate money with no ongoing commitment. Most people own items worth hundreds or thousands of dollars that
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Most job seekers track how many applications they submit but not which applications actually work. They apply to more jobs, hoping volume compensates for poor targeting. Reviewing what generates responses changes application strategy from guessing to data. Pull up your tracking spreadsheet. Look at the last ten applications you submitted.