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Your salary is determined by many factors, including your experience and education. But have you ever considered the possibility that your personality also impacts how much you're paid?

Turns out, there is real data backing up the idea that your personality does indeed impact how much money you make.

Telecommuting isn’t as rare as it used to be, especially now that older millennials are moving into management positions. Growing up with the internet at their fingertips, these managers know that you can get just as much work done at home as in the office—if not more.

But remote work isn’t on every boss’s radar—and some still don’t trust the idea that your quiet home office can be more conducive to concentration than their loud, echoey open office plan.

According to recent statistics from care.com, nearly one in three families spend 20% or more of their household income on childcare. When you’re shelling out that kind of money, it’s important to consider all of your options.

With the cost of daycare being so high, many parents have started making decisions based on the features and programs that are included in the monthly fee.

Picture this. Your spouse is in graduate school, and you’re supporting them financially while they earn their degree. You have a happy, supportive relationship, and you’re planning to buy a house together. The mortgage broker mentions the need to run a routine credit check.

Your spouse loses it.

Job hunting can be super stressful, especially when it seems like you're sending your application into a black hole. On top of that, there are sometimes hundreds of candidates for just a single job opening. Shoring up your financial future while boosting your career can feel impossible. 

But there are some tricks to finding the right job opportunity, even in a competitive market. Here are the four best ways to go about your next job search. 

If you’re eager to buy a home but have no money for a down payment, you might be tempted to sign-on for a zero-down home loan. 

While the idea of getting a new set of house keys without dropping any money at the bank may seem enticing, there’s typically a downside to something this easy.