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Serena further explores her decision to defer Brown to "find herself" on this week's Gossip Girl and decides to find a job to prove her seriousness to her mother. She puts on a stunning Herve Leger bandage skirt and blazer and scurries around town scoping out prospects.
In one scene, she interviews with designer Tori Birch, who was just one of the many special guests on the episode.
News Flash: Brown Plays Copy-Cat With Stanford's Tuition Breaks
Not to be outdone by its competition on both coasts, Brown University has announced their new financial aid policies that will expand this part of their budget by 20 percent. Brown's new policy mirrors the new aid plan that Stanford announced just last week: Grants will take the place of loans for families earning under $100,000, and tuition will be waived for families making less than $60,000. Students already receiving aid will see their loans reduced no matter their families' income, and both seasoned students and new ones will benefit from the new tuition breaks.
Travel Tip: Before You Book, Compare Apples to Apples
The fine print that's tacked onto travel offers can be confusing to say the least, but when it comes to figuring out whether or not you're getting a real deal, channel something you're very familiar with — grocery shopping. Determining the value of travel promotions is a little bit like paying attention to the unit prices on supermarket products. Put the fine print aside for a moment, and focus on the numbers.
Money Tip: Designate a Day For Buying Lunch
Munching a lunch you brought from home is one of the best ways to keep food costs down. Packing a variety of lunch foods will keep you from abandoning your brown-bag system because of boredom, and if this is already getting old, give yourself a break and designate one day a week for buying lunch.
You should only consider adopting this system if you can afford to buy one lunch each week.
Snip, Snip: 12 Little (and Big) Luxuries We've All Cut Back On
Last week readers shared some of the pre-recession luxuries they've cut back on in the last few months, and I was somewhat relieved to learn we're all scaling back on the same things. While tightening the budget and eliminating your favorite little pleasures isn't enjoyable, there's something reassuring about knowing we're all in this together. What so-called extravagances were the first to go?
Ivanka Trump Wants You to Save Money on Lunch
It's difficult to imagine the always-polished Ivanka Trump packing up leftovers for lunch, but she recently blogged about sympathizing with the monotony of brown-bagging it.
With gas and food prices on the rise, more and more people are skipping the deli line and bringing lunch to work to save money. This is great, but all I hear is how boring a brown bag lunch can get and how people want something different, especially when they are stuck at their desks — something I completely relate to.
Suze Orman Is as Famous as Elton John?
For a personal finance personality, Suze Orman sure has a spotlight on her that includes a share of haters — this weekend's Saturday Night Live certainly didn't hold back in its depiction of the money matron. The past year has given Suze the opportunity to take her career to the celebrity level: According to Davie-Brown (a company that tracks the appeal of celebrities), Suze Orman is now "on par" with celebrities like Elton John and Nicollette Sheridan. It's hard to wrap my head around the idea that Suze could be as famous as Sir Elton John, and there are a lot of people out there questioning the methods she's used to get herself to this place.
Famous Talents Share Their Best Money Advice
Most of the 40 people CNN Money asked about the best money advice they'd ever received have actually made their fortunes in finance — the many economics professors and investment gurus they interviewed are talented with money. There were a few names in there that are making their livings off of their skillful talents that didn't involve playing with numbers or keeping track of market trends, and I've selected those to share with you.
- Bobbi Brown, Founder and CEO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics:
Six Tips For Choosing a Job That's Right For You
The ideal job hunting situation is when you're currently employed and looking for a new gig, not only for the obvious financial reasons, but because sudden job loss can render us panicked and decision-impaired. Frantically searching for a new job could sabotage what you've set out to achieve, and you could be back on the market for another position in no time.
Career coach Deborah Brown-Volkman explains why it's important to have a plan when you're job searching and says, "You don't want to walk into someone else's nightmare.
How Money Are You: Celebrity Endorsements
What do Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Michael Jordan, Morgan Freeman, and George Clooney have in common? They make up the top five most-influential celebrities when it comes to marketing brands. The rankings are determined by the Davie Brown Index, which tracks ability of celebrities to influence brands through its online rating system.
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