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Which Major Phases of Life Have You Been Through — and What Have You Learned?
Updated07/29/2021
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What life phases can you see if you look at your life? For those of you who’ve been through many phases and now have the benefit of hindsight — what do you wish you’d learned in each phase of life?

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Just Starting Out | Money

Tales from the Wallet: Personal Finance Advice for New Grads
Updated06/03/2021
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Readers, what personal finance advice did you get when you graduated? What would be the best advice you’d share with new grads now? (Are there things you didn’t start doing until later that you WISH you’d done early on?)
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“Invisible Furniture”: What Are the Unwritten Rules In Your Office?
Updated02/02/2021
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What are the unwritten rules / “invisible furniture” in YOUR workplace — and in what ways do you see people bump into those rules when they’re new?
Just Starting Out | Suits

How to Look Stylish in a Pants Suit
Updated06/25/2025
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Here’s something we haven’t discussed in eons — how can you look stylish in women’s pant suits? Here are some of our best tips…
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What to Wear to the Wedding of a Colleague
Updated10/28/2022
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A lawyer wondered what to wear to the wedding of a colleague — could she wear a black dress?