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A good writer?
A lover of all things shopping and beauty?
Interested in getting into the industry?

We are looking for writers to cover topics ranging from fashion, beauty, wellness, food and general lifestyle topics. It may involve testing some products and/or covering local media events and things happening around the city. We have great traffic so it's...
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CoverGirl has launched a new line of Gotta Have It colourful eyeshadow palettes for the summer! Cute, cheap and flirty, these juicy shades are great for experimenting and trying something new. They are throwing a big bash tomorrow, Wednesday June 25th from 7:30 - 10:30.

Want our job for the day? We need YOU to help cover it for ChickAdvisor!

What's involved:

* Makeup and trends with Celebrity...
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The Designer's favorite dress: CARRIE Architectural Dress (D0007). Image courtesy of CarrieHayes.com

When it comes to careers there are really only two kinds: Those you live and breathe that define a large part of who you are, and those that pay the bills but aren't a raison d'être.

I am more of an "I am what I do" than a "It pays the bills" Chick. Yes there are other sides to me that...
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*We'd love to boast that all of these pretties work for ChickAdvisor, but actually, they're just wearing the t-shirt. Oh, except for Claire (3rd from left) who does work here.

We are in the fortunate position of having too many products, too many events and too little time. Are you...

*Smart
*Savvy
*Fun
*Fashionable
*A ChickAdvisor member
*A good writer
*Detail oriented
*Reliable
*Have a few hours...
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So you overslept, can't find your favorite sweater, and you've been daydreaming about bumping into that hottie from the 8th floor. Bottom line: you are running seriously late for work.

Since none of the above exactly qualifies as a great excuse for tardiness, you need to get creative. Here are some fab suggestions from MSN.com:

~I had to audition for American Idol
~I was busy being indicted
or...
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Get your personal finances cleaned up (or at least figured out) with Fabulously Broke in the City...

What will it take for you to start making that change in your life? If you're one of my regular readers, reading this and thinking: Gee, I should get crackin' on a budget and starting to track my expenses, what is it going to take for you to stop, and really START a budget?

Will it be...
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If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars for her time and effort, that would be worth an annual salary of nearly $117,000 according to salary.com, a firm that studies workplace compensation.

The calculation is based on compiling at least 10 job titles with duties that Mom typically performs, from housekeeper and day care centre to van driver, psychologist and chief executive officer....

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Thanks to the lovely Jill Clark for once again having me on the fun and fabulous internet TV show that is Twenty Something! This time we discussed the struggles of entrepreneurship. Anyone with romantic notions about running your own company needs to throw those away. Being an Entrepreneur takes a lot of hard work and it is a constant series of highs and lows. One minute you are ecstatic because a...
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Great advice from the Budget Fashionista (if you're like, oh, 98% of us who wonder why that recent raise hasn't made a dent in our debt)...

Most of us love shopping, and who doesn't like finding a great bargain? The truth is, however, that sometimes the joys of shopping evolve beyond something we do just do get the things we need or splurge a little on something nice...

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Are you clueless about your finances?


When it comes to bills, I am in charge. I am a complete budget geek with my pages of calculations and I always know at any given moment what our balance should be. So I was surprised to discover that many of my married friends rely on their husbands for all financial matters, and often have no idea where their money is being spent each month. Flashback 1960s,...
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