You Won the Lottery, Now What? [Infographic]

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In life, there are good problems and bad. When you win the lottery, bliss may be replaced with shock when you find the change that a huge monetary prize has on your life and that of your loved ones.  After finding out that you now, there are two key action items that you need to follow.

The first thing to realize is that $800 million in lottery prizes goes uncollected each year, so that is why the very first thing that you need to do is to secure your winning ticket.

The second one is that while you may be tempted to go on a social media spree to let people that you have won the BIG ONE, you should avoid the spotlight because lottery winners immediately become targets to scam artists and thieves. Winners often are often the target of such intense harassment by family, friends, neighbors, and strangers, that the winners need to move away to maintain their anonymity and safety. This may sound a bit extreme, but keep in mind that six states (Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Carolina) have laws that require the lottery to release the name and city of residence of lottery winners.

In this infographic from Wookdbridge, find out what to do now that you have won the lottery.

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An Overview of Bulletin Board Focus Groups

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Bulletin boards focus groups (also known as BBFGs) are extended online discussions that take over 3 to 5 days, or more. BBFGs may have between 18 to 25 participants per group and develop in an asynchronous, threaded, self-paced fashion. 

Here is an overview of bulletin board focus groups and their advantages and disadvantages.

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5 Ways to Boost Your Monthly Income (Part 1)

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Since 2013, I have been writing on personal finance and, along the way, I have received all kinds of questions. However, the most common question that I receive is “Damian, how do I make some extra cash online?” With their no-waste philosophy, Millennials are the ones that look to multitask their income the most by making money completing little tasks during their breaks of their full-time jobs.

I could write a book on the different ways that you can leverage social media, marketing research, and the sharing economy to land a few extra dollars in your bank account. For now, I will get started with Part One from this series. Here are 5 ways to boost your monthly income through the Internet.

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Where to Find Affordable Apple Parts and Accessories

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Do you own an iPad, MacBook or iPhone? Are you searching for high quality Apple parts? You can easily buy them from Apple’s retail stores. However, there’s one catch – their prices are sky high.

The hefty price tags often put off buyers because it does not cost much to make any of these accessories. Still, Apple sells them at high prices and makes a killing. But you don’t have to be a victim of this daylight robbery. If you are willing to shop around, it is possible to buy screen protectors, power cords, batteries, cases, logic boards, and additional memory for your Apple devices without burning a hole in your pocket.

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5 Ways to Create a Happy Office Culture

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When your office has a happy culture, you are more likely to attract and keep top quality employees.

As an employer, it’s important to focus on your staff members’ wellbeing, not just on profits or the appearance of your building and decor. You can have the best looking office in the world, and it won’t do a thing if you do not respect your employees. Having a joyful workforce, however, will improve the health and wealth of your company.

To up the good vibes at your organization, follow these five tips.

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5 Ways to Market Yourself as a Professional Online

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Due to the nature of the Internet, people are able to network across great distances in order to create greater opportunities for themselves.

The saying of, “it’s not what you know, but who you know” has never been more accurate thanks to digital communications. There are many ways you can market yourself as a professional online, which can lead to careers and connections you may never have thought possible.

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Three Simple Strategies To Make Your Business A Money Magnet

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These days, many business owners are looking for clear, effective strategies that they can implement to increase their conversion rates. If this is what you’re attempting to find, note that there are a plethora of solutions available for you.

To get started in making your business a money magnet, be sure to implement the following three success strategies.

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3 Lessons Learned from the Startup World

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If you have been following my blog for a while you know that during 2008 and 2009 I worked for a startup here in Honolulu, Hawaii. My time at this startup was amazing. Not only was I able to turn my MBA internship into a full-time position, but also I learned a lot about the startup world.

Here are my 3 top lessons from those years.

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