🪴 NASA’s Favourite House Plant

ALSO: Easy Tip Calculations, Talk About Your Salary Without Fear, and More

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Keith Bradford
November 01, 2024

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What you’ll learn today: 

  1. Easy Tip Calculations

  2. Talk About Your Salary Without Fear

  3. NASA’s Favourite House Plant

  4. 5 Helpful Links

  5. Pics Of The Day

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482. Flip the Equation for Easy Percentages

Struggling with percentages? Flip the numbers!

Instead of calculating 4% of 75, flip it and find 75% of 4.

The answer is the same, but the math is much easier.

This trick can save you time and brainpower, making those tricky percentage problems a breeze.

483. Talk About Your Salary Without Fear

Did you know it's perfectly okay to talk about your salary with your coworkers?

It's true!

Discussing wages is a federally protected right, meaning you cannot be fired for it.

Sharing salary information can help you understand your worth and advocate for fair pay.

So, go ahead and have those conversations without fear—knowledge is power!

484. NASA’s Favourite House Plant

Want to improve the air quality in your home?

According to NASA, Peace Lilies and Chrysanthemums are the best houseplants for the job.

These plants have incredible air-filtering abilities, removing toxins and purifying the air you breathe.

Not only do they look beautiful, but they also help create a healthier living environment.

Today’s Helpful Links

  1. A Rare Dime Just Sold for More Than Half a Million Dollars—Here's What Makes It So Special (LINK)

  2. Crunched For Time? Butterball Has a New Turkey You Won’t Have to Thaw (LINK)

  3. How the 'October Theory' Can Help You Reset Your Financial Goals (LINK)

  4. 9 Things Grateful People Believe About Life (LINK)

  5. How to Stop Impulse Buying: 12 Ways to Quit Mindless Shopping (LINK)

Pic Of The Day

That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least a little bit better after reading this. Have a great weekend! 😊

- Keith

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