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6 Mar 2013

[Interview] Formerly Unemployed Teen Starts Foundation to Help Others Land Jobs

Posted 3/6/13 2:51 pm EST by Claire Biggs in Interview, Jobs, Money

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Remember when we told you about Jhaqueil Reagan, the Indy teen who walked ten miles for a job interview? Well Reagan is doing big things now, and we’re not just talking about his new job at Papa Roux’s.

27 Feb 2013

Unemployed Teen Walks 10 Miles In Snow to Job Interview...And Gets Hired (Duh!)

Posted 2/27/13 6:36 pm EST by Claire Biggs in Jobs, Money, News

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For some people, applying to a job is a little more complicated than printing out your resume, hopping in your car and heading on your way. For Jhaqueil Reagan, 18, that meant walking almost ten miles in ice and snow for a job that paid minimum wage!

25 Feb 2013

Want To Be President For A Day? Take This Quiz + Find Out The Impact You'd Make

Posted 2/25/13 10:00 am EST by Alexandra Govere in Health, Hunger, Money, Photos

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What would you do if you were president for a day? You'd better figure it out quick, 'cause presientforaday.com wants to know!

5 Feb 2013

Have An Idea On How Our Country Can Work Together? Enter Looking@Democracy's $25k Contest

Posted 2/5/13 5:09 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Contests, Money, politics, Tech

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It’s time to get democratic! Looking@Democracy is getting ready to give out major money prizes for people who can get creative in their discussions about democracy.

22 Jan 2013

How Much Will Health Insurance Cost You? Calculate Here!

Posted 1/22/13 12:40 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Health, Money, politics, Resources

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Young, healthy, in-your-prime Millennials. Where health care costs are concerned, we're among the least risky demographic, as a whole, right? The Affordable Care Act will favor our generation's overall vitality -- right?

11 Jan 2013

#2013resolution: How Crowdfunding Helped Young Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses

Posted 1/11/13 4:51 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Jobs, Money

Photo: (GoodSpread via Indiegogo)

If you're hoping to start a business in twenty-thirteen, but you don’t have the dough, we’ve got your solution: crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and StartSomeGood!

10 Jan 2013

#2013resolution: Chrissy Mahlmeister Is One 'Rad' Female Entrepreneur

Posted 1/10/13 5:27 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Celebs, Interview, Jobs, Money, Style

Photo: (Lianna Tarantin/Sous Style)

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of sitting in my tiny studio apartment looking at my rich friends’ Instagrams. “You’re on vacation? Again?! Hate you Miss youuuu!!” But 2013 is the year to stop double-clicking and start double-doing! All week long, we’re talking to young entrepreneurs about how they turned their dreams into realities, and how you can start a business of your own. Today’s business extraordinaire: Rad Nails founder Chrissy Mahlmeister.

9 Jan 2013

#2013resolution: Matt Manos Shares Tips on How To Start A Very Nice Company in 2013

Posted 1/9/13 2:44 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Interview, Jobs, Money

Photo: (Matt Manos)

If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. All week long, we're sharing the stories of and tips from young people who started their own businesses! Today: Matt Manos, 24-year-old founder and CEO of a verynice design studio.

8 Jan 2013

#2013resolution: Want To Start A Business in 2013? Here's How

Posted 1/8/13 6:16 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Celebs, Jobs, Money

Photo: (Getty/MTV)

If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. According the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Survey, 40 percent of people aged 8 to 24 dream of running their own businesses someday. And just because you’re young doesn’t mean you can’t do it!

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MTV Act Blog Money

[Interview] Formerly Unemployed Teen Starts Foundation to Help Others Land Jobs

Unemployed Teen Walks 10 Miles In Snow to Job Interview...And Gets Hired (Duh!)

Want To Be President For A Day? Take This Quiz + Find Out The Impact You'd Make

Have An Idea On How Our Country Can Work Together? Enter Looking@Democracy's $25k Contest

How Much Will Health Insurance Cost You? Calculate Here!

#2013resolution: How Crowdfunding Helped Young Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses

#2013resolution: Chrissy Mahlmeister Is One 'Rad' Female Entrepreneur

#2013resolution: Matt Manos Shares Tips on How To Start A Very Nice Company in 2013

#2013resolution: Want To Start A Business in 2013? Here's How

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