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Stand Your Ground: A No-Nonsense Guide to Earning Workplace Respect
You deserve respect, especially when working hard to build your future. Here's real-world guidance to stop workplace aggression...

Empowered.Community
Apr 63 min read
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Yes, Young Adults Can Buy a Home in 2025—Here’s How
Simply saving based on historical trends is not enough; young buyers must be proactive in their financial planning. Here's the strategy...

Empowered.Community
Feb 223 min read
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Clear Vision, Clear Savings: Your Guide to Affordable Eyewear
Our recent experience found significant cost variations between traditional optometrists and online retailers

Empowered.Community
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Buying an Affordable, Reliable Car in 2024: Our Experience Helping a Young Adult
Sofia needed her own car, and had a $10,000 maximum budget. She didn't want to be trapped in 5-6 years of car payments.

Empowered.Community
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Don't Get Played: 10 Job Interview Questions You Should Be Asking
Asking the right questions can help you find job positions that are a good fit and eliminate those that lead to unnecessary regret...

Empowered.Community
Aug 30, 20246 min read
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EVENT: DUBCO Drinks, Music, Food and New Friends!
Our Empowered Community crew gathered at DUBCO, a local favorite microbrewery with live music, for a neighborly meet-and-greet

Empowered.Community
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Why Young Adults Aren't Having Kids and How to Resolve Societal Impacts
People stop having children when they are not hopeful about their future

Empowered.Community
Mar 12, 20246 min read
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How We're Modeling Proven Community Initiatives for Success
We don't offer temporary solutions. We invest in individuals by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and mentorship for brighter futures.

Empowered.Community
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Getting Your Fair Slice of the American Pie
It got me thinking about what made me feel optimistic about the future growing up in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and what we can all do now...

Dave Picozzi
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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This Bank Waived Everything for Our Cause. Here's Why Others Should Too.
I asked for no fees, no minimums, full service - the essentials for our programs. He listened, understood, and waived it all.

Dave Picozzi
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Sim Hijacking Is Costing Americans $Millions. Are You Next?
It grants them access to your calls, texts, and two-factor authentication, unlocking your personal information and financials accounts...

Empowered.Community
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Confessions: Hiring Manager Shares 4 Secrets to Avoid Interview Landmines
We've personally interviewed thousands, hired hundreds and are ready to share the interview process from the hiring manager's perspective...

Empowered.Community
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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Across Time: We Interviewed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hope is not wishful thinking, but the fuel of progress. It is the belief, etched in every human heart, that a better world is possible.

Empowered.Community
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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Why I'm Enthusiastic About 2024!
Here are a few reasons I'm embracing hope and possibility for 2024 with an optimism for you to join in that enthusiasm...

Dave Picozzi
Dec 31, 20232 min read
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I Saved $260 Replacing My Car Key, and So Can You!
The dealership quoted me $350, and local locksmiths weren't much cheaper at $250. I was curious if there was a way to do it myself.

Dave Picozzi
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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Salary Secrecy: Hurting BOTH Employees and Employers
We explore reasons why employers don't post salaries, and the benefits of doing so. We also share how job seekers can combat this situation.

Empowered.Community
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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Honoring Our Veterans: Make It More Than Just a Day
Veterans Day is a symbolic reminder that more than just a day is needed to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our...

Empowered.Community
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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HSAs: Contribute or Risk Losing $ Thousands
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a powerful tool that can help you save for qualified medical expenses while providing significant tax...

Empowered.Community
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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The Empowered Community Story: 'Empowering YOU'
The current generation doesn’t know, and has never experienced, how good we had it. They think today’s chaos is normal and the way life is.

Dave Picozzi
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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