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#206: Active vs. Passive Income, Lewis & Clark College, Gabriella Hartlaub, Intern at News & Observer in Raleigh

In this episode, we’ll learn the difference between active and passive income, find out about Lewis & Clark college and what it takes to get in, and we talk with Gabriella Hartlaub, a junior at the University of Wisconsin and an intern at the News and Observer newspaper in Raleigh, North Carolina about internships, her career aspirations, and whether she’s a DC or Marvel girl.

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#205: TEDx Portland, Job Hunting Advice, and Phishing Scams

In this episode, we learn about phishing scams, get job hunting advice from Steve Gray, Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor with Bank of America, and we’ll talk with David Paull and Dustin Fernandes, two of the people behind the wildly popular TEDx Portland, plus...being a panda nanny might be the best job in the world. 

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#204: Skilled Trades Are a Great Option, Payroll Deductions, and Chris Salchenberg, GM of Benge Industries

In this episode, we will hear why a career in skilled trades is a great option if a four year college isn't for you, learn about all those deductions from your paycheck, and we talk with Chris Salchenberg, General Manager for Benge Industries, about his career in construction and what he's learned along the way...plus bring your wet suit if you want to be a golf ball diver!

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#202: Creating A Budget, What It Takes to Get into UC Berkeley, and What to Know About Careers in Fire Science

In this episode, we will learn about the steps to creating a budget, hear what it takes to get into UC Berkeley, and we talk with Jeff Gurske, a Deputy Fire Chief for Hillsboro Fire & Rescue in Hillsboro, Oregon and Rhea Duncan, the Liberty Fire Science Instructor for the Hillsboro School District about why you should consider the field of fire science when choosing a career path.

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