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☆ 32-year-old attorney quit her 9-to-5 to launch an electric flossing startup—it brought in nearly $1 million in 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Samantha Coxe's business idea came from a relatable experience: lying to her dentist about flossing regularly. Coxe sought $250,000 for 5% of her company, which brought in "about $900,000 in sales" over the 12 months prior to filming, she said. The show's investor judges tried out the Flaus flosser, calling it "cool" and complimenting its peppermint flavor — but they wanted to learn more about the numbers. It costs us about $10 to make," Coxe told them. Right now, it's built for adults — but Coxe said a version for kids is "the next product we're coming out with."

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☆ I'm a pediatrician and a mom. I can't even follow my own advice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Whitney Casares | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I sometimes struggle to follow the advice I give as a pediatrician about how to best raise kids. She's been doing this for days — and I don't feel the least bit guilty. All it's really going to do is make parents feel even more like they're not measuring up. And if I can't follow half the advice I'm supposed to give, where does that leave all the other parents? Let your kids know ahead of time which adults will take them to school and pick them up.

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☆ I've spent 120 hours on overnight trains. Booking a private cabin is always worth the extra cost — whether it's $200 or $1,000.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On overnight trains, splurging for a private space is worth the price. In private cabins, travelers get a bed, a sink, a vanity, and sometimes a full bathroom. AdvertisementIf you want to sleep on an overnight train, book a private cabin. But when I've booked private cabins on Amtrak and Nightjet, ranging from $200 to $1,000, I've slept better with no disruptions. So I recommend private cabins to all travelers with rolling luggage, a nighttime routine, or a desire to sleep well.

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☆ I'm an Uber and Lyft driver and I wish passengers knew these 9 things before getting in my car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Greg Erken | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Greg Erken drives for both Uber and Lyft in Washington, DC, and has given over 12,000 rides. Your passenger app first guesstimates where you are, but it may put you on the wrong side of a busy street or be off by several blocks. People who tip don't announce it — they just tip. In my experience, most people who do leave stuff in my car don't tip when I've returned it. But since these bonuses can come and go with the wind, my allegiance to Uber vs. Lyft tends to be equally fickle.

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☆ Should you scrape your tongue?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Tongue scrapers are metal or plastic devices used to clean the surface of the tongue. Tongue scraping can help when “you have a lot of bacteria and film on your tongue,” Kosdon said. A few medical studies support the use of tongue scraping for getting rid of tongue bacteria and bad breath, but the studies were mostly small and didn’t show strong results. The few clinical trials available found a slightly greater benefit in using tongue scrapers for tongue cleaning than toothbrushing, but these effects were temporary. Consider starting in the middle rather than trying to stick the tongue scraper all the way to the back of the tongue.

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☆ I've lived with my husband for 5 years—he does all the cleaning. Here's how we split chores to avoid fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Alexandra Hayes Robinson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

On Sundays, he asks me to leave the house so that he can commence on what he calls "Deep Clean Day." A majority of women (59%) say they do more chores than their partner, while 6% say their partner does more, according to a Pew Research Center survey. But in the five years that we've lived together, Brian has always preferred to do the cleaning. How we split household choresWe came up with our division of chores together by asking four questions: What do we each enjoy doing? And it doesn't need to, because we assign ourselves to the tasks that we can stand, and avoid the ones that we dread.

☆ Psychologist shares the nightly routine she uses to make new habits stick: ‘It really helps me keep going’
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Rachel Turow gets ready for bed, she flosses differently than most other people: She talks to herself while doing it. The overly excited mental pep talk is intentional, Turow tells CNBC Make It: A "wild amount of encouragement" gives her the "burst of reinforcement" she needs to accomplish a task she otherwise hates. Of course, that's easier said than done — which is why starting with something as small as flossing can help kick you into action. "I'm not going to be super conceited about flossing," Turow says. So far, it's been effective: "It really helps me keep going," she says.

☆ Prime Day 2022 ends tonight: 80+ best deals to shop ahead of Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

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☆ Amazon October Prime Day: 50+ best deals to shop ahead of Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

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☆ The best beauty and wellness deals from the Prime Early Access Sale
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Gabriella Depinho | Gabriella Depinho Is A Production Coordinator For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

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Ramit Sethi is an entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of personal finance website I Will Teach You To Be Rich. During the pandemic, he recommends people find new ways to cut down on their highest expenses, which are typically rent, eating out, and discretionary spending on material items. Sethi also strongly advises people to ramp up their savings and work towards building a one year emergency savings account — the key to this, he says, it automating your savings each month. AdvertisementHow can you save money during a global pandemic? Under what Sethi calls the "CEO strategy" — cut costs, earn more, and optimize spending — he advises people to first focus their energy on cutting costs.

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