The thirtieth birthday is broadly considered to be a major milestone in many people's lives. In a sense, it marks the ultimate transition from the innocence of youth to the drudgery of adulthood.  Even though this milestone has crept up on Fitzgerald's narrator, Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, he speaks to the masses's unpopular view of turning thirty after having seen the wrong...

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When the topic regarding the cost of living was brought up with my friends, some of them lamented about how the price of everything has increased except for their salaries.  Admittedly, I am able to relate to their frustrations, especially when the labour market has been mired in the doldrums during recent times of economic downturn.  Furthermore, as one would expect, such monthly active income provides a...

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