Fit Physique, Fat Paycheque

On the SmartMoney.com blog, a recent entry Want a 9% Raise? Hit the Gym by Jack Hough reports on a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Labor Research, in which the findings were that, on average, workers who exercise regularly earn a higher pay than those who don’t.

What do you think? Have you noticed a correlation between sweating it out and salary increases among the workers in your office?

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Hydration On-the-Go

Call us purified water snobs, but with the easy spreading of germs in public places, we simply refuse to drink tap water from water fountains. The Brita Bottle has become our new best friend for quick and easy filtered water wherever we may be. Whether we're at the office, the gym, the mall, you name it, the squeezable, reusable bottle provides 151 litres of filtered water before the built-in filter needs to be replaced. So, now our eco- and health-conscious selves can say bye-bye to plastic water bottles, and hello to an endless supply of great-tasting H20.

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Big Hoops (Bigger The Better) - Nelly Furtado

Take it from Ms. Furtado - do lots of fun things this weekend, "the bigger the better".

Have a great weekend, ladies, and see you on Monday!

Gals We Admire: Mirella Amato

Who knew beer could be so much fun and interesting to learn about? Mirella Amato did! Once upon a time, discovering beer was just a hobby for Amato. Now? It's her full time job.

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How to Stop Fighting Over Money

Money—it's one of the biggest issues couples fight over. Rob Carrick, Personal Finance Columnist for The Globe and Mail, sits down with personal finance expert Kelley Keehn who gives her take on what are the main causes of money fights, as well as advises on how money can best be managed in a relationship (Keehn's recommendation? Have separate and joint accounts). 

Funny Gals Can't Get a Break

In a recent post on The Globe and Mail's Hot Button Blog, Zosia Bielski wrote on the topic of Female jokesters bomb in the boardroom, study shows. The study, done at a British university by a linguistics expert, found that "about 70 per cent of the women opted for self-deprecating humour [however] more than 80 per cent of the jokes were met with painful silence." On the other hand, "90 per cent of jokes made by men scored 'immediate laughter.' Consequently, men were three times more likely to kid around while leading a meeting."

The study appears to suggest that "these men used humour to display their dominance [while] women would rather laugh at themselves on the whole than laugh at others because it is the safe option".

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Dance Again - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull

On this day in 1999, On the 6, the debut studio album of Jennifer Lopez, was released. And 13 years after hits like "If You Had My Love", "Waiting For Tonight", and "Let's Get Loud", JLo is proving she still knows how to make chart-topping, club-loving songs (and steamy music videos to match!).

Dance your way into the weekend with her latest track, yet another team-up effort with Pitbull:

Have a great weekend, ladies, and see you on Monday!