10 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 15 Years Ago But Are In High Demand Today

A phrase, we’ve all heard a few hundred times, growing up. And every time a relative or a teacher asked me the same, I would talk about all sorts of fantasies. Sometimes I’d say a doctor, sometimes, I’d listen to my heart, and say a writer and sometimes even a horticulturist (Even though I barely understood what that meant, back then). And there I was, at age 17, living in a time when blogging was a rage. And here I am, age 26, making a living off an occupation that didn’t even exist 15 years ago. But, it’s far from being the only one. The list below also features 9 others.

1. Blogger

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No surprises for guessing how yours truly chose to kickstart the list. Bloggers and content writers are everywhere and many of them earn very well. Some are self-employed and some work for agencies and media houses. Either way, a blogger gets to channel out their inner creativity in a brilliant way and to a potential audience of millions. Or maybe, I’m just saying all this because my bosses are reading. Just kidding. Or Am I?

Priyanka Chopra Is Now One Of The Highest Paid TV Actresses In The World

Priyanka ranks eighth in the coveted list.

LOS ANGELES -- Priyanka Chopra has become the first Indian star to enter the Forbes list of highest paid television actresses in the world, after starring on American seriesQuantico.

8 Freakouts It's Totally OK to Have in Your Early 20s

In theory, our early 20s should be full of endless possibilities. We've escaped our parents' watchful eyes (or are working toward it!); we're earning an income or a degree; and we have more freedom, independence, and—let's be real—fun than ever before.

But in reality, the years from age 20 to age 25 or so consist of a whole lot of confusion, panic, and pretending to have it all figured out. We worry over and question decisions, both large and small—about jobs, dating, friends, apartments, the list goes on. The bright side? You're far from alone. Keep calm, carry on, and know these eight seemingly major worries are totally normal.

1. “What the hell am I doing with my life?”

Here I am, living on my own, earning an income, and making choices about my future—but do I feel like an "adult"? Hardly! For the first time in my life, the next step isn't clear, which is both amazing and terrifying. Where do I want to live? What do I really want to do? Who do I want to be—and who do I want to be with? Although no one’s asking you to figure out the answers to these questions all at once, it definitely feels that way sometimes.

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You Will Never Go Wrong With These 22 Brilliant Dressing Hacks

Dressing up is not that hard and it certainly gets easier when you know a thing or two about it. And if you belong to the other category where you don't know what to do about those petty clothing issues, we've some hacks that will help you feel and look good. 

Here are some tips and tricks that will help you with everyday clothing:

Top 20 Highest Rated Players on FIFA 17

FIFA 17 will be released later this month, September 29, to be exact, and will once again have football fans across the world flocking to the shops to purchase a copy.
The player ratings are always a subject of hot debate among gamers. And EA Sports have revealed the top 20 players in this year's edition of the FIFA video game series. Here are the top 20 players on FIFA 17:
20. Pepe - 88

19. Gonzalo Higuain - 88

F1 Driver Zanardi Lost His Legs In Car Crash 15 Years Ago. Now, He’s A Paralympic Champion

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi won his third Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday, a day before the 15th anniversary of the Champ Car crash that cost the Italian both legs and nearly his life.

The 49-year-old won the 20km H5 hand-cycling road time trial in Rio de Janeiro to add to the two golds he won on his Paralympics debut in London four years ago.

"Normally I don't thank God for these type of things as I believe God has more important stuff to worry about," he told NBC television. "But today is too much. I had to raise my eyes and thank him.

"I feel very lucky, I feel my life is a never-ending privilege."

Zanardi, a two times champion in the U.S.-based Champ Car series that is now IndyCar, competed in 41 grands prix between 1991 and 1999 with his final season at Williams.

He had both legs amputated above the knee, with his heart stopping seven times as he lost all but a litre of the blood in his body, after the horrific crash at the Lausitzring in Germany on Sept. 15, 2001.

The Italian was leading the race when he lost control of his Reynard-Honda in the final laps and Canadian Alex Tagliani ran into him at more than 350kph.

"The car broke into two pieces, one bit of me stayed with the car and the other bit, which was my legs, went 'arrivederci' in the other direction," he said before competing at the London 2012 Games.

Jackie Chan To Receive Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Frederick Wiseman, Anne V. Coates and Lynn Stalmaster will also be honored in November.

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Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar at the Academy’s 8th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 12. 

Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

We’re the fourth nation to conduct scramjet engine test: ISRO chief

ISRO successfully test-fires scramjet engine

ISRO successfully test launches its scramjet engine that would help in reducing launch cost. (Representational)

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its scramjet engine on Sunday in Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC). The scramjet engine, also known as the air-breathing engine because of the technology it uses, was tested with the launch of a big sounding rocket. According to reports, the test launch took place at 6 am.

10 Lessons You Learn After Graduating College

Lesson One: The real world is scary but what’s even scarier is living in your parent’s basements for the rest of your life. Get out and make something of yourself. You won’t be sorry.

40 Creative Ads That Will Inspire You

Some businesses are literally turning the world upside-down with their ads. These ads encourage people to reflect on the world around them, so it will stick with them long after they see it. Here are 40 of the most creative advertisements out there. Hopefully these will inspire you to launch your own perfect ad campaign.

1. Panasonic Nose Hair Trimmers

This ad literally thinks outside the box. It also uses natural city surroundings – telephone wires – and seamlessly incorporates them into the ad.

Chetan Bhagat & Shobhaa De Show Us How Best-Selling Authors Can Be Literary Fools

It’s been a weekend of horrors in the world of literature and books in India. Championed by no less than Chetan Bhagat and Shobhaa De. India’s do anmol ratan.

First to Chetan Bhagat, who on Friday, released the video trailer of his new book. Yes, nowadays we need to sell books by making videos of them. It’s all so cool, it just blows my mind. Now Bhagat, who keeps telling us he is “India's biggest selling English language novelist”, has been threatening to unleash his new book for a while now. Thanks to his warning, the shock factor has been lower than otherwise.

That Bhagat is no literary great, is known. And neither has he ever claimed to be. What he is, is highly popular. To prove this point, his new book called One Indian Girl, broke all pre-order records on Amazon, beating out even Harry Potter’s Cursed Child’s record – that too within two hours of orders going live on the site. No mean feat.

The author has been promoting his new book for some time now 

Now to the book. Bhagat has been tweeting about how this is revolutionary stuff for him, because he’s written in first person as a woman. Which isn’t to be scoffed at. Before Bhagat, Virginia Woolf had written a beautiful biography calledFlush as Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel. Who knows, maybe One Indian Girl would break similar ground.

M.S.Dhoni - The Untold Story | Official Trailer | Sushant Singh Rajput | Neeraj Pandey

You know him as M.S.Dhoni, the legendary cricketer. Now, know the journey of his untold story. Watch the official trailer of M.S.Dhoni – The Untold Story here.

24 Badass Quotes From Fight Club That Teach You More About Life Than Anything Else

There comes a time in everyone's life when the usual life lessons don't work anymore. In today's world, people start suffering from this phase in their 20s itself, yeah, you can call it early mid-life crisis too. For getting prepared to overcome the new challenges that life throws at us, we need some new life lessons.

Fight Club is one such movie which gives us a real perspective of the world we live in. The writer, Chuck Palahniuk was quite a visionary it seems. He penned down knowledge that still works even in 2016. Let's look at some of the best modern-day gems from Fight Club -

100 Ways to Start Saving Today

Are you looking for easy ways to start saving money? There is validity to Benjamin Franklin's saying that a penny saved is a penny earned. The truth is even small savings can add up over time. The trick is to find ways to save every single day. Little savings can add up and if you are focused on saving on little things, you can often find ways to save on the bigger items. Learn how you can start saving today.

20 Ways to Save on Food

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1. Cook your meals at home.
2. Shop with a list.
3. Use a meal planning service to plan your meals.
4. Eat leftovers for lunches or pack a lunch from home.
5. Cook once a week or once month to make eating at home easier.
6. Use coupons and shop the sales at your grocery store.
7. Try shopping at a warehouse club or discount grocery store to find lower prices.
8. Shop at more than one store each week to find the lowest prices for each item.
9. Shop at ethnic stores to find the best prices on spices and specialty foods.
10. Buy in bulk on items that you use a lot.
11. Don’t buy individually packaged items. Buy larger items and package them yourself.
12. Pay attention to price per ounce labels at your grocery store. Although you usually save by buying more, the largest size may not always be the cheapest.
13. Use coupons to help you save on eating out.
14. Take advantage of frequent customer discount programs at your favorite restaurants.
15. Search for deals on restaurants through sites like Groupon or Amazon Local to get big discounts on places to eat.
16. Join a cooking co-op. You can either cook and exchange meals or take turns cooking a few nights a week.
17. Visit the farmer’s market to find better deals on produce. If you go to the area that caters to restaurants, and requires larger orders, you can save even more. Just have neighbors or friends go in on the deals with you.
18. Invest in a freezer so you can buy more food in bulk and have your freezer with you.
19. Avoid shopping for just one or two items at time since you often end up with more in impulse purchases.
20. Try store brands to see if you can save. It takes trial and error, but you should be able to find areas that can help you save money.

20 Ways to Save on Your Monthly Bills

1. ower your thermostat by up to five degrees in the winter and raise it by up to five degrees in the summer to save money.
2. Winterize your home by sealing off drafts and applying plastic to your windows.
3. Wrap your water heater in a water heater blanket.
4. Install a low flow showerhead and toilet to save on water costs.
5. Look for a cheaper cell phone plan. Consider moving to a month-to-month plan, especially if you are single.
6. Consider cutting cable and looking for cheap or free alternatives to help you save on how much you pay for cable.
7. Install a programmable thermostat to save money on heating and cooling when you are not home.
8. If you are buying new appliances pay attention to energy costs and usage.
9. Consider installing solar panels and look for discounts and community programs to help you pay for it.
10. Increase your deductible and set aside money to cover it when you do.
11. Shop for new insurance every few years. Insurance companies will offer lower rates to new subscribers.
12. Use available discounts through your professional associations, alumni associations and any other ways you may qualify to save on insurance costs.
13. Use the in-network providers on your health insurance.
14. Get written approval before you have major health procedures completed.
15. Watch your weight and exercise regularly to help you save on medical costs now and in the future.
16. Consider getting a roommate to save money on rent.
17. Buy your home when you are ready to help you save on taxes and build equity.
18. Sign up for automatic payments to avoid monthly late fees.
19. Cancel your gym membership and workout at home or go jogging. There are exercise subscriptions that offer cheaper workout options at home. Or switch to a barebones gym membership that is less expensive.
20. Cancel your landline if you still have one.

20 Ways to Save on Entertainment Costs

1. Go to the library to find books and movies instead of buying them.
2. Wait and watch a movie at home to save money.
3. Take advantage of the second run theaters to save money on movie tickets.
4. Consider renting games that you will only play once instead of buying them.
5. Go to the free movies on the lawn offered at your city park. Even if the cities charge, it is usually cheaper than going to a theater and offers a more memorable event.
6. Visit the local festivals put on by your city or nearby cities.
7. Attend free local concerts.
8. Go hiking. Take advantage of the local greenways and nearby hiking trails to stay active and find something fun to do.
9. Plan a camping vacation instead of a resort vacation. You can often plan a camping trip for much less, especially if you have all of the gear.
10. Plan a night in with friends instead of going out.
11. Play a board game.
12. Find ways to monetize the things you love to do. This way you can make money off of your hobbies. You may create a vlog about your favorite crafts or video games or sell the crafts that you do.
13. Meditate. Take time to be still and enjoy the world around you. Visit a park or nature preserve or just sit outside on your back porch and meditate.
14. Go window-shopping. It can be fun to visit stores and look at different items, but this only works if you know that you will not give into temptation to buy something.
15. Volunteer. It can be a lot of fun to volunteer at a local community center, to build homes or as a Big Brother or Big Sister. This is also a great way to meet people.
16. Take a community class to learn a skill that can help you save money. You may want to take cooking classes, basic sewing or basic auto repair classes.
17. Take advantage of free drinks night at your favorite clubs.
18. Visit free museums in your area or when you travel.
19. Plan staycations where you enjoy the local area.
20. Work part-time at your local stadium to get discounts on sporting events.

20 Ways to Save on Shopping

1. Only purchase things that are on sale, especially big-ticket items.
2. Take advantage of any employee discounts that you can.
3. Use customer loyalty cards to save money and earn points on additional purchases.
4. Shop the clearance racks whenever you are clothes shopping.
5. Wait twenty-four hours on any purchase over $100.00
6. Shop with cash only to help you prevent overspending or using your credit card.
7. Consider a spending fast every few months to stop all unnecessary money and to put the money in your bank.
8. Know the sales cycle, so you know the best time to purchase every item.
9. Consider shopping at consignment shops and thrift stores to save money.
10. Use Craigslist or eBay to find discounts on items.
11. Subscribe to deal sites like Slick Deals so you that you are notified of great deals on things that you need.
12. Pay cash for everything you buy. You will save by not using your credit cards and paying the interest each month.
13. Don’t shop when you are stressed or upset as a way to make yourself feel better.
14. Reward yourself when you come in under budget on your weekly shopping trips.
15. Plan for your big purchases and set aside money until you can pay for it in cash. Things like a television, a new computer and new furniture all fit under this category.
16. Sign up for subscriptions that ship things you need each month to your home. These are often cheaper and they keep your from going to the store.
17. Go shopping at yard sales.
18. Barter for goods and services that you may need in order to save money.
19. Follow the saying: “Use it up, make do or do without.” Make sure that you really need the item before you purchase it.
20. Do your research. There are many times when it makes more sense to buy quality rather than the cheapest. Especially when you buy things that need to last like furniture or appliances.

20 Ways to Save Money on the Way You Handle Your Finances

1. Set up a budget.
2. Stop paying interest on your credit cards. Work on getting out of debt right away.
3. Transfer your balances to zero-interest credit cards while you work on getting out of debt.
4. Set up an automatic payment or transfer to get discounts on your interest rates for your car loan or mortgage, even if it means switching banks.
5. Shop for your car loan through your local credit union or bank to see if you can save on the interest for your car loan.
6. Find a free checking account that does not charge for transfers, ATM use or debit charges.
7. Don’t have a credit card that has a fee. Cancel old credit cards that are paid off that charge a fee, and only open new accounts if they do not charge a late fee.
8. Do not pay any late fees on your accounts. Be sure to pay bills on time. Set up a reminder in your calendar to make sure you pay on time.
9. Balance your checkbook. This will prevent you from overdrawing your account and save you money on overdraft charges and returned check fees.
10. Find a budgeting system that works well for you. This may be using cash for some categories or finding an app you can update on the go. It may take some research, but this will make saving money easier because you will know when to stop spending.
11. Take advantage of your employer’s match for your retirement savings. This essentially free money you can put toward retirement.
12. Use cash only. This helps you stick to your budget because you know to stop spending when you run out. Plus people tend to pay more attention to prices when carrying cash.
13. Fix your credit score by getting current on your payments and clearing up your debt. This can save you money by lowering your interest rate on major loans like your mortgage.
14. Save up a down payment so you do not need to pay for PMI on your mortgage.
15. Adjust your withholdings so that you have the correct amount withheld and the extra money available to you throughout the year.
16. Set up an emergency fund so you do not need to use your credit cards when unexpected expenses pop up.
17. Use an online savings account to qualify for higher interest rates. Consider CDs or other savings tools for longer-term savings.
18. Protect your savings so that it continues to grow instead of spending it each month.
19. Stop using your credit cards completely especially if you do not pay them off completely each month.
20. If you pay off your balance each month, earning cash back can be worth it, but if you know that you do not pay off your balances, do not try to justify getting a rewards card.

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