However, I can't encourage you enough to search out an all-butter puff pastry at a local specialty store.

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The Internal Revenue Service has a calculator (go to www.irs.gov and search for "withholding calculator") that can help you figure out if you need to adjust your withholding.

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As it turns out, a strong personal brand can help you in the job search process.

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"They search out somebody who has similar characteristics to their own, so you can imagine this theory being played out to extremes with plastic surgery, " said Dr Papadopoulos.

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"I've had search-engine marketers call me and say, 'I can run you out of inventory--just let me buy some key words for you, '" says Carmichael, who claims her business is too small to interest venture firms.

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But some aspects of the service need work: The selection is spotty (in Boston, at least, you can't get a Pepsi or a Hershey bar), and the search engine can be a hassle to figure out.

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