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Keke Palmer has been her family's primary breadwinner for more than 20 years. That responsibility hasn't left much — or, any — room for downtime, she says. "I think for the first 15 years of my career, all my travel was business. All of it. I never took a break. I never had a vacation, none of that," Palmer, 31, tells CNBC Make It. "The last three, four years, my family and I have made it a point to vacation at least [one to two] times a year," plus occasional weekend trips with her 2-year-old son.

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Plenty of people love company-wide pizza parties and generous workplace vacation packages. Just don't expect those kinds of perks to consistently motivate people to perform their best, says leadership and workplace researcher Zach Mercurio. To feel like they matter at work, employees — perhaps surprisingly — prefer one factor over just about everything else, Mercurio says: a boss who's good at making small talk.

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NowCNN — The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday. The 20-year bond auction conducted by the US Treasury on Wednesday afternoon was unusually weak: Demand for …

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After more than a decade, Mark Cuban has departed from ABC's "Shark Tank." His final televised investment on the show: a six-figure offer for 10% of a restaurant dedicated entirely to deviled eggs. Deviled Egg Co., founded in 2017 by former bar and lounge manager Raechel Van Buskirk, began as a side hustle in Omaha, Nebraska.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ashton Jackson

Keke Palmer has worn many hats over her career so far: actress, entrepreneur, producer, podcast host, singer, author. But the 31-year-old spends her money prudently due to her humble upbringing, she says: Living below her means is her top financial habit for having a secure lifestyle. "I live under my means. I think it's incredibly important," says Palmer. "If I have $1 million in my pocket, my rent is going to be $1,500 — that's how underneath my means I'm talking. My car note is going to be $340.