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Where to put $5,000 now

What would you do with a million bucks? That's easy. But what about five grand? With a handful of broad goals in mind, here are Money Magazine's picks.

Best career moves:<br>Go to conferences on your own dime
Goal: Building wealth
Best career moves:
Go to conferences on your own dime
If your company won't send you to the big confab this year, pay your own way.

You'll get up to speed on the latest trends in your business, as well as having a chance to do some serious networking.

A five-day pass to the Software Development West conference in Santa Clara, Calif. is $2,000, for example. Use the rest of the $5,000 for your flight, hotel and meals with future clients.
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