You could be a local or fresh to the city, but the beautiful thing about living in the big city is that there are always little secrets that you learn each day that help you to live more efficiently. Whether you're trying to climb the corporate ladder or attempting to get your artistic career off the ground, you don't want to waste any time. We have compiled some life hacks to make your life in the big city a little bit easier to manage. You can go broke trying to do things the way everyone else does, or you can get creative with these ingenious tips and tricks for surviving urban life.

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