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how to enjoy life, or not The longer I live the more I learn about how NOT to enjoy life. The opposite lesson is much harder to figure out - how to enjoy life. I have learned a lot about what makes life less than pleasant. Commuting, for one thing. Poor health, for another. Bad relations...- We're Twittering - Why Not Join Us Or Follow Us We've started to use Twitter.com to post updates as to what we are doing throughout the day, our thoughts etc. At the moment it is primarily me that is twittering however I am hoping to convert John from being a bit of technophobe and join in the twitter fun! I...
How Should I handle “Alternative Income” Opportunities when Friends and Family are Involved? As I have explained in my “About” Section I passed the New York State Bar Exam (getting admitted next week) and have been employed as the Director of Financial Planning for a wealth management firm for the past 2 years. Part of my job entails reading testamentary documents (think Wills...- Who is the keeper of your memories? Reading Kinsella's book has got me thinking. Who is the keeper of my memories? Is there any one person who would know enough about my life to help me put it back together again? I tend to be a reticent person, picking and choosing what and when to share,...
- Mornings I have a great deal of company in my house; especially in the morning, when nobody calls. Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862 This quote appeals to me on many levels, not the least because it is so droll. I'm more of a night person than a morning person, though I get...
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Blogs Hit the Mainstream Blogs and blogging seems to be the buzz these past few months. I have started hearing references to blogs on popular sitcoms as well as the news. When the general media and screen writers start to use things such as blogs as references, then those things are becoming mainstream. I...- How to Respond if a Family Member Asks for a Loan (Part 1) This is part 1 of a discussion of my views on how you should respond to a request by a family member for a loan. In today's economy with so many people living paycheck to paycheck (and still falling behind), it is not unusual to be asked by a friend...
Tough Love Techniques to Stop Using Credit Cards Lots of Americans are burdened by substantial credit card debt and poor cash flow. This combination causes these debtors to make only minimum payments on the card balances. On top of this, the cardholders struggle with the willpower needed to stop using the cards. Most understand that they should stop using their credit...- 10 Simple Tips to Avoid Letting Your Kids Fall into the Trap of Online Predators To make it harder for online predators to send sexually explicit materials or converse with your children inappropriately, you have to place the computer in the common room, where it would be easier for you to monitor your kids Internet activities...
- Depression - Reaching out from the dark. Before I start, I need you, the reader, to understand that this is not a self help guide. It is not meant to be the key to help you out of your problem with depression. This is simply my story of how I cope and what I feel when I...
- Unexpected E-Mail Attachments Did someone you know just send you an electronic mail attachment that you weren't expecting? Perhaps it's a picture to go along with a joke, a song they want you to hear, or a program that displays fireworks on your screen. Surely your co-worker checked the file out first? Of...
- Cash Building Strategies Series: Marketing Your Online Business, Part A Marketing Your Online Business Strategies to Make your Business Successful Now that you’ve learned some different online businesses to choose from, you will want to learn some ways to market your business so it can become successful like many other internet marketers who have been down the path you...
- Groceries aren't the only foods going up I happen to have a separate line item for dog food in my tracking spreadsheet. I originally put it there because I wanted to be able to figure up how much we spend on our pets during an average year, but it's come in handy for another reason too: it's...
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Shopping For The Sake of Buying Green Is Not Environmentally Friendly. There has been a lot of talk lately about consumers "buying green" and what it means for the environmental movement. Does buying a green product make sense when you don't need it in the first place? Not really...I have been guilty of it as well but am trying to become...
Mariner Announces Eco-Friendly Mariner Paperless Popular ReceiptWallet Rebranded Excellent Products Priced Right- Mariner Announces Eco-Friendly Mariner Paperless Popular ReceiptWallet Rebranded. ...- Ooo, new ING referrals I logged into my son's ING account yesterday to create a referral, and thought it was strange that he had no previous ING referrals displaying. (Even though I knew he'd received some.) So then I checked my own account and was greeted with this message: ING DIRECT is giving you...
Let’s Go Clubbing! Receiving an invite like that normally means getting into something really comfortable and going to town to study the nightlife, usually through a glass of alcoholic beverage. In this case though it’s a bit more sober - usually - but still a lot of fun. Aquarists love nothing better...- How To Change A Fish Only Aquarium Into A Reef Aquarium The aquarist running a fish only aquarium has gained a great deal of valuable knowledge about husbandry. He/she has also been able to keep fish that the reef aquarist cannot. These fish are considered as not reef friendly. This is the first consideration before any move is made towards a reef aquarium. The aquarist will know the fish being kept - are they reef friendly? If there is any doubt then research is needed. Chances should not be taken. If the aquarist cannot bear to part with any fish then either the aspiration for a reef aquarium should go, or a reef aquarium should be set up separately. Let's assume the aquarist has all reef friendly fish. There will be further consideration of these fish later.
Ten activities for an athletic beach bum this summer It's hot and summer is officially here. You could see different advertisement and promotions of numerous resorts and recreational places all over the Metro. I'm pretty sure Backpackers, Families, Barkadas and Lakwatsera's are going loko buying their travel stuffs. There are many famous summer destinations and I could only say...
- Hair Algae And How To Control It Mention the word algae to a marine aquarist and the first thought is usually ‘marine nightmare’. Hair algae usually meets this criteria. It is unloved and unwanted. Strange to think that in the very early days of the marine aquarium the aquarist would be pleased to see the algae growth...
- Personal Finance Links (Harvey Milk Edition) As I write this, I'm watching Milk. So far it's extremely good. It got my wife and me thinking about how we were never taught about Harvey Milk in school. It seems like we were taught about every other activist for equal rights except for him. Maybe Boston in the...
- Guest Post - Procrastinators: Start Your Emergency Fund Today This is a guest post by Trisha Wagner, a freelance writer for DestroyDebt.com, a debt community featuring debt forums. Trisha writes regularly on the topics of getting out of debt and personal finance. You have an emergency fund, right? After all it is one of the first pieces of advice a person receives when looking into ways to improve their financial security and future success. So you have one....right?
- Weekend Link Love And Carnival Roundup - 5.3.08 Carnival of Personal Finance My post on Vanguard's Global Stock Market Index Fund was included in this week's Carnival of Personal Finance #150 hosted by Lazy Man And Money. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week's edition: Moneyning asks if you would rather get a consistent income or...
- Wilson Impact Tennis Racket If you are an adult looking to break into tennis, it can be pretty frustrating to find a racket made for you. Most of the rackets for this niche are designed for players that are already experienced, and the rackets that are made for beginners are typically sized for junior...
- A few select auction finds this past weekend We've gotten way more selective about what we bring home from estate auctions. When we started going to them a few years ago, the deals were amazing and we were determined to take advantage of them. You can fill up your car easily for $40 -- sometimes for $20 or...
- My experience as a member of CNBC’s Fast Money live audience - Part 3 I surprisingly had a number of people write me to finish my experience as a member of Fast Money's live audience. I was a little surprised because I got the feeling that I was going off topic for a personal finance blog. Alas you requested and I can't make you...
Technique may help stem cells generate solid organs Image via Wikipedia Stem cells can thrive in segments of well-vascularized tissue temporarily removed from laboratory animals, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Once the cells have nestled into the tissue's nooks and crannies, the so-called "bioscaffold" can then be seamlessly reconnected to the animal's circulatory...- Power Up Your iPhone with iPhone Application Development The iPhone took the entire mobile phone market by a storm with its launch. iPhone is not just a next generation mobile but it is device which provides high end facilities like high-speed internet access to its users. It is a product from Apple (formerly Apple Inc.), which has lined...
- Read More About Kid's Soccer Drills As you know, soccer drills play a key role in teaching children how to play soccer. But many people do not fully understand the wide range of benefits of kid's soccer drills that are provided to the players. As a coach, it is important to keep in mind the many...
