addiction

Could you save money by subscribing to an addictive game?

Posted January 15, 2009 - 23:00 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle, Art and Leisure

During the Christmas break my husband and I went to dinner with some of his friends from high school. One couple we spoke with told us that they are trying to save money for a down payment on a home and one thing they did was that they canceled their subscription to a massively multiplayer online role playing game called World of Warcraft. My husband then responded that he actually saved money when he was playing World of Warcraft, and here are the reasons why.

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Switching Addictions

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Health and Beauty

Hi, my name is Andrea, and I read Runner's World magazine.

[Hi, Andrea].

I started reading it a couple of years ago. At first, it was just a glance or two when I was at Barnes and Noble trying to pass a cold, rainy Sunday. Then I started looking at it more carefully, actually reading the articles and analyzing the nutrition charts. After that, I maybe tried a few of the lunges and ab crunches. Finally, I bought and issue and took it home. I was hooked. I even started subscribing, and I read it religiously for two years.

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