Posted January 21, 2009 - 00:05 by Paul Michael
General Tips, Lifestyle, Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs
As a professional ad man, I'm ashamed to say that I'm really not good at advertising, well, me. That goes double in social situations. I never know where to stand, how to eat, how to engage people in an interesting way, even shaking hands never really seems to go as well as I'd hoped. And I am rotten at remembering names. In a world obsessed with first impressions, knowing just how to act can be your ticket to fortune and glory.
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Posted January 12, 2009 - 12:15 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, DIY
It’s that dreaded time of year. Each trip to town requires a 10-minute pre-start on my car, and the hated task of scraping my windshield. There are several options to help you with this chore, with some being more practical than others. See what has worked for others, and how you can take control of a frozen windshield and limited visibility for just a few pennies.
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Posted January 7, 2009 - 00:27 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, General Tips, Lifestyle
One summer my mother showed me a series of articles in Money magazine by a reporter named Ryan D'Agostino who knocked on the doors of expensive homes to find out how the occupants became rich. These articles were quite memorable for me because I thought it was hilarious how the author literally invaded the private property of rich people. Now a couple years later, D'Agostino has collected the entire experiment along with his personal stories into a book called Rich Like Them.
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Posted January 6, 2009 - 21:17 by Kate Luther
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Lifestyle
We all have our ups and downs. We've all faced some pretty depressing odds and come out on top.
But sometimes, it feels like you just can't get ahead, no matter how hard you try. So what do you do?
Here's how to bounce back when the "bounce" is all gone.
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Posted January 6, 2009 - 10:55 by Sarah Winfrey
General Tips
Whatever holidays you celebrate in November, December, and January, they're over now. We spend November and December gearing up, getting ready, anticipating days off from work, travel, good food, and good times with people we love. Then January hits, and that's all over. Not only that, but the bills for all that hope and anticipation start arriving and we go back to our normal daily routine. It's no wonder if we sometimes look up and ask if the holidays really meant anything after all.
Seasons of letdown are difficult for the human spirit. They just are. There's not any way around that. But there are ways to lessen the impact of a letdown, any letdown, has on you.
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Posted January 6, 2009 - 07:27 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Budgeting, Investment
Considering that I pay most bills online, I don’t use a whole lot of postage stamps these days. When I do, however, it almost always involves me digging through piles of paperwork to find that small sheet that I remembered buying some time ago. Do you also kick yourself for not buying forever stamps?
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Posted December 20, 2008 - 08:37 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, DIY, Consumer Affairs
The current economy has many people considering a simpler method of financial security – cold, hard cash. And while we all agree that a buck has value, it is also a bit vulnerable when not hidden properly. Forget the $3000 hi-tech safe, and stick with these affordable tricks I picked up. You’ll never guess which way I’m using to hide my money!
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Posted December 13, 2008 - 14:24 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Life Hacks, General Tips, Consumer Affairs
Sure, you could call a company's customer service line in times of trouble. I've done it in the past with excellent results. I've also run into the occasional “I don't care.” The next time you find yourself with no audience for your frustration, have your “people” call their “people.” It works.
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Posted December 6, 2008 - 05:41 by Philip Brewer
Food and Drink, DIY, Green Living, General Tips
There are all kinds of ways to get stuff without money. You can grow it in a garden, gather it from the wild, make it yourself, get it as a gift, scavenge it from trash, or get it free from someone who hopes to sell you something else. All of these generally involve spending time instead of spending money--but someone who's getting by without a job probably has some time to spend.
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Posted December 4, 2008 - 10:03 by Paul Michael
General Tips, Cars and Transportation
I thought I knew the answer to that. Admittedly, I’ve only been driving for seven years and rarely park in downtown Denver, where most of our parking meters are located. But I had familiarized myself with the rules before I took my driving test. I thought I had it down. I guess I was wrong.
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