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The Benefits of a Walkable Neighborhood

Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Real Estate and Housing, Cars and Transportation

Are you able to walk to your daily necessities from where you live? Or do you drive everywhere? Discover how walkable your neighborhood is and see if you can use your car less.

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Need To Lose Some Weight? Put Some Money On It!

Posted 4 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Productivity, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty

Recently I wrote about the incentive my husband gave me to lose some weight . Basically he is willing to forgo half of his entertainment budget if I lose the fat I gained post college. A commenter pointed me at a website called stickK.com which lets you put money on your goals, and I thought it was a pretty interesting concept.

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The Bailbondsman Approach: Why Some Of Us Stay Broke

Posted 13 weeks 1 day ago by Jabulani Leffall

Consumer Affairs

The government is letting people think that it's okay to make bad choices. The Treasury is rewarding bad behavior and the consumer is learning nothing except to keep up the good work choosing bad alternatives.

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