The author is making a hidden assumption here, that is an assumption nonetheless: that wanting world peace or ending hunger is wanting the impossible. That's not scientifically proven. The only way to create the future reality that are hearts want so badly is to believe that ending war and ending hunger are not only possible, but the most important dream to keep alive.
Reading/buying books used to be my fave hobby a few years ago and I still read, just not as much. I just don't have much time and energy for hobbies right now.
I am a car salesman, and frankly, I am very tired of people posting articles like this that make car salesmen seem like they are all pure evil and don't care about the customer at all. First of all, this is 2016. Car salesmen are more honest and up front then ever. Every person I know at my dealership is just trying to make a living like everyone else. So why is it that everyone else in the world can make a living doing their job, but when car salesmen try to do it we are labeled as evil crooks? We all have families to support, hobbies to pursue, we are all just trying to make it by like everyone else. The profit margin on new cars is smaller then ever. People think that I sell them one car and I get 2000 dollars or some ridiculous figure like that... not so. I sold a brand new car for FULL STICKER PRICE, and the profit on the deal was.... drum roll please... $307. At FULL PRICE. And most people don't pay full price. Most of the vouchers I get for my commission show negative profit for the dealer on the car, but of course nobody in the world will ever believe that we are losing money on the car, because everyone has been trained to believe that salesmen are inherently the Devil. Oh, and about "destroying whatever profit margin they were hoping for. And before you feel too bad, the dealerships get massive bonuses by hitting certain sales targets. They can give you the car at cost and still walk away with a nice pile of cash." Yeah... the dealership does get bonuses. But guess what? We salesmen never see a penny of that. That all goes to upper management. We only get paid directly on the profit of the vehicle. Sometimes they give us small bonuses for selling certain cars, like older models that aren't selling, but usually that is only about $100. And the average commission for selling a car is about $100 per car.... Take the average of ten cars a month, subtract taxes, and you'll see that we are basically working for minimum wage. And believe it or not, we are actually honestly trying to make you a good deal that is fair to BOTH parties involved... We want to make a living to keep bread on the table and keep the lights on, AND give you a fair deal at a payment you can afford. We want to KEEP YOU HAPPY!! It benefits us, because you may come back and buy another car from us later, or maybe send us a referral or two. And if you are not happy with the deal, we get hurt also because our bonuses are tied to customer service scores... If a customer leaves you a bad review, you lose ALL OF YOUR BONUSES! And those bonuses are pretty much the only way to make money with the small profit margins on cars these days. So why would we ever do ANYTHING dishonest or try to cheat you? The last guy at my dealership who lied to a customer got fired. There are definitely some sleazy car dealers out there, but they are not the majority. We are just trying to earn some money and take care of our families, the same as everyone else. So please stop treating us like we are trying to give you the plague.
Important to note that this article was written in 2013 and the rates quoted for landlines are no longer valid. The best I could negotiate with AT&T today for landline sans long distance was $22/month before taxes and fees that will bring the total monthly bill (remember, no long distance) to $31.00/month (not $18, as this article states).
The weston is the worst product I have ever purchased. It works about 1 out of 10 times. If you like it that just means you haven't used it very much. It works fine out of the box but after maybe 20 times it doesn't work. I have no idea why. Don't buy it. You'll sorry.
We just moved to beautiful Charleston, SC and I really enjoy walking with my family and our dogs. It's a free, easy activity that is good for all of us! And it's a great way to get to know our new neighborhood and all it's wonderful trails.
My favorite hobby is reading. I keep costs down using my library system's ebooks library. Free and hey automatically check back in so never any late fees!
When I am not working or chasing my kids around, I love to read. It's the only way to stop my brain from spinning 300/miles per our and working on the "to do" lists in my head. With books - I can easily forget this reality and transfer myself in different place and time.
Guest -- Amazon will take Amazon GC as the first form of payment, and then a backup if the GC doesn't cover it. The GC has to already have been added to your account balance. So what you can do is use your Visa Debit to buy a $30 Amazon GC, add that to your account, and now you can use that $30, plus a secondary form of payment.
This article should be forbidden, it's downright dangerous: I almost choked with laughter and needed a friend to help me stop laughing! I'll share it with my boss once I get fired at last. Though my technique is a bit more subtle. I just let her know that my motivation is running on very low and running up fast. She hired me for my passion, so I'm hoping that'll do it. Right now the most I got from her was a promise to think about it.
Floored you didn't mention credit unions. So many offer online lending. Naturally details vary but often the cheapest personal loan is a low intro rate on a credit card.
I most like to read or listen to music in my free time, but neither usually costs me anything as I utilize the library, iHeartradio, and use YouTube to find the music I wish to hear. I also enjoy entering contests while watching a movie or tv. It costs me nothing but the time I'm sitting there anyway, and while I don't make 'money' per se, I have won some great smaller prizes like gift cards and items I can keep or give as gifts. I think the most I've won at once was valued at $200, but maybe someday I 'll win a big one!
My favorite hobbies are cycling and yoga. Unfortunately neither is cheap, but I consider them an important investment in my physical and mental health. I also enjoy reading a lot and keep costs down by buying used books and selling back the books I don't want to keep.
The author is making a hidden assumption here, that is an assumption nonetheless: that wanting world peace or ending hunger is wanting the impossible. That's not scientifically proven. The only way to create the future reality that are hearts want so badly is to believe that ending war and ending hunger are not only possible, but the most important dream to keep alive.
scuba diving
My favorite hobby is reading-books, magazines, newspapers or even online websites.
Reading/buying books used to be my fave hobby a few years ago and I still read, just not as much. I just don't have much time and energy for hobbies right now.
Gardening and estate sale shopping
Your humor within this article is spot on! Thank you.
I am a car salesman, and frankly, I am very tired of people posting articles like this that make car salesmen seem like they are all pure evil and don't care about the customer at all. First of all, this is 2016. Car salesmen are more honest and up front then ever. Every person I know at my dealership is just trying to make a living like everyone else. So why is it that everyone else in the world can make a living doing their job, but when car salesmen try to do it we are labeled as evil crooks? We all have families to support, hobbies to pursue, we are all just trying to make it by like everyone else. The profit margin on new cars is smaller then ever. People think that I sell them one car and I get 2000 dollars or some ridiculous figure like that... not so. I sold a brand new car for FULL STICKER PRICE, and the profit on the deal was.... drum roll please... $307. At FULL PRICE. And most people don't pay full price. Most of the vouchers I get for my commission show negative profit for the dealer on the car, but of course nobody in the world will ever believe that we are losing money on the car, because everyone has been trained to believe that salesmen are inherently the Devil. Oh, and about "destroying whatever profit margin they were hoping for. And before you feel too bad, the dealerships get massive bonuses by hitting certain sales targets. They can give you the car at cost and still walk away with a nice pile of cash." Yeah... the dealership does get bonuses. But guess what? We salesmen never see a penny of that. That all goes to upper management. We only get paid directly on the profit of the vehicle. Sometimes they give us small bonuses for selling certain cars, like older models that aren't selling, but usually that is only about $100. And the average commission for selling a car is about $100 per car.... Take the average of ten cars a month, subtract taxes, and you'll see that we are basically working for minimum wage. And believe it or not, we are actually honestly trying to make you a good deal that is fair to BOTH parties involved... We want to make a living to keep bread on the table and keep the lights on, AND give you a fair deal at a payment you can afford. We want to KEEP YOU HAPPY!! It benefits us, because you may come back and buy another car from us later, or maybe send us a referral or two. And if you are not happy with the deal, we get hurt also because our bonuses are tied to customer service scores... If a customer leaves you a bad review, you lose ALL OF YOUR BONUSES! And those bonuses are pretty much the only way to make money with the small profit margins on cars these days. So why would we ever do ANYTHING dishonest or try to cheat you? The last guy at my dealership who lied to a customer got fired. There are definitely some sleazy car dealers out there, but they are not the majority. We are just trying to earn some money and take care of our families, the same as everyone else. So please stop treating us like we are trying to give you the plague.
Important to note that this article was written in 2013 and the rates quoted for landlines are no longer valid. The best I could negotiate with AT&T today for landline sans long distance was $22/month before taxes and fees that will bring the total monthly bill (remember, no long distance) to $31.00/month (not $18, as this article states).
The weston is the worst product I have ever purchased. It works about 1 out of 10 times. If you like it that just means you haven't used it very much. It works fine out of the box but after maybe 20 times it doesn't work. I have no idea why. Don't buy it. You'll sorry.
My favorite hobby is walking my puppy around the neighborhood and getting hooked on new (or old replays of) TV shows :).
my favorite hobby is saving money! I have spreadsheets on what I have save :)
We just moved to beautiful Charleston, SC and I really enjoy walking with my family and our dogs. It's a free, easy activity that is good for all of us! And it's a great way to get to know our new neighborhood and all it's wonderful trails.
my favorite hobbies are golf, watching movies, traveling and trying new restaurants.
Wow. this exactly what happen to me!!! like each and everyone. Except 20
My favorite hobby is reading. I keep costs down using my library system's ebooks library. Free and hey automatically check back in so never any late fees!
When I am not working or chasing my kids around, I love to read. It's the only way to stop my brain from spinning 300/miles per our and working on the "to do" lists in my head. With books - I can easily forget this reality and transfer myself in different place and time.
Guest -- Amazon will take Amazon GC as the first form of payment, and then a backup if the GC doesn't cover it. The GC has to already have been added to your account balance. So what you can do is use your Visa Debit to buy a $30 Amazon GC, add that to your account, and now you can use that $30, plus a secondary form of payment.
This article should be forbidden, it's downright dangerous: I almost choked with laughter and needed a friend to help me stop laughing! I'll share it with my boss once I get fired at last. Though my technique is a bit more subtle. I just let her know that my motivation is running on very low and running up fast. She hired me for my passion, so I'm hoping that'll do it. Right now the most I got from her was a promise to think about it.
Floored you didn't mention credit unions. So many offer online lending. Naturally details vary but often the cheapest personal loan is a low intro rate on a credit card.
Exercise is my favorite hobby, I love going for a walk or run on a beautiful day with my music or with a friend.
I like to read and collect autographs. Although the latter has gotten expensive.
Gardening, the costs involved are for seeds and my time.
I most like to read or listen to music in my free time, but neither usually costs me anything as I utilize the library, iHeartradio, and use YouTube to find the music I wish to hear. I also enjoy entering contests while watching a movie or tv. It costs me nothing but the time I'm sitting there anyway, and while I don't make 'money' per se, I have won some great smaller prizes like gift cards and items I can keep or give as gifts. I think the most I've won at once was valued at $200, but maybe someday I 'll win a big one!
My favorite hobbies are cycling and yoga. Unfortunately neither is cheap, but I consider them an important investment in my physical and mental health. I also enjoy reading a lot and keep costs down by buying used books and selling back the books I don't want to keep.
i love to read, do crafts, and learn about beauty products