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  • Personal Finance Lessons from Online Adventure Game (RuneScape)   17 years 46 weeks ago

    i have been playin runescape for like 5-6 years lol... i love that game it is the best game on the internet other than naruto-arena.com ...... And no i am not addicted to runescape...lol i just love it!!

  • Eight Natural Ways to Make Water More Flavorful   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Fantastic list! I really enjoy citrus in water as well. I drink way to much soda, and this is a good alternative to help keep the body hydrated.

    I stumbled.

  • Watching ads could be your ticket to a fortune.   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Louis & Joel Kestenbaum/Fortis Property Group Behind $880M Sale in Boston is going bust now ..What a ripoff these two goons pulled off

  • Stay Thin and Save   17 years 46 weeks ago

    This complete BS. I have been reading this sight for over a year but it is now coming off my feed. Thanks for the fat-shaming and making up ****. You suck.

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Great article, and the end alludes to a point that bothers me a lot-- It seems like these days being "green" is a status symbol. Like "I am better than you because I do x-y-z." Hybrid cars, as Marion mentioned, are a great example of this, especially since there's usually a less-green ulterior motive that accompanies a hybrid purchase (*cough* savings on gas prices).

    I once saw a bumper sticker that said "I <3 My Hybrid." And it really frustrated me a lot. It just seems like a lot of people think it's more important to be seen as "green" than to just spend their time practicing it.

  • How good writing skills save and earn money   17 years 46 weeks ago

    My writing skills, which I polished in college, have been an invaluable thing for me to fall back on. Which is funny, because I never studied to become a writer because I thought it wouldn't pay the bills!

    -Suz

  • Stay Thin and Save   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Due to some medical and emotional conditions. It went on very fast, fast enough that I have had the chance to really be aware of the changes (instead of accepting them gradually). It's been interesting to me how different life is fat. I'm loosing the weight now, but it's not comming off easily (of course!) or quickly and it's worrying me the difference in lifestlye. YOu're right it in fact, does, cost more to be fat.

    -Suz

  • How to refill an ink cartridge with a small piece of tape   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I ignore the on-screen warnings and print untill I can't see anything on the page (or read anythign) before installing a new cartridge. In general though, I try to keep as much in digital form as possible- the printing thing is a scam

    -Suz

  • Back to School: The Case for majoring in English   17 years 46 weeks ago

    "Get a degree, it doesn't matter in what, and you'll be able to get a better job." Ok, so now I have two degrees, one a professional degree, and I still struggle every time it's time to get me a new job. Unless you get a technical degree, plan on spending some good amount of time working your way up the corporate ladder or getting some more post-grad degrees in order to find employment.

    -Suz

  • Once Bitten Twice Shy: What is Credit Security Worth to You?   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I ballance my check book weekly and get credit reports every six months (about). I don't have any special sort of security, but I find that being aware of my expenditures works just fine. When there's been a problem on my credit report, I simply write a letter with some documentation to the company that issued it and I is usually off very quickly (they only have 30 days to fix it by law). So far, no problems *grin*.

    -Suz

  • Real Estate Appraisals - Ten things most people just don't understand about them   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I'm helping her get her taxes adjusted for her dropping home value, thanks for all the insights into appraisals!

    -Suz

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I loved the point you made about how recycling has become a trend now and no longer something that we use to teach simple, human, lessons (like 'pick up after yourself')

    -Suz

  • Stay Thin and Save   17 years 46 weeks ago

    No way -- adoption is EXPENSIVE. You may get a tax credit but unless you are adopting through the foster care system (which costs much less) the credit is not going to cover the thousands of dollars in fees. Sure, if you decide NOT to have children you will save money, but what I wrote was that if you DO have children it may cost you more.

    And believe me, Dogatemyfinances, I don't hate fat people, people of size, substantial people, etc. As I said before, I am married to one and love him very, very much.

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Very nicely done! I agree on every point. Many times "green" overlaps with some other value I hold, a kind of "win-win", but there's a balance to find in most every situation. It's easy to get tunnel vision and get too focused on one aspect of something and lose sight of the bigger picture. Sorry this is sounding trite, not nearly as well expressed as Linsey's post. Good job, Linsey.

  • Back to School: The Case for majoring in English   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Maybe I didn't have enough English major friends in college, but the ones I did have (4 or 5) are all working low paying jobs and unhappy with their job situation.At my school it seemed like English was the major people took if they couldn't pick a major.

    My mother in law on the other hand got her master's degree in English* ** and has worked for one of the US's largest paper companies, one of the US's largest chemical companies and very high up the ranks for a well known motorcycle company.

    * Her undergrad was in communications
    ** Her master's thesis was titled "The structure of the paragraph". Enthralling.

  • Stay Thin and Save   17 years 46 weeks ago

    You can hate on whoever you want on your blog: fat people, restrictive religious diets, whatever.

    But if you are going to speculate about their increased costs, stats or at least some research would be nice. One (small) example: doesn't being infertile decrease your costs because you either don't have kids or get the adoption credit?

  • Cure it with Garlic!   17 years 46 weeks ago

    thanx for you good work. the works of garlic are soo amazing. its natural,no side effects, affordable. it worked for me.

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I for one am glad you raised the stewardship point. It's important to let kids know there are other grown up reasons as well for doing their part. Every family has only so many resources to go around, and stewardship is a huge part of managing those resources.

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    You've made some excellent points in this article.

    Regarding frugality and over consumption, it makes me cringe to see the switch to more efficient vehicles pitched as a "green" change. Vehicle production requires a huge amount of energy, probably quite a bit more than is saved by increasing the mpg. Plus, replacing an otherwise serviceable vehicle is not always a frugal move--$22,000 for a Prius would buy a lot of gas for an existing car.

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    I agree with you that "green is less about being part of something and more about doing your part." Unfortunately, the "green movement" is more about telling people what to do and pushing a socialist political agenda, and has almost nothing to do with personal responsibilty.

    cheers,
    Ken

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    You said it very well!  Except in cases where extreme frugality leads to overshopping (even buying a billion bottles of FREE shampoo you will never use can be wasteful), I agree.  Thanks for the comments!

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  • Real Estate Appraisals - Ten things most people just don't understand about them   17 years 46 weeks ago

    If I have a house to sell and I'm not under pressure can a self-educated seller come close to the expected appraisal value ... let's say with less than 10% difference?

  • Real Estate Appraisals - Ten things most people just don't understand about them   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Mary,
    I am still a certified residential appraiser in California, but I have not done an appraisal for ove two years because I do much better in my online business. This is an excellent post. Contact me if you would like to be a guest blogger on my real estate blog.
    Connie

  • 4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better   17 years 46 weeks ago

    Being Frugal is Being Green! The problem facing the planet is over consumption. Frugality is reducing your consumption.

    Therefore, when you practice a frugal lifestyle, you are in essence, living a green lifestyle as well.

    Keep it up!