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  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    My wristlet includes...

    2 debit cards

    1 credit card

    driver's license

    military ID

    Sam's membership

    Costco membership

    REI membership

    Walmart giftcard

    Barne's and Noble giftcard

    CVS coupon

    $3.63

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    In my enormous, multi-pocketed purse: Grocery cards, blood and marrow donor cards, notebook, pen, lip balm, phone, keys, an extra pad, and wallet with ID, debit and credit cards, and checks. At one point, this was also carrying a Tide stain remover pen, hand cream, sunglasses, and a book. There's probably a receipt/prescription for my eyeglasses in there too, plus or minus a receipt from the auto shop...

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    My purse contains my keys, wallet, phone, a bag full of "remnant" gift cards and coupons, chapstick, a small notebook, and about a dozen current and old slips of paper covered in lists - grocery lists, to-do lists, reading lists, etc. I'm a list-maker. And I'm not very good at cleaning out the purse.

  • 6 Weird Things People Sell for Cash   16 years 3 weeks ago

    My dog Walt LOVES his bully sticks.  The guy goes crazy for them.  I'd love to see more choices though.  They can be pretty expensive but we dog lovers keep snapping them up for our pups! (:

  • Cheapest Ways to Get Your Caffeine Fix   16 years 3 weeks ago

    阿彌陀佛 無相佈施

    不要吃五辛(葷菜,在古代宗教指的是一些食用後會影響性情、慾望的植
    物,主要有五種葷菜,合稱五葷,佛家與道家所指有異。

    近代則訛稱含有動物性成分的餐飲食物為「葷菜」,事實上這在古代是稱
    之為腥。所謂「葷腥」即這兩類的合稱。 葷菜
    維基百科,自由的百科全書
    (重定向自五辛) 佛家五葷

    在佛家另稱為五辛,五種辛味之菜。根據《楞嚴經》記載,佛家五葷為大
    蒜、小蒜、興渠、慈蔥、茖蔥;五葷生啖增恚,使人易怒;熟食發淫,令
    人多慾。[1]

    《本草備要》註解云:「慈蔥,冬蔥也;茖蔥,山蔥也;興渠,西域菜,云
    即中國之荽。」

    興渠另說為洋蔥。) 肉 蛋 奶?!

    念楞嚴經 *∞窮盡相關 消去無關 證據 時效 念阿彌陀佛往生西方極樂世界

    我想製造自己的行為反作用力
    不婚 不生子女 生生世世不當老師

    log 二0.3010 三0.47710.48 五0.6990 七0.8451 .85
    root 二1.414 1.41 三1.732 1.73五 2.236 2.24七 2.646
    =>十3.16 π∈Q' 一點八1.34

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    A Storus Smart Money Clip holding cash, 2 debit cards, license, insurance card, temple recommend, list of phone numbers, and a Cafe Rio Free Meal card. A pencil and small notebook, handkerchief, keyring with car key and house key, and a Google Nexus.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I have those things below in my long wallet. Many things at one place is the reason I chose to use a functional long wallet.
    * 3 credit cards
    * 1 check (ATM) card
    * AAA member card
    * 2 library cards
    * 3 insurance cards (health, vision, prescription drug plan)
    * 1 hospital card
    * 2 grocery store cards
    * Drivers license
    * A couple of business cards
    * Environmental Working Group's "Shopper's guide to pesticides in produce" :)
    * Environmental Defense Fund's "Pocket Seafood Selector"
    * Small calculator (card type)
    * Coupons!
    * Some money (about $10-$50; I don't carry cash much)

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    As I get older, my purse gets smaller and lighter!. a smaller wallet= drivers license, $30 cash, debit card, insurance card and library card! and my phone of course...Simplicity!

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I like to travel with just the essentials in my wallet and bought an ultra-thin stabo wallet to hold it all:

    Main Pocket: Cheques. Notes totalling at least £20.

    Left Pocket: Debit Card, Driving Liscence, Insurance Card, Student Card, Oyster (Train) Card. I also have some deal cards which I use regularly since I know I will forget them if I don't have them on me at all times.

    Right Pocket: Train Tickets as I need to access these quickly

    Perhaps notably, I don't carry any change in my wallet and instead try and use my Debit Card as much as possible. If I can't use my card, I'll put any change from my notes into my pocket and then either transfer this to a change pot at home (which eventually goes back into my bank account) or get rid of the change through self service machines.

  • 12 Surprising Ways to Reuse Aluminum Foil   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Rabbit ears live!

    There's nothing wrong with reusing tinfoil after it's wrapped meat if you wash it thoroughly with dish detergent and hot water. By that line of thinking, you'd have to throw out every dish that ever touched raw meat, too.

    Tinfoil makes a great impromptu "pan" for grilling veggies with steak. Tightly wrap asparagus, summer squash, broccoli, or the like--add a little olive oil and flavorings, as desired--and set on the grill near the meat. If you can put if off the direct heat it's less likely to scorch. Tastes great and doesn't use any energy from the stove.

  • 12 Surprising Ways to Reuse Aluminum Foil   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Rabbit ears live!

    There's nothing wrong with reusing tinfoil after it's wrapped meat if you wash it thoroughly with dish detergent and hot water. By that line of thinking, you'd have to throw out every dish that ever touched raw meat, too.

    Tinfoil makes a great impromptu "pan" for grilling veggies with steak. Tightly wrap asparagus, summer squash, broccoli, or the like--add a little olive oil and flavorings, as desired--and set on the grill near the meat. If you can put if off the direct heat it's less likely to scorch. Tastes great and doesn't use any energy from the stove.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Not much. Driver's license, debit card, credit card, medical insurance card, and AAA card.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I have a debit card, a credit card, pictures of my grandkids, about $10, and some gift cards.

  • Redfin: The Greatest Real Estate Website Ever   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I'm house-shopping myself, and I've been extremely pleased with www.ZipRealty.com. It pulls MLS-type listing and has there different street views, schools, maps, comparable home sales, etc.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    My wallet currently has cash, driver's license, car insurance card, metro pass, health insurance card, credit cards (Discover, Amex/Costco, Mastercard), ATM/check card, 2 bandaids, and stamps.

    I'm a geek, so I also carry a multi-tool, cell phone, pen and flashlight in my pocket.  It sounds like a lot of stuff, but it actually fits perfectly in my two front pockets.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    In my wallet: debit cards, gift cards, store loyalty cards, insurance cards, checkbook, pictures of my kids, receipts, and $.78.  In my purse (which is really a small diaper bag): wallet, keys, phone, diapers, wipes, water bottle, and lip balm.

  • If Budgeting Isn't Fun, You're Doing It Wrong   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Phil, I totally agree with you! Having out of control finances can cause people to avoid budgeting. I know people who are so anxious about finances because they simply let the bills pile up to the point where it gets too overwhelming. Getting a prioritized list of expenses is a great way to get things under your control! Thanks for the tip!

    -Andrea

    A fellow bugeting lover :)

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    1/2 piece of gum (in the wrapper), Burts Bees chapstick, wrapper from a local bakery that used to contain a ginger snap cookie before I devoured it, three $20 bills, my library card, my house key on a University of Sydney key ring, and a bright red ball point pen.

  • 6 Secret Homemade Stain Removers That Kick Butt   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I have tried Hydrogen Peroxide alone as a teeth whitener and I must contest that it does work, although it can make your gums more sensitive. This is because they hydrogen peroxide sold in stores is for topical use only. It is best to go to a health store, by the 30% solution and dilute it down, this will stop the sensitivity and not only whiten your teeth, but also get rid of bacteria and gingivitis that may be in your mouth. In fact, it is a great thing to have in your house. It is kind of like a one-stop-cure for a lot of things that you may not even be aware of. Check out this website for more information: http://scienceray.com/chemistry/the-wonders-of-hydrogen-peroxide/ 

  • Free Smashbox Cosmetics at Nordstrom - DEAL OVER   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Nordstrom Department Stores , they are great sourse of discounts for cosmetics products.

    premier mask miracle

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    Drivers License, Library card, Indiana bar card, American bar card, 3 credit cards and my costco card. My money clip broke so there's a wadded up 10 behind the credit cards.

  • Why Is "Rich" Often Equated With "Evil"?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I believe that without the rich hundreds of millions of people would be out of jobs.  The superstars of corporations built their company from the ground up with LOTS OF HARD WORK.  Then they provide jobs for the rest of the world.  They give money to charities and on their free time they volunteer.  Most lower- and middle-class people do not see the hard work that gets put in to big businesses.  They only see the success.  If only they could see how many times a rich person has failed.  The only difference between the rich and the poor is that the rich don't give up...not that they're evil.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    My trusty Dooney and Burke carries
    wallet:
    2 credit cards
    1 debit card
    health insurance card
    AAA card
    drivers license
    ~$20

    1 PocketMod to track cash spending
    1 PocketMod for jotting music ideas
    1 pen
    lip balm
    cell phone
    chopsticks (you never know when they run out of utensils)
    2 napkins
    car keys
    apartment keys
    sunglasses

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    The stuff that gets transferred from purse to other purses to backpack to messenger bag: wallet, containing cash, receipts, and a metal business card holder containing my ID and credit/debit/insurance cards; small pencil case containing pens, pencils, highlighter, eraser, lip balm; phone; keys (2 for my house, 1 for my car, 1 for my office, and my Kroger value card); small moleskine planner, and a collapsible hairbrush.

    For a quick jaunt to the store or post office or something, I throw my metal card holder, phone and keys in my pockets.

    The pencil case is a recent addition, but I've found it's much better than throwing pens/pencils in a bag - I'm always guaranteed to have one of each, and I lose far fewer writing implements.  I first noticed the trend studying abroad in England - I'd pull a pen out of the depths of my backpack and the other students would unzip their cute little pencil cases and be all set.

  • Ask the Readers: What's In Your Wallet?   16 years 3 weeks ago

    I carry my phone, wallet (with driver's license, library card, zoo membership card, and debit card), my keys, some chapstick, my coupon organizer, and whatever paperback I happen to be reading at the time.