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  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Smartest investment: $257.00 wedding ring. All that I could afford at the time we eloped to Las Vegas in 1999; however the return on this small amount has been immeasurable. Three children that provide endless love, laughter, and legacy. A wife, best friend, confidant, and lover. Guidance through tough times. Encouragement to finish that degree and graduate summa cum laude which led to promotions and increased salary. Her willingness to relocate on a whim or for a job. Income tax breaks, insurance deductions, and medical savings. All this and much, much more for just $257.00. The single greatest investment with the greatest emotional, life, monetary, and happiness return one could hope for. Amazing!

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Buying my brand new House!

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The best recent investment I've made is my e-reader. I've downloaded hundreds of free books and have read up a storm this past year. The money I've saved from purchasing paper books and the many conveniences of an electronic reader have made it a truly fabulous investment.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The smartest investment I have ever made was in my children. I raised 3 boys as a single mom, and sent them to college. they are all fine men now with families of their own. I am proud of them all.

  • I Pay for Things You Get for Free   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Weston, if your looking for the "legal" standpoint on this , I would suggest contacting a lawyer in your area to make sure that by purchasing these coupons you would not being doing anything against local and federal law, you might even be able to find a discount coupon online for this service

  • Horizon Organic Milk: Is it All Just Lies?   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Hello, my name is Robert. I am a dairy farmer, and actually a producer for Horizon organic. I would like to say that this is all lies and that whoever wrote this had no idea. Well I won't say that because it would be mean first off, but there seem to be points made that any person familiar with the this way of life could tell right off the author of this writing is not familiar with farming. it is human nature to lie, cheat, and be greedy. Hence why were here and not in Eden. So agreed, there are farmers out there that will cheat to make money, but not all of them do. My dairy has sixty acres of pasture that I run at most forty cows on. They are outside 365 days a year for at least 22 hours a day. The only time they are inside is to milk them or if it is to cold outside for them.
    You are correct that there is no antibiotics found in the milk, but that doesnt mean that whatever antibiotics that cow is given is not being passed through the cows bloodstream which allows the clue to produce milk is not being passed to your child. For example aids lies dormant for years, but the person may still pass it on to others.
    Artificial growth horomones are allowed on non organic cows.
    I do agree people cheat. For those who who do it right and take pride in what they produce; that is what organic is all about.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Smartest investment I made was sending my kids to private school. While there are good public schools around my parents supported me financially and with their help I made sure my kids got the best and hopefully they realize how lucky they are!

  • Farewell to Homeownership: Lessons to Share   14 years 42 weeks ago

    As a homeowner with a septic system and a house sitting on tope of an underground spring, I find it hard to fathom that the homebuyer didn't know about the condition of the septic system and the caverns underground before she bought the house. Septic systems don't just fail overnight. A septic inspection would have alerted the buyer to the condition of the septic system and then the buyer could have made an informed decision about whether to assume the risk of failure. As to the backup into the house, I wonder whether the homeowner performed regular maintenance and pumping. Sounds like the answer is no. The seller should have disclosed whether or not the basement had ever flooded and might hold some liability if this was not disclosed. Then there is the issue of insurance -- was any of this covered by insurance or diaster relief assistance? I guess my point is that homes don't go from livable to uninhabitable overnight -- it sounds like the homeowners didn't do their due diligence before they bought the home and then failed to notice and fix problems before they escalated. That was not the bank's fault, yet it was left holding the bag.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    My smartest investment has been a smartphone. I know, I know, I have become one of those people you shake your head at as you watch me try to walk down the sidewalk while texting. But it has freed me up to get out of my office during the day without being afraid I am missing important emails or other messages. That's crucial for a freelancer.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    My smartest investment was buying my 1st home. I was lucky to buy before all of the crazy market inflation and sell it just before the crash. VERY lucky indeed!

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The smartest investment I ever made is my MacBook. My laptop was dying on me and wouldn't allow me to work quickly or remotely. Now that I have my MacBook I can stay unplugged and keep working, and build my business online.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    My biggest investment would be my coupons. Able to save for my daughter and able to have more money to go to something else. When u have become a single parent and have to make away for your child woundering how u going to do it. This just been the best thing for me when i can use coupons on grocery and house hold needs.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    my second hand laptop. With it i can comfortably find coupons and money saving deals.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The smartest investment I ever made was purchasing a laptop so I could start an on-line EBay/Amazon business. This allowed me to generate income after losing my job to the recession.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The smartest investment I ever made was to max out my 401k every paycheck. That way I got the full company match and it's really grown over time.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    For me it would be my education. Wouldn't be here doing what I am doing otherwise. Now investing couple of minutes to enter the drawing. Hope it turns out to be the next. Set :-)

  • Ask the Readers: Could You Survive Without a Cell Phone?   14 years 42 weeks ago

    Yes, I could survive. It's not preferable, but it's possible. I don't do THAT much with my cell phone. I make the occasional phone call and the even rarer text. It's mostly nice to be able to be reached when needed or to not worry about being stranded without a method of contacting someone.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    My Best investment was my wife and kids. They are all grown up and all are doing well. I couldn,t be more proud of my wife and kids and what they have all done for me.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The best investment I have made is backing up my husband in his decision to get his Bachelors degree. He has a decent job that he wouldn't have had if he didn't get that degree.

  • 13 Natural and Easy Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar   14 years 42 weeks ago

    When I learned that I had type 2 diabetes.I gave up eating white stuff;potatos,rice,bread,pasta ,pastry's.I wound up loosing forty five pounds, my A1c dropped from 6.5 to 4.3.No metformin or any other diabetic drugs.It was an adjustment but not that hard.If I continue to do this I am do

  • I Pay for Things You Get for Free   14 years 42 weeks ago

    great angle on couponing! I was wondering who buys coupons off ebay and now I see how it's actually beneficial.

  • A Comprehensive Guide to the Envelope System   14 years 42 weeks ago

    I've used the envelope system for my Christmas budgeting for a couple of years now. It works great for me! Each week, I add a minimum $5 to the envelope. As a result, I don't have to put x-mas gifts on credit cards - I have the cash to cover them.

  • HP Giving Away $500 to a Lucky Wise Bread Reader   14 years 42 weeks ago

    The smartest investment I ever made was to put some life insurance money I received after a relative's death into paying for my M.A. I loved my program, I met great people in it, and it helped to cement my field of study. I went on to a PhD from there, but I have been less than thrilled with that investment of time and money, unfortunately.

  • I Pay for Things You Get for Free   14 years 42 weeks ago

    I've purchased coupons for grocery items as well as larger coupons for a certain amount of money off a total purchase like the one described here. Its worked out very well for me, since I don't get the paper delivered and don't have the time to go searching for free coupons in coffee shops during the week. I don't do it all the time, but when there's a product I really want, I go for it.

  • 10 Free Things to Do With Your Kindle   14 years 42 weeks ago

    #3 Check your email

    Actually, Gmail has a mobile site. m.gmail.com. Sometimes you get redirected to the desktop version of the site for some reason but other than that it works great on the kindle. If that happens just re-enter m.gmail.com in the url bar.