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By Leo Babauta Sticking to a new habit isn’t easy — but if you set up your habit change smartly, you can make it stick. Starting a new habit isn’t too hard — we often get excited about starting an exercise plan or diet or waking up early, for example. But a number of...

Pets can be a delightful addition to your household, but they aren't cheap, and dogs can be especially tough on families looking to save.

If you're looking to bring a canine into your life, there's a lot to consider from a financial perspective. There's the cost to buy the dog, of course. But...

About 7% of Americans have been rejected for a credit card in the past 12 months.

This is about 17 million Americans, a number that went up by 3% from the previous period. The key to turning things around is to have a better understanding about why those credit card applications are being...

Do you want
to know how to price your products more effectively?

Choosing
the right price is a common problem for business owners, particularly in new or
rapidly-changing fields, where prices are not set in stone. A popular approach
is just to copy or try to undercut your competitors, but there...

Looking for a job that offers more than the standard salary and health benefits combo? Look no further. From scuba diving lessons to a full-service concierge that will pick up the drycleaning and then stand in line for concert tickets in your stead, there are wonderful benefits to working at one...

2013 Unitasker Wednesday: Breakfast Sandwich Maker This week’s unitasker is one of the more convoluted contraptions we’ve ever featured. In short, this clunky small appliance cooks eggs into a round shape so they fit nicely onto an English muffin … … Continued

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Winter is coming. If you’ve got a fireplace or a wood burning stove, you’ll need to start splitting wood so those logs will fit in your respective stove or fireplace. Plus it makes for a heck of a workout; as Henry Ford said, “Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.”...

After fifty years of diligent effort, chicken breeders have managed to create a chicken that is more than four times bigger than its mid-century predecessor. Yesterday's rooster weighed just about two pounds. Today's enormous version, which is called the "Ross 308 broiler," weighs...

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