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The following is a guest post from Johann Carpio.
Choosing a computer can be a pretty tough choice. Any dubious salesman would offer any computer just for the sake of making a sale. In a few months you could find out that the machine you bought has cost you tons of cash for [...]
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The following is a conversation that took place this afternoon while I was temporarily displaced from my usual workspace.
Scene: Julie sits at Albie’s computer reading WiseBread, eating a snack, and listening to Roller Derby Queen by Jim Croce. (Julie’s headphones are packed away somewhere due to carpet being installed near her own cubicle). Albie arrives [...]
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The temperature is rising, the plants are sprouting, and the flowers are blooming. You know what that means. Time to crawl out of that dungeon you’ve been hiding in all winter and get to work. Whether you’ve got a sprawling house to maintain or just a small apartment to clean up, now is the time. [...]
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For beer lovers, this may be a golden age for American craft beer. Just 30 years ago, there were only 44 breweries in operation in the USA, producing nearly 200 million barrels of beer per year. The number of barrels produced hasn’t increased much in 2012… but the number of breweries has skyrocketed to 1,600! [...]
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Why is saving money so difficult?
There are a million reasons out there, but for me it’s because choosing to save money means choosing to delay gratification. Like the average human-being I want instant gratification. It’s easy, it feels good (at the time) and it requires no self-discipline.
Lately I have been trying harder than ever to avoid [...]
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Unfortunately, most schools do not teach children about the importance of money and how to budget properly (What’s up with that!?). Because of this many kids learn how to budget from their parents. So it’s time to flex that financial muscle of yours and teach Jr how awesome you are when it comes to finances. [...]
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So you made your list and checked it twice (Hooray for holiday puns!) to make sure you got gifts for everyone on your list. Now it’s time to decorate. Crank up the holiday music and get to work. One problem before you get crackin’ though. Holiday decorations are expensive, especially the ones [...]
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Turkey day has come and gone and now it’s time for the busiest holiday of the year to begin. You know what that means… spending, spending, and you guessed it… more spending. With all of the presents to buy, food to prepare and gas to fill your tank (To drive all the way to Uncle [...]
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It’s now August and it’s getting close to school time. At this point, all of the college students (And some of their parents who can’t wait till they leave) are counting down the days till they go back to school. So you have the essentials ready to go, you got new sneaks, your hip new [...]
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So, how would you like your eggs? Sunny Side up you say. (Cracks open the egg onto a rock and starts cooking). Unless you live under that rock, you know how hot it has been this Summer. You walk outside and it feels like you are cooking. We are right at the peak of Summer [...]
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