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Frugality, Value and Toilet Paper
As I do this “frugal living”, I have found I make a few mistakes along the way, yet I still learn. Thats what mistakes are for – learning. Recently, I haven’t found many deals on the toilet paper(tp) that I like. I prefer Angel Soft or Cottonelle, and they have usually been at a pretty…
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Don’t Blow the Rebate
I used to buy a lot of electronics and computer equipment that seemed like great deals due to mail in rebates. Then I’d let that rebate slip get lost in a stack of papers, or lose the receipt, and I rarely followed through on rebates. Now we have a system that ensures we take advantage…
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Tender Age Investing: Teach Kids Money Concepts
“Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.” — Kurt Herbert Alder One of my most rewarding experiences as an adult was teaching business skills to a classroom of eager third graders through Junior Achievement. I would volunteer again if I didn’t travel as much as I do now with…
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Money & Mates: Q&A with Joel and Martin
Joel lives in Long Island, New York and has been dating Martin for a couple of months. They have already had the “money talk“. Joel is a smart conversationalist. Here’s their story. How long have you been together? Joel: My boyfriend and I have been together for two months, so we are still in the…
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Real Estate: Building Long-Term Assets
“Well, real estate is always good, as far as I’m concerned.” — Donald Trump One of my first posts way back when was about reading obituaries and noticing that often times rich people seem to have made their money through real estate. Wachovia recently ran an advertisement in Fortune Small Business called “Building Long-Term Assets”…
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Sudoku Logic Applied to Retirement
“Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth” — Jean de la Bruyere Over the last six months, on most business trips I’ve noticed people on the plane playing Sudoku. I’m not sure what all the fuss is about since never having tried it. At first glance, it seems like crossword puzzles…
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One Advantage to Grocery Lists
I was standing in line at the grocery store watching a couple ahead of me. The guy put his food up on the counter and the cashier rang it up. Then the guy turned to his girlfriend and said he didn’t know what else was his and what was hers. She seemed to glance down…
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Tricks To Saving Money
“Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse” — George Sheehan I’ve posted a few times about the parallel between staying healthy and financial wellness. When I recently visited my family in Ohio, I noticed yet another connection by watching how my sister encourages her daughter to make healthier…
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Trivial Untruth: Gift with Purchase
“The cruelest lies are often told in silence.” — Adlai Stevenson Last weekend, Jeanine and I were hanging out at the house in Palm Springs with our friend, Debbie. After dinner at the Viceroy, we stopped into Starbucks to sample one of their new cupcakes. With Jeanine prompting this detour, I’m now convinced she is…
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Air Freshener Matchsticks
When the odor in the bathroom gets to be too much it is best to use something to freshen the air, so as not to stink out the next user. Flushing in mid-plop gets to be costly over time, so not the wisest use of water. There are some alternatives though: 1. Perfume/Cologne spray 2.…
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