Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
I'm fat and I'm trying to deflabbify myself for my health, my longevity, my self-esteem -- and my wallet. Here are ten ways that being fat costs money:
Eating more costs. Eating too much made me fat, and staying fat means I need more food. More food costs ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
(This post is part of a MBN Group Writing Project on "Finances at Graduation.")
When I entered graduate school I remember being absolutely shocked how much stuff cost. I was in a dorm my first year and remember that I had $60 left every two weeks after paying for the dorm ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Whenever we make a decision to improve ourselves, we have to start where we are right now.
I know: Captain Obvious to the rescue. I picked up that phrase from Gary North (either in Reality Check or in the members' section) when he was answering a ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
On Memorial Day our family went over to a friend's house. They had recently gotten a Wii Balance Board, which is basically a high-tech scale with pressure sensors that measure your left-right balance, your front-back balance, and your weight.
The software that came with the unit is Wii Fit, which ...
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