When I recently flew back home from vacation, I was offered peanuts from the flight attendant. As someone with food allergies, it’s a bit shocking to me that airlines still offer peanuts aboard their planes. While I am not allergic to peanuts, I know many people are and I imagine it can hardly feel good […]
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Now that I’ve started to enter more giveaways (see my weekly giveaway roundup posts for giveaways to enter), I figured I should look into how these winnings are taxed. First of all, prizes and giveaway winnings are taxed. Richard Hatch, winner of the very first Survivor show, ended up in prison for not paying taxes […]
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I have often mentioned my love for Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Workweek and how much I agree with him when he argues that the 40-hour work week is essentially pointless in today’s day and age. Here are five predictions I have for how work will change over the next decade or so: 1) Working with others […]
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Going on a cruise can be an awesome experience. There are a number of things to keep in mind, though, that will help you better prepare for (and enjoy) your vacation. Below are fifteen things to keep in mind if you are going on a cruise in the near future. 1) Arrive a day before […]
Read More >>Sorry, this dog is not one of the giveaways ;) Welcome to the weekly Friday Giveaway roundup! This week has been a “reality check” week for me. First a huge plumbing issue was discovered that we will eventually have to fix. It will require digging underneath the street in front of our house and is […]
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Almost everyone is trying to do the following two things in life: 1) Make money 2) Do work they enjoy Making money is essential to living; if you don’t make money, you don’t eat. You can’t pay your bills or purchase things you want. Just as important is being able to do work that you […]
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We recently had an unexpected plumbing problem that resulted in us finding out there is a costly repair that we will need to make to the sewer line. Here’s how it happened: A couple hours after we get home from the airport on Sunday night, our renter comes upstairs to tell us there is water […]
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The past week I was on vacation and was able to (finally) read a couple books. One of those books was Linchpin by Seth Godin. In Linchpin, Godin talks about becoming “indispensable” in the workplace. One of his main arguments is that there is always emotional labor that can be added to any given job. […]
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Back from vacation! It would be natural for me to share a few details about our trip, but I wrote this before we even left, so details about our trip will have to wait for another day ;) What I want to talk about today is what I would do if I had more time. […]
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Welcome to the weekly Friday Giveaway post! There were some really awesome posts this week about living abroad, making money in music, Dave Ramsey’s baby steps, and how fast food affects not just your waistline but your wallet as well. If you missed them, be sure to go back and check them out. I’ll keep […]
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