I was reading a blog post a few weeks ago that argued that in order to save money, you should not buy a diamond for an engagement ring. With all of the engagements that happen around the Holiday season (I recently heard as many as 40% of couples get engaged during the Holiday season), engagement […]
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At times, introverts can be viewed as rude or even downright anti-social. In reality, though, introverts get their energy from being alone and being in social situations for long periods of time is draining. Extroverts, of course, get their energy from being around people and actually can get drained from being alone for too long. […]
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I don’t know if you have heard the term DINK before, but it stands for Dual Income No Kids. Currently my wife and I are happy DINKs. While we do want to have kids eventually, we are enjoying the advantages of our DINK status. Those advantages include: 1) Kids are expensive Kids cost money! While […]
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Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope you are able to take some time out during the Holiday season to spend time with friends and family. We will be back at it tomorrow morning with a wonderful article by Ornella Grosz. ____________ Photo by stephen jones
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2013 is just around the corner and that means it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions. I am big on setting goals, though they are usually do not span an entire year. Nevertheless, I often set New Year’s resolutions and like to see how well I do over the course of a year. 1) Exercise/Get […]
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Our last $100 giveaway just wrapped up so it’s time for another one! The prize is $100 cash through Paypal or Amazon gift card (winner’s choice). The theme for this giveaway is a difficult one – When there isn’t enough money at the end of the month. Let’s face it: most young adults don’t have […]
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Coins. Beanie Babies. Maps. Dolls. Sports memorabilia. People will collect just about anything. The real question, though, is whether collecting things is just a waste of valuable time and money? As a kid, I collected many things. Beanie babies, Pokemon cards, pogs, sports cards, etc. I still have many of these collections, in part because […]
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I recently read an interesting article on Relevant Magazine’s website that discussed five things that millennial will wish they had done differently. Below are the five things that the writer, Eric Tippin, pointed out: Most of my spare time was sacrificed to social media. I knew more about celebrities than I did about my neighbors. […]
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I’ll keep this short and sweet: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’ll be back at it on Friday morning! ____________ Photo by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar
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Recently at my 9-5 job we had our yearly giving campaign where you could pick what organizations you would like to donate to in 2013. I get really excited about spending time deciding which organizations I will donate to as well as how much I will be giving. There are a few things I really […]
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