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The other day, I noticed a dead bird about 2 or 3 inches from the edge of a step leading into my apartment building. It was small, brownish-gray, with yellow specks in its feathers. When it caught my eye, I paused. Although I had no previous interaction or relationship with the bird, I felt compelled [...]
My love of cooking, primarily, stems from my love of eating delicious food. If only there was a way to experience the finest, tastiest cuisine without learning how to cook. Well, there is such a way. It’s called eating out. And it’s way more expensive than preparing your meals at home. For those of us [...]
This guest post is part of a blog swap with a fellow member, Shaun Fowler, of the Yakezie Network – an awesome group of personal finance and lifestyle bloggers who shamelessly selflessly promote each other. Shaun shows families how to better manage their finances at his blog Smart Family Finance. When you’re done here, go check out [...]
Go ahead. Feast your eyes on those sexy Chanel frames that cost me $300 back in 2004. They were my first pair of designer eyeglasses. Say what you will, but I got every penny’s worth of my money out of those suckers. After 6 years of lovin’, what you see is all I could salvage. [...]
Proverbs 13:22 says, “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” Luckily for me, I’m not a man. Yeeehaw! *duck walk* My descendants can thank the sexist Bible for assuming us chicks would never have the wherewithal to obtain wealth. But seriously, the decision to gift a sizable estate gathered through blood, sweat, and years [...]
Let’s give the media a round of applause for scaring the crap out of Americans. Bravo, Fox News! Well done, CNN. I appreciate all you do. *finger guns* Perhaps the colorful, hyperbolic adjectives used to describe the American economy are fitting. However, I ain’t worried about it. Financially speaking, I’m better off than I’ve ever [...]
The following is a guest post from a You Have More Than You Think partner. We all know the story. A visitor comes to your shop, factory or office. They trip and injure themselves. And you’re immediately rushing to check your public liability insurance. The law on liability is simple. If you’re responsible for an [...]
It’s easy to think advertising consists exclusively of hilarious gimmicks, catchy jingles, and colorful graphics. Oh, but it’s so much more than that. Companies spend ungodly amounts of time and money in pursuit of answers to the questions: What turns a browser into a buyer? How do we get customers to spend more money? What [...]
I have a confession. What I’m about to reveal is a secret I’d rather keep to myself, but I sense there are others who struggle with this problem. Before you read on, promise you won’t judge me. To a certain extent, I don’t have much control over the issue. That said, I’m rightfully afraid I’ll [...]
