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General Thoughts and Fun Topics

The Simple Fix At Times

Recently my dad was telling me how his computer wouldn’t turn on and as a result this could mean that he would need to bring it in for repair or worst having to buy a brand new system, which he was prepared to do. He was describing how the computer turned on but nothing was

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General Thoughts and Fun Topics

Living In A Compact House To Save Money

I saw an interesting news segment today about mini houses and how they are apparently becoming more popular. As the name implies, it is literally a house that is built pretty small to simply accommodate the necessities. There were some remarks such as people were tired of paying mortgages and so instead they decided to

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General Thoughts and Fun Topics

Stocking Up Because of The Light Bulb Ban or Not

Pretty soon here the incandescent light bulb will be banned from stores which means that you will have to buy the more energy efficient light bulbs such as compact fluorescent light bulbs. Of course that means having to pay more as they are usually more expensive. Not surprisingly, some people are trying to buy a

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Financial Management

Waiting For A Tax Return To Pay Off Debt

This was a little surprising to me the other day where a person was telling me how on their credit card the maximum limit is $500 and it has been that amount for years. My initial assumption was with that amount credit it must be easy to manage and not overspend. I was wrong apparently

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General Thoughts and Fun Topics

New Years Eve Money And Preparation

Well, it’s almost 2014 and for myself that means making sure I am getting any last minute items out of the way such as putting together all the new equipment I bought. I was reading so many articles as well about how many people dread this week as usually the days after Christmas everyone is

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General Thoughts and Fun Topics

Buying More Gifts Than Intended

I had a friend tell me today how he has finished his Christmas shopping awhile ago. However, whenever he goes to the mall now he seems to always see something that would be a great gift as well and so he goes ahead and buys it. As a result, he is spending more money on

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