Yesterday, MSN’s Smart Spending blog posted a version of my recent article about the dirty secrets of debt reduction (and what to do about them). “You make it sound so easy,” one commenter wrote. But it’s not, and I know that. Here is a reprint of a post from June 2007 that acknowledges this fact.
Caro made a handy docking and charging station to store her gadgets and charge them at the same time. Keeps things in order too.Caro says, "My desk was a mess with gizmos and their chargers.
Collapsible measuring cupsI don’t know how many times I’ve tried to close the utensil drawer in our kitchen when a measuring cup gets caught up in the drawer.
Against stuffComputer guru Paul Graham has a new essay on, well, stuff. Very worth checking out.
I’ve had some form of a cold for fifteen straight days now. I’ve considered going to the doctor a few times, but I really think it’s actually been at least three different colds because the symptoms are so different.
If the word Meerkat suggests to you a savvy cartoon rodent speaking in the voice of Nathan Lane... think again. Jay Sterrenberg, co-founder of the arts collective Meerkat Media, explains how we can all take example from the striped mammal known for its communal habits.
A month ago, a commenter made a response to Matt’s Plan out the week’s clothing on Sunday post that gave me a good laugh:
“I use the Seth Brundle method of not having many different work clothes, and they all pretty much go together (IMO). This works so well I often forget that Friday is casual day, because I just pick the next shirt and trousers without thinking.”
This is a guest post from Philip Brewer of Wise Bread, a personal finance and frugality blog. Philip is one of my favorite personal finance writers. Today, however, he’s sharing about productivity.
So a while back I met this artist/engineer/satellite designer and otherwise genius professor from New York University, and I instantly started arguing with her.
It is no secret that music has an uncanny ability to motivate us. The right song can make an otherwise dull workout become our finest hour. And now there is scientific evidence to support it, as well as entire businesses dedicated to helping you produce customized workout soundtracks.
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By Jesse Hines
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Have you ever read an email from someone that was too wordy, lacked focus, and left you confused? How can we learn from reading such emails to improve our own communication? How do we compose emails and writings that others will actually want to read?
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By Xin LuYou know who I am talking about. Most of us have that one brother who blows his paycheck in a day or a cousin that has no money for retirement. No family is perfect, and we all tend to have a few loved ones who are horrible at managing their money. So what should we do about it?
