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Archive for October 2006

October 20th, 2006

100 year old Frugal Woman dies and donates $35.6M

Eugenia Dodson quitely amassed a huge wealth and donated this amount to the University of Miami’s Diabetes Research. She kept this a secret and instructed her lawyer to keep this confidential as she doesn’t want any recognition during her lifetime.
She lived in a small condo and she could have lived a lavish lifestyle […]

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October 12th, 2006

Just Be Healthy

I found a feature article today discussing simple pleasures that can keep one healthy and my favorite of the 20 tips is,  “To just be”
 
“Take five minutes of quiet time each morning to just ‘be’, to stop and reflect, before you start rushing about for the day,” says holistic nutritionist Dr Gillian McKeith. “Don’t think. […]

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October 11th, 2006

Ways Students Can Save Money and an Odd One

If one would like to reap a degree from a reputable university without drowning in debt, how does he deal?
Usual tips on how to save while trying to earn that diploma include scrimping on keg parties and even earn some extra moolah from them, borrowing, buying used or swapping books instead of buying new ones, […]

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October 10th, 2006

PC for Penny-Pinchers and Environmentalists

We all know that one of the most energy-eating appliances we have at home is the computer. Now that’s about to be solved.
Via Technologies, is working with UK-based computer manufacturers to produce environment-friendly ones. One of these manufacturers, Tranquil PC, produces personal computers that are made to be energy-efficient. According to Tranquil PC’s managing director, […]

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October 9th, 2006

Jobless But Not Penniless

Being unemployed is such a bad status. Being unemployed and broke is worse! Just before you run out of funds for the bills after getting that lay-off, here are some ways you can save your savings and your face while undergoing the in-between employment phase that you hate the most.
1. Cut it out with some […]

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October 8th, 2006

How to Make Kids Value Money

Here are some tips on how to not bring up a spoiled brat, straight from the child rearing secret bags of the most powerful women in the world:
1. Require them to spend, save, and give.
One of the interviewed women leaders emphasized the importance of making kids learn that they can’t spend all of their allowances. […]

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October 7th, 2006

Comparison Shopping on Your Mobile

While you’re on the road, there’s another way to check what rewards or discounts you can avail when checking into hotels, car rentals or any retail store - through your WAP-enabled mobile phone.
And one of the personalized comparison shopping sites that made going wireless while checking out deals easy is DealMine, a Web 2.0 awards honorable mention. 
“With thousands of discounts, miles, points […]

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October 6th, 2006

Declutter in a Flash

Everyone has his or her own generic decluttering habits. But can’t we always learn new strategies. Yes, decluttering, for me, is like a game of chess. You just have to start with the pawns before attacking the queen. Yeah, whatever that means. Isn’t it obvious I’m clueless myself on how to deal with clutter? Hehe..
Here […]

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October 5th, 2006

Habits to Acquire if You Want to be Healthy

Health is wealth. Need I say more?
Here are the Habits of Highly Healthy Men. Go see which of these habits are yours, too.
1. Get more sun.
Isn’t this contradicting the “avoid the sun” mantra of supermodels and celebrities? Well, not really. As they say, just go out and enjoy the sun before 10am, when it’s not […]

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October 4th, 2006

Cheat Sheet for Builders to Save Money

After learning how a professional can help you save money and you still think that you’re the man in building your home, I admire you.
But if you want to further your chances of really saving money with your DIY’ing your home building tasks, these environmental factsheets for every task can be surely of great assistance […]

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