Sacrifice your television for a million dollars

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

I saw an article on the front page of Yahoo this moring on how to make a million dollar by not watching TV.  A million dollars? That sounds good to me, so I had a look.
What I discovered was that the author had made some generalizations that don’t apply to everyone. Sorry, not all of us […]

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for the love of god, not while you’re peeing!

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

I’m not a big fan of cell phones. All they are good for is making people drive like asswipes when they’re talking on them.
What really irks me with cell phones though is when people can’t even go to the bathroom without talking on the cell phone. What is that?!? I was drying my hands in […]

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Please don’t take my picture

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

I hate having my picture taken. That wasn’t always the case. I’ve seen photos of myself growing up where I am purposely smiling into the camera or doing some wacky pose. I even have photos from my first year of college where I willing got in group photos.
For some reason I hate having my picture […]

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Travel on the cheap

Posted by chica with issues under general issues, travel issues

I love to travel. But I absolutely hate having to spend money dining out and getting snackies from gas stations, airports, etc. I actually drive more than I fly. I’m a control freak and if I’m in a plane since I’m not in control. Sure, it takes me a few more hours (days) to get […]

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You’re either all in or you’re not

Posted by chica with issues under family & relationship issues

I was having lunch with a friend yesterday and from various things that were said it was apparent that she does not share checking accounts with her partner. In fact, they keep their money totally separated.
This is weird to me.
They have been together for a few years and are in a committed relationship. They talk […]

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Link roundup week of 7/8 - 7/14

Posted by chica with issues under issues roundup

Looking for some great reads from the past week that might offer some insight into some issues you might have? Me too!
Check out these articles you might have missed from this week:

12 Ways to Jumpstart Your Life at Dumb Little Man. This article has great tips, so bookmark it. I did.
10 Tips for Escaping Your […]

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Personal goals: setting and achieving them

Posted by chica with issues under personal development issues

I think that goal setting is an integral part of personal development. I think you have to create your own personal road map so that you know where you’re going and where you’ve been. This is a good way to make sure that you don’t waste a lot of time and effort headed down the […]

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My top 5 worst jobs of all time

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

There is a lot of talk concerning find your dream job. In fact there are scores of books on the subject. There is nothing worse than seeing these books when you are working a job that you abhor but you have to keep to pay the billls until you can find something better.
I’ve had a few […]

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4 ways to work entertainment into your spending when you’re on a budget

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

As someone that is trying to control my spending and stick to a budget, I know how difficult it can be to stay on track when it feels like you are depriving yourself. Sometimes I feel guilty when I budget an amount for entertainment purposes because I know I should be focusing on paying down […]

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6 ways to care for your hair with items from your pantry

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

There are foods like avocados that are known to have proven effects when you eat them on both your hair and your skin by giving them a healthy glow. But there are also things you do can with food besides eating it to get those benefits for your hair and skin. You can heal, protect, […]

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