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It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here in the Midwest, so time to get some outside projects done. One of those projects will be to mow and trim the lawn and then put down the fall application of fertilizer. I had contemplated hiring a service … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The week – September 19th
Image courtesy of Baitong333 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net “We gotta go to the doctor,†my wife said as she hung up the phone. The phone call had been from my sister-in-law, who's family had stayed with us the previous weekend, informing us that … [Read more...] about Do You Understand Your Medical Insurance Explanation Of Benefits Statements?
I thought I was going to have to drop some serious money last Friday, as I spent most of the morning frantically searching for my lost cell phone. It was frustrating because I know I took it with me to work, and before I noticed I didn’t have it, I … [Read more...] about Are You Protected Against A Lost or Stolen Cell Phone?
Well, my day isn't off to a very good start - somehow I managed to lose my cell phone at work and it's on silent so (assuming it wasn't actually stolen) it's going to be difficult to find. Well, at least we have awesome blog posts to … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – September 12th
Every year in September, millions of students return to school following the summer break from studying. It is when students get back into the classrooms, return to a regular schedule, work on and learn new skills that will serve a purpose later in … [Read more...] about Back To School And Learning How To Manage Money
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Virtually every human endeavour is a competition. At the most basic level, how we handle winning and losing has a direct impact on how others view us. In our quests to improve our lives and lifestyles, examining how we handle victory is … [Read more...] about Learning to Be a Winner
