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Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) How to cope with the cost of living of today: 21 of 23
There are ways to live below your means and still live comfortably. They include choosing a good savings plan so your money is working for you and shopping sensibly. One excellent source of information on the former is The Motley Fool. It includes a column by Mrs. Riches, who is like the Dear Abby of money matters. She answe... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs What you need to know before you become a teacher: 14 of 15
The waiter at our table in a nice Italian restaurant looked familiar. His jovial manner seemed familiar too, although he appeared a bit tired. Finally, when we were almost finished eating, I heard another waiter call him Oscar. I realized that he had been a teacher of one of my kids a few years before. By that time, acknowle... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to increase your savings: 24 of 24
Whether or not to save money is an unnecessary question. More important is how to save it. Your goal can be as small as making sure you have enough money to pay next month's bills or as large as retiring at a tender age and living in luxury for many years. The more methods you use to save money, the more you can save. It als... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Lasik surgery explained: 9 of 9
The decision to have lasik surgery can be one of the most important in a person's life. There is a drastic change in lifestyle afterward, not to mention the risks and the expense. It falls below marriage and buying a house, but is in the same league as buying a car. Changing 20/40 vision to 20/20 might not warrant such a hug... More..
Food & Drink > Wine A guide to enjoying summer wines: 7 of 7
As picnic season starts, it's a good time to find wines to accompany grilled foods and sandwiches. White wines match most summer food, as do roses. Red wines bring out the flavors of grilled or barbecued beef or pork. All are good year-round of course, but some match summer evenings as if they were made for each other. Chard... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > St. Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day: It's good to be Irish: 6 of 6
Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. It's a given. St. Patrick's Day is the day to watch the dancers do Irish jigs in the parade while the Irish musicians play. The parade watchers who've already started indulging in green beer may do their own jigs on the sidewalks. The crowds sport green garments from the olive trouser... More..