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Female. Not quite middle-aged yet but way past teens. Bored. Love writing. Recently went to explore the world of internet marketing after clicking on a google ad that appeared next to one of my articles.

Interests : health-related topics and money-related

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Working hard for money: 1 of 16
Think about it. Do you treat the money you worked hard for differently from the money you got with an unexpected bonus? Or from a lottery ticket you had forgotten you bought? Whay should it be differnt ? Ten dollars is ten dollars. Right ? Not really. I've been exploring making money on the internet and recently checked my g... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Doctors' ethics: Patients and money: 2 of 19
This is an incredibly broad topic, and a sensitive one as well. The problem with the medical profession is that people expect doctors to be altrustic. And the issue of money seems to run counter to that. It's like pastors, teachers and medical social workers. There are certain expectations that come with the job. But the rea... More..
Health & Fitness > Heart Disease & Heart Attack How to prevent a stroke: 1 of 8
A stroke is the brain's equivalent of a heart attack. It happens when the blood flow to the brain is suddenly disrupted. There are two main ways this happens, either the blood flow is suddenly blocked , eg. by a blood clot, or by a sudden bleed in the brain. Either way, it is a medical emergency. Sometimes, there are warning... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips When children should learn a second language: 4 of 27
I think children can learn a second, third or even fourth language right from birth. Children's minds absorb information differently. Adults tend to build on pre-existing knowledge, trying to match anything new with what was previously learnt. A very young child will not be surprised if an apple "falls" upwards instead of do... More..
Style & Beauty > Acne & Blemish Acne myths: Separating the facts from fiction: 2 of 10
I've taken a little creative leeway in this article ! ( The information is correct, though my real grandmother may not be too thrilled). I can still remember when I first became an acne sufferer. Ok, maybe not the exact day. It started with one little spot. And then a few more came. Before I knew it, suddenly there was a who... More..
Style & Beauty > Acne & Blemish Side affects and acne treatment products: 1 of 4
Acne medicine has different purposes. There is acne medicine to prevent acne. There is medicine to prevent infection of the acne. And there is medicine to prevent scarring from the acne. Finally, there is medicine to minimise the effects of acne scarring, should scars form. Acne medicine can be divided into those that are ap... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Teaching kids about money management: 15 of 49
Start early. Preferably by the time they are old enough to watch TV and start to see all the commercials and begin to learn to be a "consumer". My kid was just past 3 when he learnt there were many different trains from the Thomas the Tank Engine series and they could be his when exchanged for money. That's when I had to tea... More..
Health & Fitness > Heart Disease & Heart Attack Recognizing the symptoms of heart attack: 5 of 16
Most people fear they are having a heart attack when they experience chest pain. There's good news and bad news. The good news is, not all chest pain comes from the heart. The causes can range from merely being inconvenient , like a muscle ache , to the more serious like heart burn, as the oesophagus ( the "foodpipe") runs b... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Today: A world based on sensory overload: 2 of 6
It has been said that we have left behind the Industrial Age and are now in the Information Age. How true that is. Thanks to the internet, we now have huge amounts of information, all available at the click of a mouse. A hundred years ago, people mainly had to contend with their neighbors popping around for a chat, bringing ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Confessions of a personal finance blogger: 2 of 5
This is such a fun topic ! I do miss helium. I have been away trying to find out more about making money on the internet as a result of a little google ad that popped up next to one of my articles. Since then, I have been sucked into the world of internet marketing and while I've learnt a lot, I can't say I've really enjoyed... More..