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Personal Finance > Managing Debt Get out of debt: A step-by-step guide: 1 of 29
Throw off the burden of debt. Commit to a step by step plan, stick with it, and you will succeed. But before you plan the how, you must have a clear and accurate picture of your financial situation - how much money you have and where that money is going each month. The best way, in fact the only way, you'll accomplish this is... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Good debt vs. bad debt: Is there such a thing?: 1 of 29
Can some debts be a good thing while others are not? One way to decide is to ask yourself the question, when the debt is finally paid, will I have anything of real value?When you went to college, you might have worked part time, scrounged all the scholarship and grant money you could lay hands on and still had to borrow thous... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Plagiarism in the classroom: Prevention rather than detection: 1 of 20
Preventing plagiarism in the classroom might be simpler than you think, and the solution to the copying epidemic can also lead to a cure for mediocrity. What if the solution to plagiarism in the classroom meant a quantum boost in student creativity? Bet you'd be interested in that one.The problem with classroom plagiarism in ... More..
Personal Finance > Investing Basics Getting started with investing: 2 of 36
"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." Sound advice from Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in history. Buffet looks for value and invests for the long term.Invest for the long term. It's the cornerstone of future wealth and enlists time as your... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Research before you write: 1 of 13
Michelangelo sensed the life trapped inside a solid block of marble and liberated his David from the stone. Research, like Michelangelo's chisel, chips away lifeless surface material to reveal the ideas buried deep within a topic. Research transforms the unknown into the familiar so you can tackle new subjects. Research invit... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements The benefits of dietary supplements for the elderly: 1 of 13
Aging changes all the rules. Robust health depends on eating a well balanced diet rich in nutrient dense foods, but the ability to absorb nutrients from our food diminishes with age. Our body composition changes and energy requirements scale down, while the need for micro-nutrients rises.Many older people lose their appetite ... More..
Personal Finance > Investing Basics How to invest small amounts of money: 2 of 23
WHY YOU DON'T NEED MUCH MONEY TO START INVESTINGYou can invest small amounts of money surprisingly easily - and profitably. Small investors have more options that ever. Small investors are welcome in employer sponsored retirement plans, highly rated mutual funds, stocks, and money market cash accounts, and it's easy to get st... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ideas: 2 of 22
A great hawkI watch and waitsearchingspiraling on thermals of insightA great hawkI thunder silentlyplungingimpaling the unwaryA great hawkI stretch my wingsclimbingdripping the blood of ideasA great hawkI settle to groundquietlydevouring in delightA great hawkI watch and waitsearchingriding my hunger More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Weight concerns and your toddler: 1 of 11
Food is no substitute for a big hug. Fast forward fifteen years to the image of a confused, obese teenager, sitting alone hugging a huge bag of chips for comfort and company. It can happen when parents substitute food for love.Strong emotions and food don't mix. Fighting and forcing your toddler to eat new, unfamiliar food is... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Can old teachers learn new tricks?: 2 of 21
Can old teachers learn new tricks? A real teacher spends their life learning new tricks because they understand that learning is a lifelong pursuit, especially for those charged with helping others learn. A good teacher is like a rushing stream of water, constantly renewing, remaining fresh and clear, never stagnating.Student... More..