: About Me

After working over 30 years in state government, Carolyn came to Helium as a creative outlet for poetry. She soon realized the majority of her writing was being submitted as how-to articles in the Home and Garden Channel.

While still maintaining an interest in Creative Writing she also found herself taking an interest in the Sports and Recreation Channel and submitted several articles related to Martial Arts. Having earned a First Degree Black Belt earlier in life she has a modest amount of experience in that area.

Always striving to keep current in the technological age she also has submissions in the Computers and Technology Channel and continues to expand her writing.

My passion is ...

Being alive.

I know too much about ...

Probably nothing, you can never know too much.

My parents always told me ...

Never take revenge.

My childhood ambition ...

Trying not to take revenge.

My favorite memory ...

So many memories, so little time.........

Why I write ...

What else could there be?

My first job ...

Selling clothes I could never afford for buy for myself.

My best moment ...

Having my kids, my husband.......... and finding Helium.

Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to save money on commuting costs

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There are many reasons why people commute. One of them is because jobs are harder than ever to find and keep. Sometimes driving farther becomes more necessity than choice. The cost of gasoline keeps climbing not to mention car maintenance. We all want and need to find ways to save money on commuting costs and keeping this cost down is imperative. Some of these suggestions may help you do that. Start a carpool. If you can ride with co-workers you may be able to rent a parking space and share the cost, either by driving to the carpool lot or picking each other up. It's definitely going to co...

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