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Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to cope with being flat broke: 6 of 36

Being flat broke is never a nice experience, but the only way out is to take action yourself, no matter what or who is the reason for your financial difficulties: 1. Don't EVER ignore debts, bills etc and stick your head in the sand - they won't just go away, in fact things will get hugely worse if you don't take action (mos...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Finding the perfect weight loss formula: 5 of 16

Unfortunately, it comes back to the same old formula - there are no miracle pills, diets, cures etc - only simple, regular (!) exercise combined with a healty (i.e. low in saturated fats, low in salt, veggie-rich, low in sweets & high-fat foods...) diet will make you shed pounds AND maintain that lower weight. It's recom...
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Assessing the death penalty: 40 of 97

No - otherwise would you have the amount of people on death row awaiting execution that you do? The death penalty only serves a certain section of the general public's need for ultimate revenge (although, in the case of serial homicide, how much you can get back at some one who has killed several people in unsavoury ways thr...
Food & Drink > Cocktails & Liquor Vodka drinks that won't give you a hangover: 3 of 6

Well, obviously it depends on the individual and the amount of intake (after a certain level you'll nearly always end up with a hangover and then you can go back to what some of the others have said, such as plenty of fluid, vitamins and patient rest), but certainly a quality vodka such as Luksusova, Moskovskoje, Bison Vodka...
Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Why auto insurance is a necessity: 2 of 4

as far as I know, in most countries in Europe at least, driving without insurance is illegal and the fines pretty hefty when you get caught. also, even if you're just involved in an accident that wasn't your fault, if it turns out that you don't have insurance, most police forces will not only fine you for that, they will al...
Health & Fitness > Contraception Contraceptive injections: The pros and cons: 1 of 2

Contraceptive Injections (known as Depo Provera), like all other hormone-based contraceptive methods, have their advantages and disadvantages - and the side effects depend very much on the individual. However, having been on the Depo jabs for over four years now, I do have to say that the advantages in comparison to ot...
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The truth about the west murders: 1 of 1

The story of Fred and Rosemary West is very commonly known and has been publicised in both academic as well as less reliable, more hype-inciting books, magazines and websites, so to retell the whole story would be rather repetitive. For a good detailed account (though a bit trashy, but it's true enough on the factual side if...
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Are paid surveys a scam?: 11 of 21

There are many market research companies out there who really do give you rewards for your time, however, you should read terms & conditions so you know exactly what they expect and what you're going to have to invest time-wise before getting anything out of it. While you can just do a general google search and see what ...
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Can you prevent yourself from being a rape victim?: 17 of 28

Generally speaking - no, but there are certain precautions that you should observe which might make you a less likely victim: 1. Don't want to be a spoilsport? The more you're out, the more likely you are to encounter a rapist, just in terms of actual time spent outside your house (I am talking about stranger rapes here, not...
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out The no-win situation of needing experience to get a job, and a job to get experience: 9 of 14

1. Finding the first job is particularly hard, so don't be depressed. Unfortunately you will have to go through hundreds of applications until you even get an interview. 2. Work experience does not equal pay - volunteer/seek internships in the area that you'd like to work in or an area where you can earn some crucial experie...