College students on food stamps. āI did not even know that I was applicable for food stamps until someone told me about the site and to apply to see if I would get it.ā Added Smith, āSince then, I have saved a ton of money.ā I remember being a cash-strapped and hungry college student. My solution was to get a job at the school cafeteria. Minimum wage at a crappy Read More ...
What If Middle-Class Jobs Disappear? – Some stuff to think about regarding your kids’ education. What will the world be like for the next two generations? Chinese TV Host Says Regime Nearly BankruptĀ - Not good. Netflix’s New Tablet UI Does Not Solve Its Search Problems – Agree with this. When I have a movie selected, I should have options to search for more based on actors, directors, and community likes. Read More ...
If you watched the GOP debate last night, you are probably worried. I heard one analyst mention that there’s a political void right now in politics (on “both” sides). I know these candidates all have consultants who are highly paid and know more about politics than me, but let me tell you what would have struck a chord last night–focus on the economy. When I say focus, I mean that Read More ...
Five Facts About the Debt “When it was Chrysler secured bondholders objecting to getting defaulted on by the presidentās auto task force, Mr. Obama denounced them as āa small group of speculatorsā who were āhoping that everybody else would make sacrifices and they would have to make none.ā Where was Mr. Obamaās newfound respect for bondholders back during the Chrysler deal?” NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism Read More ...
I’ve been crazy busy with work for the past few weeks, and a lot has happened. Obviously, I haven’t been reading very much, but here’s a small sample. An Outsiderās Guide to a Triathlon – Love Todd’s approach. Justice is Not an Excuse for Jubilation – Pretty much how I feel about it all. Gas Pump Activism – This. Is. Awsum. Surprise! Woman finds 7-foot gator in bathroom – Had Read More ...
Wait…let me get this straight. Using this approach, if a person is facing extreme debt with collectors calling, cars and houses on the verge of being repo’d and foreclosed, and maxed out credit cards, these are the steps they should take to fix the problem: Ask for higher limits on their cards Demand a raise from their employer (at gunpoint if necessary) Create a plan to spend the extra money Read More ...
Android as Google’s Moat – I like this take on Android as a defensive product for Google. I also like what that implies for us as consumers–costs keep decreasing while functionality keeps increasing. Can you believe someone wanted to charge for a web browser at one time? Now there are several free browsers, and they are still trying to out-do each other in features and speed! The Quintessentially Victorian Vision Read More ...
Some WordPress 3.1 Themes That Take Advantage of Post Formats – Lots of good ideas here. Make Tumblr Out Of WordPress 3.1 – If you recently upgraded to 3.1 and want to take advantage of the post formats, here's a great tutorial. Moms Know What Ben Bernanke Doesn’t: Inflation Is Here – Not only is it here, it's more aggressive than is being reported. At least that's what trusted moms Read More ...
First two years of college show small gains – Get thee to a community college. Pick At It! – It’s been a long time since I’ve LOL’d all the way through an article. Scott: ‘We’re spending too much money’ – The “Scott” in the article is our governor, not me. But this Scott agrees. Here’s what I don’t get about how budgets are crafted–why can’t they just do it the Read More ...
Portraits of Financial Normalcy – Some financial personality categories from @daveramsey. Eight Crazy Constitutional Scenarios – HT @kleinheider. This reminds me of those crazy scenarios that can turn up in baseball. In baseball, they seem to actually turn up eventually too. BMI(wife) < BMI(husband) Means a Happier Marriage – Good news for me. Barring an amputation, no danger of this changing any time soon. Elected Official Constitutional Knowledge: Disgraceful – Read More ...
How to get Fat as Fast as Possible (losing weight humor) | 3 Boys And A Dog – How to get Fat as Fast as Possible: Woot! I'm batting 1.000 so far this year! The most reliable (and unreliable) blogging services on the Web – These rank almost exactly as I would have expected. I kinda sorta don't get Tumblr. Is is like the midpoint between a blog and Twitter? Read More ...
China Up, America Down – If them folks cain't swim, they bound to drizown. Hard to argue with these points, until China starts trying to bully other countries. In 5, 4, 3… RunKeeper Pro– Free Through January – Normally $10 for the pro version, get it free! Delicious In Purgatory – I would be SO gone already (I already have a contingency plan in place) if all of my Delicious Read More ...
10 Things We Learned in 2010 – Thanks to Mr. Dave Ramsey, I learned these things in the early 1990s. Almost 20 years ahead of the curve! Matters not…most people will forget this stuff in 5 or 6 years. Track flight prices and check for airline refunds – Who was I talking to about doing something like this a while back? Oh yeah…emailing this to him immediately. Will 2011 See Read More ...
Ironman – The Inner Revolt and Busting Out – I think there’s even more to this. Part of it is convincing yourself that you are as tough as you’ve convinced everyone else you are. An Even Tougher Deficit Plan – Sounds good to me, except for the VAT Dr. Drew on Obamacare: āYou will see a massive flight of physicians from the fieldā – But he only plays a doctor Read More ...
Grilled Cheese Academy – A real education Financial Illiteracy Is Killing Us – Seriously, are there any non-profits focused on teaching financial literacy to kids? I will volunteer to help. Tooth Regeneration Gel Could Replace Painful Fillings – Just ordered up some jelly beans to celebrate this news. Facebook Places vs. Foursquare – Foursquare has a game/awards (kinda). The question with FB places is “why?”. Then again, you could probably Read More ...
