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Cutting out TV Entirely

I’ve been toying with this idea for awhile, but with my upcoming move to our new apartment, I think one of the cost saving ideas I’ve had that makes the most sense is getting rid of TV entirely. To be honest, I don’t really watch all that much to begin with, and I have a [...]

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We Broke Our Own Debt Clock!

If this wasn’t so depressing I’d probably find it even more funny, but I got a good laugh out of it anyway. We actually broke the above clock used to track our national debt (and your own family’s share of it!) Apparently it couldn’t handle the double digit trillions in debt that we’ve gotten our [...]

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Sometimes You’ll Miss Goals

I was recently reading Canadian Dream and noticed a post where he recently spoke about his net worth update and the number did not look so good. He then surmised that it was just shy of impossible to meet his 2008 net worth goals, and needless to say he was disappointed. His ultimate reaction though [...]

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On the Road Again!

Well its about that time again! After being laid off and subsequently picking up more portable work, I’m available to travel a bit more than I had originally planned. Upcoming is my trip to Eaglesmere, PA, for a week in the mountains with family and friends. After that, I’m going to be going cross country. [...]

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Promising Technology: Water Power

I’ve always been interested in alternative energy technology. From hydrogen powered cars to tidal power generators, I think there’s a lot of untapped, renewable sources out there that we as individuals as well as nations/societies can take advantage of but thus far haven’t due to the abundance of fossil fuels. As our resources continue to [...]

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