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Summer is just around the corner and people are eagerly gearing up for another vacation season full of fabulous food and frolicking fun in the sun with friends and family. With that in mind, I thought it would be a kick to relive the worst vacation of my entire life. It’s certainly a vacation I’ll never forget. In fact, even though it was 20 long years ago, I still remember it like Continue reading What I Learned from the Worst Vacation of My Life This weekend I was pouring a little half-and-half into my cup of coffee (no, not Folgers) when I noticed something extremely disturbing: the creamer was 34 days beyond the expiration date printed on the carton top. Yes, 34 days. I know. Of course, the first thought that immediately crossed my mind was: You idiot! Considering that I was on my third cup of the day, the next thought that popped into my head Continue reading Is It Okay to Eat Foods Past Their Expiration Dates? Annual tuition at K-8 private schools currently averages about $8,000. That means over a nine-year period parents will end up spending $72,000 per child — as long as tuition rates never increase. (Insert laugh track here.) Of course, most parents end up considering private education because they only want what is best for their child. Well, today I’m going to show you why private school is absolutely not worth it – not only Continue reading Why Private Schools Are Financial Rip Offs Last month, Canada announced it would no longer mint pennies. That makes a lot of sense; perhaps America should follow suit. In 1913 the once-proud penny had 23 times the purchasing power it does now. Today, the penny is essentially worthless, its inglorious decline attributable to the pernicious effects of inflation. Ironically, each penny costs almost two cents to produce, adding to the National Debt, which is just another reason Continue reading 100 Words On: Why It’s Time to Eliminate the Penny All things considered, most coffee drinkers realize that brewing their java at home is significantly more cost effective than buying it from Starbucks. However, those who use a typical automatic drip coffee maker may not be saving quite as much as they think because the warming plate typically consumes energy at a rate of 1000 Watt-hours; over time that adds up. For example, a coffee maker left on for a Continue reading 100 Words On: Why Folgers Coffee Is More Expensive Than You Think Every year on Groundhog Day, folks eager to know whether there will be six more weeks of winter wait for Punxsutawney Phil to emerge from his burrow. Since 1887, the storied groundhog has failed to see his shadow — thereby predicting an early spring, as legend has it — only 15 times. How accurate is he? According to the Stormfax Weather Almanac, Phil’s prognostic powers are pretty putrid; in fact, Continue reading 100 Words On: Why You Should Always Bet Against the Groundhog If there’s one thing I spend way too much time on in life, it’s the process of grocery shopping. As someone who blogs about cash back credit cards all day long, it’s probably predictable that I waste a bunch of time obsessing over which stores qualify for the “supermarket” category on my American Express card. But aside from the obvious, I also study ingredient labels; to me they’re more thrilling than Continue reading The 5 Most Misleading Grocery Items Shoppers Waste Money On There are people out there who swear that if you’re lucky enough to see the first flower of springtime on a Friday, it’s a sign of impending wealth. I know. I don’t buy it either. Still, let’s assume these folks know what they’re talking about; what happens if that first flower is found on Friday the 13th? Is the wealth omen officially null and void? Can somebody take an action item and get Continue reading 10 More Old Wives’ Tales Masquerading As Financial Rules of Thumb I love sleight of hand tricks. Occasionally, a coworker of mine named Fred will stop by my office and regale me with some truly amazing acts of prestidigitation. I’m always left in awe every time he seemingly pulls a coin out of thin air — or makes one vanish — despite the fact that I know ahead of time he’s going to pull a fast one on me. It doesn’t matter Continue reading Sneaky Pizza Delivery Fees Are Here to Stay (and It’s Your Fault) |
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Why “Coke Rewards” Is For Suckers
Have a coke and a smile — just stay away from their rewards program.
I am absolutely mesmerized by VH1′s Celebrity Rehab and its companion program, Sober House. I find both show’s real-life peek at celebrity addicts’ half-hearted attempts at recovery absolutely, well, addicting.
You can preach all you want from your high horse about the exploitative nature of such a show, but the fact remains the concept is brilliant: Confine
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