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100 Words On: The Importance of Making a Good First Impression
Like it or not, when it comes to evaluating others, people tend to form an opinion within 30 seconds of meeting someone for the first time. Unfortunately, that resulting initial impression is generally extremely difficult to reverse should we start ...
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Black Coffee: Defective Hammers & Labor Day Threesome Fun
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Guess My Rental Car Bill.
It seems like every time I go to Hawaii, I always learn a valuable financial lesson.
I already shared how, during my recent summer vacation there, I was reminded of why folks should always be on their toes when shopping, as illustrated by two ...
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Black Coffee: Spoiled Kids, Sad Husbands and Other Sorry Schlubs
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100 Words On: Why Window Seat Fliers Are the Happiest Fliers
You may be surprised to know that many airlines are now charging extra money for a growing number of window and aisle seats. And while I might consider paying extra for a window seat, I'm still trying to understand why anyone would ever pay extra for ...
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Black Coffee: Millionaires, Glory Hounds and the Tin Foil Hat Crowd
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100 Words On: How to Quit Dreaming and Start Doing
Robert Louis Stevenson said that there can be no fairer ambition than to excel in talk. And while that may be true for the dreamers in life, successful people know the world will always depend on doers -- folks who are motivated to follow through and ...
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Southwest Airlines: Website Horror Stories, Part II
Youre traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Thats the sign post up ahead, your next stop The Personal Finance Twilight ...
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Black Coffee: Old School Finance & the Hazards of Blogging from Hotel Rooms
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Southwest Airlines: Great Prices, but Beware the Bait and Switch
Before I kick off my little pity party that's doubling today as a do-it-yourself therapy session, let me state for the record that I think Southwest Airlines is still the best-run US domestic airline in the business.
Although I have no loyalty to ...
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Black Coffee: Fashion, Facebook, Free Markets and Other Freakouts
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The Olympics: More Proof Those Given Everything Appreciate Nothing
Am I the only person in America with a working television that hasn't watched a single minute of the Olympics on the boob tube?
It's not that I'm not interested in them; I am. It's just that I've been really busy doing research and getting ready ...
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Black Coffee: Why It Pays to Be Skinny (But Not a Pizza Delivery Guy)
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100 Words On: Why You Should Resist Borrowing from Your 401(k)
Roughly 3 in 10 people now borrow money from their 401(k) retirement plans. Generally, you can borrow half your account balance -- up to $50,000 -- for as long as five years. True, it's among the cheapest loans available because the interest rate is ...
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Then Guess the Price of This.
Last week while we were shopping for groceries in a Hawaii supermarket, I was reminded of why folks should always be vigilant when it comes to finding the best deals.
The supermarket was offering two sizes of All Stainlifter laundry detergent as ...
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Black Coffee: Vacation Withdrawals, Early Retirement & Dubious Large Packages
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Black Coffee: Wily Gophers, Pasty Thighs & Municipal Mismanagement
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The Secret to Long Life
This is another post in an occasional series from my dear Aunt Doris, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 94.
Being 91-years-old, people often ask me: "What's your secret for getting there?"
My son says it's fish, tea and vinegar. Maybe; ...
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Surefire Tips for Keeping Pet Medical Costs Low
Awhile back, we took my Rhodesian Ridgeback, to the veterinarian for what I call a pet "lube, oil and filter." To put it another way, we had him placed under a general anesthetic so the vet could clean his teeth and work on repairing a couple of ...
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