All Entries in the "Odds and Ends" Category
Being Financially Prepared for a Disaster
Disasters happen. There’s simply no way around it, and most of the time there’s nothing we can do about them. And most disasters are extremely rare, so this makes for a devastating combination. But look no further than early 2011 and see that disasters can and do happen, and can affect millions of people. Some [...]
How to Have a Successful Garage or Yard Sale
The battered old station wagon sputtered and choked its way down the street and up to my front yard. Rather than parking his car and getting out to survey the contents of my yard sale, the driver opted to gently ease his foot off the brake and coast by my house without even stopping. “Not [...]
How to Turn Your iPod Touch Into a Phone with One Amazing App
A couple of days ago, I read an article on CNN about a guy who turned his iPod Touch into a cell phone. I was hoping to gain some insight as to how I could perfect this process as I just purchased a headset with microphone specifically for this purpose. What I was surprised to [...]
What’s In My Wallet?
People seem to have a curious fascination with what other people carry in their wallet or purse, and various personal finance memes have gone around highlighting what bloggers carry in their wallets. Well, even though I’ve been doing this for over four years now, I realized I haven’t taken part in any of them. So, [...]
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