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Thanks for the birthday present, Backwoods
I got a postcard in the mail yesterday from Backwoods. First I thought it was a notice about a sale coming up or something. I usually don’t pay much attention to mail like that, honestly. As it turns out, my birthday is this coming Monday, and the postcard was for a free gift! An Osprey [...]
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Latest trip to the library
My trip to the library today brought home the following: ★ Quantum of Solace by Ian Fleming (mp3 audio) ★ Lord of the Flies by William Golding ★ The Firm by John Grisham★ The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss (mp3 audio) ★ Switch by Chip Heath & Dan Heath★ The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell ★ Outliers by [...]
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My wife and I have good taste
I decided to browse Overstock.com the other day just to see what kind of selection of bar stools they had. I came across a really great set of 30-inch metal stools that actually came in a set of 2. I was so tempted to buy them immediately, but did my best to resist the child [...]
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Austin Half Marathon
Sarah is running the Half. Good luck, I love you!
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Three Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Retirement /via @ramseyshow
Debt does not help you build wealth for retirement, nor does it save you money. Debt is not a tool that can build prosperity. Every day that you’re in debt is a day that you sabotage your retirement.
If you want to be rich when you retire, then do what rich people do. According to [...]
Nation’s 4 Biggest Banks Cut Business Lending By $100 Billion #moveyourmoney
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo cut their commercial and industrial lending by a combined 15 percent from April to October, representing $100 billion, according to the most recent Treasury Department data. Loans to small businesses are down $7 billion, or four percent.
via huffingtonpost.com
Yet another reason to Move Your Money. I want [...]
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Three Reasons the iPad Won’t Kill Amazon’s Kindle
Also, there’s the distraction factor. When you read a book, you just don’t want to have e-mail, Twitter and the ESPN Web site beckoning from the browser. The absence of those services on the Kindle — sure, it’s also a flaw — actually make it better for focused leisure reading.
via bits.blogs.nytimes.com
This is what I was [...]
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