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Nintendo Wii gets American Heart Association’s seal of approval

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

We know that the Wii can get you moving and exercising, but is it worthy of the American Heart Association giving its stamp of approval to the Wii? Well, that’s debatable, but they have done just that. That’s a first for a video game console and ABC News even points out that the association hasn’t [...]

Best Sources For Natural And Organic Coupons

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Recently, I’ve started taking large chunks off my weekly grocery bill by using coupons for all of my favorite organic companies. My coupon folder is bulging with several piles of mostly $1 off coupons for several healthy products and I’ve saved well over $100, over the last two months. You might be wondering where I’m [...]

The Healing Power Of Sea Vegetables

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Sea vegetables are an extremely nutrient rich source of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium iron, iodine, Vitamins A, B, C, E, K, chlorophyll, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, protein and folate. They also contain all of the trace minerals and micronutrients found in the ocean, which are also found in human plasma, the fluid surrounding our cell membranes, [...]

Answers to Your Stimulus Payment Questions

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Stimulus Payments. How much will it be and when can I get mine? If you are wondering these things then you might want to check out our sister website, WealthyReader, which has amassed quite the compendium of information on everything related to stimulus payments. There is information on everything from direct deposits, rebate information, to [...]

A Prosper Lender – Six Months Later

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I wrote about my lending experience with Prosper back in October. When I originally signed up I was very curious about how the process worked and what kind of returns I could expect. I figured the best way to learn was to dive right in and see for myself. Generally speaking I am very satisfied [...]

Peer-to-Peer Lending with Prosper.com

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

I recently joined the Prosper.com community as a lender. I had been looking for an alternative investment for a while and Prosper seemed like an interesting option that would allow me to diversify my portfolio. Prosper has been around since February, 2006 but a friend just recently told me about the service. If you aren’t [...]

NEED vs. WANT

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

Is it a need or a want? This is one of the most basic principles of economics and such a simple question, but a very important one to ask before you make any purchase. A need is something that you can’t live without. Obvious examples of needs include clothing, food, and shelter. Conversely, a want [...]

Is Paying off Your Home a Healthy Decision?

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Should you pay off your home early? This is a question that always seems to come up in personal finance debates. The answer to the question depends on your personal financial goals. Pros I personally don’t want to work a full-time job until I am of retirement age. My goal is to reduce any and [...]

Orange Savings Account

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

I opened an ING Orange Savings Account in 2004. At the time I was keeping my savings account parked in a money market with Edward Jones and I wasn’t satisfied with my return. In addition to my poor return Edward Jones didn’t allow me to transfer money electronically between my money market and my checking [...]