1. Freelance write your heart out. Ever since I figured out I could type on the computer while nursing my newborn son as he rested on a couple of breastfeeding pillows encircling my waist, I’ve literally balanced motherhood and writing. If you too have a hankering for creating pleasant prose, considered yourself blessed! What better ...
I am very much interested in progress and advancement and all of that. I think without progress we’re an unenlightened people. And while I’ll still question the rationale behind paying such high markups on Ramen Noodle, I generally think that most businesses are largely doing good work. So you can imagine my surprise today when ...
In the last few years Coinstar machines have moved from relative obscurity to being ubiquitous in just about every grocery store and mall. These machines convert your random collection of change into paper bills or gift certificates, but done so at a fee. It’s free if you turn the money into a gift certificate, but ...
Can you really rent current DVD movie titles from a vending machine? Yes, a company has come up with a way to rent current DVD movie titles without human interaction. I discovered the Red Box, free-standing vending machine at a local Acme Supermarket (Acme’s parent company is Albertson). Red Box is owned, collectively, by CoinStar, ...
In college, my friend Kim and I were resident advisors, which meant that we stayed in the dorms after all the other students left. An enterprising pair, we ambitiously sorted through the junk left behind, including lots of spare change. Pennies were neglected in the back of drawers, dimes were swept into corners with gum ...
Prepaid debit cards can be a great way to limit your spending, teach teens about living within a budget or to avoid bank overdrafts but there are some important things to know about them. What are the activation costs? Can it be refilled? Can it be used like a credit card? Is there a monthly ...
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