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Cook Healthy Food That Doesn't Taste Like Butt

Show me someone who doesn't know that we should eat fruits and vegetables, and I'll show you... a totally oblivious person. The secret of healthy cuisine is that there is no secret to it. Eat fruits and vegetables, healthy oils, raw nuts, and the occasi... Read >

Six Ways to Reduce Your Home Water Consumption

If you pay attention to the news, you probably already know that wars will be fought over water in the coming decades. While 70 percent of the planet's surface is covered with water, only a tiny percentage of the Earth's water is potable. Earth's water cy... Read >

How to Budget for Unemployment

This is so simple that it should not need to be said, but... If you should lose your job, it behooves you to be ridiculously cautious about how you spend the little money that you have. Oddly enough, a lot of jobless folks fail to understand this unti... Read >

How to Get Inexpensive Home Solar Power

Even if you are not a Jedi, you are likely not a fool. Most of us are acutely aware that "going green" is an inevitability. In theory, that is totally correct, but how and when will you turn the roof of your home into a solar power array? We would al... Read >

Five Fun Winter Activities in New York City

New York City has two winters. One happens during the holiday season. The other occurs after the holiday season. From Thanksgiving to New Years, the city is full of magic, but there are two attractions you simply must not miss. During the post-holiday ... Read >

Why You Should Go Solar

Everyone should know that in a general sense solar energy is the way to go. It's green. It's abundant. It's inexpensive. It is easy to install. It is safe. Everybody knows all that, but what are the advantages of actually taking action and build... Read >

How to Get Backlinks

Everybody knows it: Search engines really like incoming links. They weigh heavily in determining a site's authority and rank. Consequently, every SEO consultant and wannabe bigshot blogger now spams the living daylights out of other web sites. On its own... Read >

Why the World Needs to Switch to Solar Power

If you care to add it up, you will see that nearly every watt, every joule, every BTU -- however you want to measure it -- of energy on planet Earth comes in the form of solar energy. The only other kinds of energy on this pretty blue planet are gravity ... Read >

Green Home Improvement Projects Make Sense

It is so easy to find relatively inexpensive home improvement projects to add value to your home. A little more challenging (but not impossilbe) "going green." It is worth the extra effort, though: These types of projects can be very profitable in the lo... Read >

What You Need to Do Before Starting Your Business

This belongs in the, "Do as I say, not as I did" category. Anyway, if it helps even one person avoid making the same mistakes as me, this article will have been worth the effort. Starting a business is a lot like building any structure. You start with... Read >

A Trip to the Dentist Can be Enjoyable

Some of my friends think it's weird that I like going to the dentist. It was not always so: my dental problems put my dentist's kids through college. I have had more than my share of root canals. Once upon a time, I was afraid of the dentist. That ph... Read >

How to Buy a Car in Queens, NY

Most normal people would have a hard time choosing between going to the dentist and buying a car -- neither experience is particularly pleasant. In Queens, NY, I would have to say that buying a car is the more preferable choice. This strategy would prob... Read >

Maybe Unfair but Real: Employers Check Credit Scores

Nobody ever said life was fair, and if they did, they lied. Recently read a story in a major national periodical. A stunning figure jumped out at me: 43 percent of employers use credit reports to aid in hiring decisions. To an extent, I understand the ... Read >

Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Disclaimer: This article is provided purely for informational purposes and should not be considered professional advice. The author is not a lawyer. Please consult with your attorney before making any important legal decisions. Anyone who pays attenti... Read >

Your Credit Reports are Part of Your Reputation

I consider myself to be a fairly financially wise guy (not to say I'm a wiseguy or anything). As long as I can remember, I have saved my money and paid in full for everything I wanted. When I have used credit cards, it was only to earn rewards and points.... Read >