Well most of us do not know. There are things that we like to do however we are not passionate to the extent that we do that thing to the exclusion of other things in life.
So what then are we to think about when the gurus tell us to find that thing that we are [...]

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With the low airfares you may be considering a vacation abroad. However the cost of any vacation is more than the tickets to get there. You have to consider accommodation costs, food, local transport, incidentals and gifts.
What may have started as an opportunity for the trip of your lifetime now becomes a task in stretching [...]

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Based on your current expenses, how long can you live off your savings?
Do you have any large recurring bills such as your mortgage that you have to pay?
How long will it take you to pay these bills?
Do you have any credit card debt?
What can you live without? Cable, Internet, mobile phone?
Can you pay ahead the [...]

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Which is more expensive?
If the cost of an item is  $2.50 and the item weighs 1/4 lb then the cost per pound would be $10.00.
Now supermarkets offer items in various sizes….
So let’s say you found the same item in 1/2 lb size you may find the price is now $4.50. The cost per pound is [...]

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The heat is on! If you are in the northern hemisphere you would be experiencing summer now. Many people do not handle the heat well and would need cooling. Soon you will be running the AC most of the day (and even night) just to survive.
You can use some simple tricks to keep your expenses [...]

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Well there should be no contest. If you care about the environment you should be using cloth bags by now.
If you don’t care about the environment, that’s okay. I hope then that you care about yourself.
Since you care about yourself, you will be concerned with the gases that pollute the air you breathe and so [...]

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So the holidays are coming up and some of us may be heading out for a trip somewhere. It may be the beach in the Caribbean, the mountains in Nepal or even another state. No matter where you are headed, you may want to get there by airplane.
If you do, then you need to consider [...]

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