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Your lifestyle may hurt credit score

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Found this article on MSN Money.

Your lifestyle may hurt credit score

Lenders might be monitoring your behavior via your credit card spending — and certain purchases could cost you. By BusinessWeek

Most borrowers know a late payment or high outstanding balance can hurt their credit. But what about frequenting a massage parlor, retreading a tire or visiting a marriage counselor? Such activities count, too, according to a suit filed June 10 by the Federal Trade Commission in Atlanta federal court against card issuer CompuCredit. Continue reading Your lifestyle may hurt credit score →

A Nation Of Potty Mouths

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Found this on CBS website, linked from WIRED blog.

A Nation Of Potty Mouths

A Brief History Of Swear Words In America

July 23, 2006

(CBS) It all started with “Gone with the Wind” and Rhett’s not-so-fond adieu: “Frankly ,my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

His vulgarity was shocking at the time, but damn, that was nothing compared to what passes for entertainment today, where a movie is named “Meet the Fockers” and every Sunday night we invite “Desperate Housewives” into our homes, comments CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman.

Heck, even our born-again president swears, or did at least once that we know of. Continue reading A Nation Of Potty Mouths →

How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb?

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How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb?

“Such number as may be deemed necessary to perform the stated task in a timely and efficient manner within the strictures of the following agreement: Whereas the party of the first part, also known as “The Lawyer,” and the party of the second part, also known as “The Light Bulb,” do hereby and forthwith agree to a transaction wherein the party of the second part (Light Bulb) shall be removed from the current position as a result of failure to perform previously agreed upon duties, i.e., the lighting, elucidation, and otherwise illumination of the area ranging from the front (north) door, through the entry way, terminating at an area just inside the primary living area, demarcated by the beginning of the carpet, any spill-over illumination being at the option of the party of the second part (Light Bulb) and not required by the aforementioned agreement between the parties. The aforementioned removal transaction shall include, but not be limited to, the following steps: Continue reading How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? →

24 Fun Things To Do In An Elevator…

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24 Fun Things To Do In An Elevator…

1. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering: “Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!”

2. Whistle the first seven notes of “It’s a Small World” incessantly.

3. Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside ask: “Got enough air in there?”

4. Offer name tags to everyone getting on the elevator. Wear yours upside-down.
Continue reading 24 Fun Things To Do In An Elevator… →

Grocery Shopping for the Cheap and Lazy

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Found this article on Wise Bread, it’s an interesting response to 5 Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill :

Grocery Shopping for the Cheap and Lazy

Posted August 6, 2008 – 13:10 by Andrea Dickson | Filed Under: Lifestyle, Food and Drink, Budgeting

Photo: Groceries

With all due respect to my fellow Wise Bread bloggers, I hate grocery shopping. I also hate making lists. I loathe budgets and I despise meal planning. Working out a menu for the week makes me want to stab a chopstick through my eye. In short, most tips for saving money on groceries either don’t apply to me, or I don’t want them to apply to me.

Nothing is more depressing than sauteeing up a bunch of veggies and chicken and then packing 3/4 of it into Tupperware for the next few days’ lunches. I’m sure some people handle this with aplomb, but I don’t. Since I don’t have a partner or children, I’m just not inclined to make meals a very central part of my day. I’ve got other stuff to do – work, hobbies, exercising, travel… it’s rare that I want to take time to plan meals. I’m busy, I’m single, and I’m incredibly lazy. Continue reading Grocery Shopping for the Cheap and Lazy →