Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How Much Time Does That Cost?
When on a diet, picture yourself skinny to curb cravings. When on a budget, picture yourself at work to avoid impulse purchases. You’ve probably heard that lots of small impulse buys can derail your budget. Why is that? The obvious answer would be that the more you spend, the less you save. The less-obvious (but still…
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Buying Quality: Wood Furniture
Many, dare I say most, large furniture companies use a combination of veneers and particle board to make their furniture. Veneers, or thin sheets of wood, are glued to the surface of particle board, or saw dust and wood chips that are glued together, and voila, you have a cheap, decent looking building material. This…
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Granbury, TX
Husband and I went down to the small town of Granbury, TX with some friends for the 4th. I did the tourist thing with my humongous camera around my neck. Enjoy the fruits of my labor and Husband’s embarrassment.
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Your Credit Score – Know, Interpret, Improve
I’ve noticed that a credit score is the one thing that will cause more panic than a roomful of African Killer Bees; don’t ask me how I know, it was back in college. Your credit score is a reflection of your financial history. To credit card companies and banks giving out loans, you are an…
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An Air Force Gal’s Guide To: The Pentagon
The following comes to us from Meg in Washington DC; a Lieutenant herself, as well as an Air Force wife. Sounds like Wonderwoman to me… Wish you were here? If you stay in the Air Force, you probably will be at some point. Being staitioned in DC is very unique! Most people do not live…
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Independence Day
Sunday marks the 234th anniversary of the creation of the greatest nation the world has ever known. Enjoy these thoughts on money from some of our Founding Fathers and the text of the Declaration whose signing we commemorate this weekend; I won’t pervert them with any of my own interpretations.
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