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I’m a huge sports fan, increasingly so as I get older. Maybe I just love the thrill of competition, maybe I enjoy watching humans do unbelievable physical acts, or maybe it just makes me feel younger.
It’s probably a little of all of them, but I love sports. Like most guys, I enjoy sitting in my favorite armchair and watching a great game unfold on my big screen high definition TV, but there’s nothing like seeing a game live.
Some of my best childhood memories are from sporting events. I remember my parents taking me to an afternoon double header at the old Met Stadium watching the Minnesota Twins, and I was one of the lucky ones who got a free souvenir helmet!
With ticket prices skyrocketing, combined with parking and the insane cost of concessions and souvenirs, making similar memories with my son is cost prohibitive.
The good news is, there are ways to enjoy great live sporting events without breaking your budget.
Healthy, nutritious foods do not have to cost a lot, and this vegetarian chili, chock full of nutrients and fiber is a great example. The meaty portobello mushrooms beautifully mimic actual meat, and the combination of spices is fragrant and gives this dish just the right amount of bite. Even though my family eats meat, we actually prefer this vegetarian chili to chili con carne. I serve it with my reduced-fat, reduced-sugar cornbread – it is airy and fluffy and far less oily and sweet than most cornbreads, and that’s how we prefer it. [ continue reading… ]
The internet has changed the way business is done. Though selling items used to be performed mostly in person, now anyone can put their items up for sale on the internet. And among those sites, Craigslist is king — if you want to buy or sell something locally, Craigslist is the place to go. Making it work for you can be easy if you follow these tips.
Becoming your own boss can be a dream come true. You don’t have to answer to an unreasonable supervisor, you can set your own hours, and you can focus your energies on things that really matter to you.
But then there’s the IRS, because handling taxes when you work for yourself can be a big headache.
Growing up, you absorbed a myriad of lessons from popular culture. No matter when you grew up, it’s likely that one of the movies you watched as a child helped shape how you think about money—without you even realizing it.
Here are four iconic children’s movies from the past 40 years, and how they may have influenced your view of money:
Health care costs are soaring higher and higher each year, and more and more people are thinking about dropping health insurance. This combination can lead to financial disaster, even for the most prudent and well-prepared individual.
With the average cost of a 24-hour stay in a hospital in the $3,000 to $5,000 range, any long-term illness could be disastrous, even if you have health insurance.
Here are some tips for keeping health costs at bay, whether you have insurance or you don’t:
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