Showing posts with label news link. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news link. Show all posts

Friday, July 24, 2009

More Savings From CNN.com

Great CNN article about saving money on everyday items.

How to save on everyday stuff you need

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The hands-off approach to saving

Clark Howard: The hands-off approach to saving

Wonderful article about the over-spending habits of Americans and simple steps to curbing our impulsive shopping.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Duchess of Carnegie

This woman is my new hero:

cnn.com - Duchess of Carnegie, 96, refuses to leave home

I love that she thinks she's worth $10 million. She is the living embodiment of brass balls.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Email Goggles

Well, it's about freaking time...

Google released a new gmail feature yesterday that helps prevent drunk emailing. "Mail Goggles" kicks in on weekend nights and forces users to answer math problems before sending out their email. You can change the settings so it turns on every night if you're one of those rare breeds who likes getting smashed during the work week, also commonly known as a "frat boy" or "alcoholic."

I used to be one of those people. Now all of my mid-week drinking is reserved for federal holidays.

Hooray for not waking up on a Sunday morning and realizing that you sent a cringe worthy email to one or more unmentionable people! Not that I've done that or anything...

Full story here on Wired.com.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Incredibly Freaking Genius

Read this story, it's freaking genius. These people are not only ridiculously smart, but they're also doing something really great for a slice of humanity.

Shipping containers could be 'dream' homes for thousands

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Cheesy, But Fitting

This article is a bit on the cheesy side, but it rings so true to what I've been thinking about the last few days.

CNN.com: Daughter causes mom to ponder 'what if?'

Sometimes you really do have to look around at what you have and the people who love you and think, "This is the only way that it could possibly be. There's no other here-and-now for me besides this one."