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Posts Tagged ‘Money’
The credit card conundrum
In: Money
5 Jan 2010
Just a few months into having my own credit card, I’m now reassessing the benefits of owning one. There are many arguments that try to justify the existence of the credit card.
Some people think that credit cards [...]
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- Tags: Credit Card, Finance, Money
Shylock mode engaged
In: Money
10 Jul 2009Many belief structures teach that money is evil. Even high school Shakespeare condemns financial ventures like usury. But these days, no one really seems to care. Anyone who has got monies can surely get you anything – even more than just a pound of stinking flesh. That’s why I’m all about the money these days.
Now, [...]
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- Tags: Allied Bank, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Investment, Money, Time Deposit
Controlling the urge
In: Computers| Technology
13 May 2009Oh boy. When I do get into a spending streak, I tend to get on a roll. I’m proud though that my number-crunching has kept my spending still below my monthly earnings. There’s probably only a few people who could beat my compulsion when it comes to monitoring finances. My savings per month aren’t just [...]
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- Tags: Computers, Finance, Money, Technology
Profit and loss
10 May 2009The span of April to June mark the biggest spending months that I’ve had for the past couple of years. A couple of years ago, I emptied my accounts for our mom’s funeral. Last year, it was that short beach vacation. This year, it’s the house and the furniture.
When I look back at my [...]
‘Done because we were too menny.’
24 Sep 2008Have we really reached the tipping point? A lot of people have been killing themselves recently but the one that still sticks to my mind was the case of Janeth Ponce.
On Tuesday [September 9], Janeth Ponce, 32, forced three of her children to drink a bottle of liquid toilet bowl cleaner before drinking the same [...]
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- Tags: Money, Personal, Politics and Society, Poverty
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