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Johnny

  • Hello My Name Is Beowulf

    About You…r Budget


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    Hope you all had fun, safe, relaxing weekends! And if you happened to spend your weekend street racing in front of our apartment at 3am, honking your horn, revving up your stupid engine on your stupid looking modified car, all whilst waking up sleeping children and their grumpy parents… I…

  • OFB 50 States Project: Michigan

    OFB 50 States Project: Michigan


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    In The OFB 50 States Project, you the readers spill the beans about your state: the good, the bad, and the delicious. And thus provide “forever place” seekers (like yours truly) a useful resource in their search. We’d love to hear about your state! To be a part of this project, click here to…

  • I can live for two months on a good compliment. –Mark Twain

    Positive Customer Service Challenge


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    Having spent a brief stint in the service industry as a Jamba Juice drink artist and another as a restaurant server (Employee of the Month July 2007!… not like I remember or anything), I encountered my fair share of customer complaints. Many were warranted — like when I dropped an…

  • How to Start a Roth IRA

    How to Start a Roth IRA (Part II)


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    Welcome to round two of Roth IRA indoctrination! Yesterday, we discussed why to start investing in a Roth IRA. Today, it’s all about the how. Are you freaking pumped or what?! Actually, don’t be — that’d just be weird. I’m really not sure why finance-related tasks always seem so daunting and confusing,…