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FYI: Honey will never spoil. Yes, really.

Posted on October 10, 2025

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I’m sure you’re well aware of the fact that food items will spoil or go bad after a certain amount of time has passed.

But did you know honey won’t spoil or otherwise “go bad”?

Well, it won’t. Ever.

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How to get a copy of your credit report for free

Posted on September 24, 2025

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It’s always been a good idea to review your credit report for errors and omissions every now and then, but with identity theft happening so often these days it’s absolutely critical that you keep an even closer check on it than ever.

Credit reporting agencies used to charge a fee every time someone asked for a copy of their own credit report, but now the federal government requires them to provide every American with one free copy per year. 

Be aware that there are several private companies that offer “free” credit reports, but those companies all require something in exchange. Most experts recommend steering clear of those websites.

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5 tips for preventing identity theft

Posted on September 14, 2025

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As you probably know, identity theft is one of the most common “white collar” crimes being perpetrated these days.

Legions of crooks are using the Internet to steal the personal and financial information of unsuspecting individuals, then using that info to get credit cards and apply for loans in the victims’ names.

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Learn from the past but live in the present – always with an eye towards the future

Posted on August 12, 2025

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“The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.”
 -–Roy T. Bennett

As humans, well all make mistakes and suffer great loss on occasion. It’s just a part of life.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of dwelling on the bad times and forgetting that tomorrow will begin with the dawning of a new day.  [Read more…]

How the same fortune cookie paid off big-time for 110 total strangers

Posted on December 22, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Have you have ever dined at a Chinese restaurant?

If so, you probably received a fortune cookie with a set of lottery numbers printed on the little slip of paper that had the “fortune” on it.

Lots of folks actually purchase lottery tickets with the numbers from their fortune cookies, but only rarely does it ever pay off.

After all, those fortune cookie lottery numbers are simply made up out of thin air.

In other words, playing the numbers from a fortune cookie is essentially no better or worse than having the lottery machine pick your numbers at random on your behalf.

But one day back in 2005 (March 30, to be exact), 110 lucky folks won big by playing the same set of “fortune cookie lottery numbers”.

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