That you can always leave. My first couple jobs were wonderful, but the first crappy one was really crappy, and it helped me later when I started working full time. At 15 I worked as an equipment manager for an outdoors overnight summer camp (think Heavy Weights before Ben Stiller showed up). My second job was working…

Glzmoduck99 is exactly right. I would add that student loans (assuming you've already graduated and done the damage so to speak of taking them out) are one of the safer debts to carry as if you die they are forgiven. That's not much solace, but it won't weigh down your spouse and kids. I'm only talking of course about…

My parents did this, but instead of people, they tracked investments and re-investments. It outlined when they would buy something, the value it held that year, and when it would pay out back to them. They included their house as well, and added in investments like remodeling. Adding up the year showed how much they…

It's a matter of preference and I would probably agree with you. At the same time most people think of time horizontally, especially on graphs when visualized. The further to the right the more time has passed. I've never seen a graph with time on the vertical axis. If this is more of a visual aid, I can see sideways…

I've always used wet paper towel, the small bits cling right to it.

The best item in this article was the debt snowball. It works wonders. After moving into a house with no AC and a furnace that had a 5 digit service call number we decided to ditch the expensive window AC units that were sucking up electricity and invest in central air and a new furnace. I took the money I was now…

I am a huge believer in this. I leave my calendar as open as possible and my door open. I look at every e-mail toast. When someone has an issue I resolve it on the spot. Yes, it interrupts my project and very often, train of thought however it keeps my to do list short and sweet. Rarely does a day go by where I don't…

I don't mind when your lane has plenty of room still and you zoom by me on my right. As this points out, that space is meant to be used. What I do mind is if your using the shoulder or the space obviously designated as "not a lane" with diagonal stripes like the space the space after an exit that someone would use if…

This may be further down in the comments, but what a lot of you are lacking is the building of good credit. I've never paid CC interest. I use my credit card like a debit card. Now when I travel, I know that if I'm in a pinch, I can do things like book that emergency hotel or flight without an issue. With debit only…

Exactly, otherwise it is Yes Sir/M'am, No Sir/M'am until you are given your speeding ticket that you probably deserve and then you are on your way. Some of these tips like keeping your weapon is out of sight are absurd. Your weapon is either legal out in arms reach or it isn't, follow the law.

This would be perfect as a power supply for a multiple raspberry pi setup!

Exactly, but we can't see this too loudly or often lest it actually happen.

Brilliant people are typically not concerned with small talk..... Feigning ignorance is never the answer. The real lesson should be that brilliant people should remember their humility.

You only need one if you know what you are doing, unless you have odd things like BT or RF needs, even then the RF needs could be met by a more expensive remote.

This is good advice, we didn't plunk down all of our savings on the down payment, instead we bought and did things like install central air and AC that was non-existent before. The improvements raise the value of the home as long as they are good return on investment improvements, so now my mortgage principle is less…

For years Apple hasn't minded leaving openings like this available. In fact, several of their surprisingly easy openings might benefit them in the long run. In previous examples such as hackintoshes, where arguably you are "stealing" the most because you are taking apples code, altering it so that it installs on a pc,…

So I have the best neighbor name story, and it is still going on. Three years ago, I bought a house next to this middle aged man who lives alone. He was always out in the yard raking, watering, mowing, yard things. Well he always waves hello and for the first couple months he knew our names, including our dog's name.…

Yes, because the whole point is to lower distractions and if you are typing an address or searching for a name, you aren't paying attention. A lot of newer phones have a driving mode or hands free mode GS4 for me. You should enable this and place your phone before shifting out of park. Cops don't care what you were…

Yeah, and I don't want to be a UPS driver....... Your argument is strange. Ever heard of work smarter not harder? I remember hearing that the guy who repairs the $50K imported car can afford the $100K car if they do things like run their own specialty shop. Do you need more than experience/technical degree to be a…

There are easier ways than simply just not going. Scholarship, working through school, saving early, responsible levels of debt, getting your employer to pay for it..... etc are all viable options. There are stories of people who get by without it..... but the law of numbers says it's better.