Thank you for posting about the Breville. I almost asked Alan what he knew about it. Serious lust only for me right now. But my next splurge...

I do; I do! <hand waving>

Right. I agree that the article itself is fine. Not to pick nits, but the choice of some words seemed misleading to me.

Am I understanding this correctly? The writer was living on 10% of her previous income? Regardless of the savings component, how were basic bills being paid? This isn't computing for me. I think a lot was left out.

I feel for you. My sister and I had to go through our Dad's stuff a couple of years ago. Very neat and tidy. If you ever wanted to know what he paid for gas in 1970, it was there. Fortunately, our brother uses a shredding service for his business. He picked it all up and dealt with it.

Delinquent accounts payable is only one problem. (And the least problematic, in my view. Always get a deposit. And don't continue to do work if they don't meet other payment milestones. Walk away if the collection process costs you more than it's worth.) But they could make claims against you - that you didn't…

Or, depending on your field, you may want to get Errors and Omissions insurance. Your carrier might have templates for freelance agreements that have been vetted by their attorneys.

What you are describing of is a more standard and moderate approach. Pay attention to what you are giving your child and don't introduce too many new things at once. This article takes it to such an uber-extreme that it's actually a diagnostic elimination diet. Not necessary. And loading up an infant on nothing but…

This.

Re the leg shaving: I happened upon an interview in which a guy claimed that the main reason for dull blades is the water. He said women should dry off the razor and store it in a dry place - not leave it in the shower (as I was and I assume most of us do.)

@ebbek: I was about to post the same FDA link for you. Soaking isn't the solution (and the biggest risk is actually only really with kidney beans.) The beans need to be brought to 80C. See the link you posted for the information.

I've made lots of perfect meringue over the years without cream of tartar. Snickerdoodles on the other hand...

Thanks for that. I was wondering about the soap. Seems like a high likelihood it would leave a residue that would serve to attract more dirt later. Definitely gonna try your version.

I was going to suggest something similar for those having trouble getting started with meal planning. Some of the young people I work with have no idea what their go to meals even are and this seems to help. Hang a calendar in the kitchen, and for a few months write down what you actually did have for dinner. Pretty…

My recommendation: A Cuisinart like this one https://www.cuisinart.com/products/slow_…. They have other sizes; this was just the size I needed at the time. Here's why:

Exactly my experience. Inactive profiles and a flurry of activity (also dead profiles mostly) just before subscription renewal. Hugely expensive too. Never again.

As a female occasional on-line dater, dbilliter's advice is right on. In my experience, probably 90% of men send mass messages that say something like "Hi." Or "Hey Beautiful." It's important that you mention something in her profile to indicate you actually read it. You will stand out from the crowd just for that.…

"Of course, Forever stamps are a little more expensive than regular stamps..." What does this mean? A regular stamp today is 46 cents and the cost of a forever stamp today is 46 cents.