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Entries for May, 2007

Statutes of Limitations – On Debt?

Most people know that there are limitations set as to how far back a crime is punishable (except murder), but did you know there are similar statutes set on debt repayment? Here is the list for all states and what their limits are according to debt type. Remember that all knocks on your credit report […]

Minimum Wage Increase

Whichever side you are on about the minimum wage increase, this graph depicts a startling tale. Notice how inflation has kicked minimum wage very hard the last few decades? Scary stuff… Technorati Tags: minimum wage, graph, inflation, economy

Impeachment Rumors

There are rumors of late that Cheney and Bush are on the chopping block… I enjoy the sense of humor of our neighbors to the south: RAPID CITY — Heather Moriah loves the personalized license plates on her silver Prius encouraging the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Link with pic of plate Technorati Tags: […]

Minimum Deposit

Did you know that most states have rules to dictate how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit? If you want to know yours visit nolo.com Ours happens to be a maximum of one months rent or $1500 if you have a pet. Technorati Tags: rent, landlord, security deposit

Rainy Weekend

Supposed to rain all weekend which is good cause we need it, but bad for my camping plans. We still might run out to Sibley tonight if it stays clear…

ICE, ICE, BABY

Do this now, before you forget. Open your phone and enter a contact named ICE. This stands for In Case of Emergency. Put a number to call associated with this new entry. Also go in and enter mother, brother, sister, father, etc before the contact entries of their actual names (if you don’t do this […]

Silly kids, 6 figure incomes are not for newbies

Teenagers today think that they are going to make quite a bit of money. The average teenager believes that they will be earning an salary of $145,000 a year. Boys believe that they will be earning a salary of $173,000 per year while girls believe they will be earning $114,000 per year. This despite the […]

100 Useful Ubuntu Links

I’ve been using Ubuntu for over a year now, and frankly I think it has Vista beat. As soon as my college classes are done this semester I will be formatting my new laptop (which came with Vista Home Premium) and installing Ubuntu. Now that Dell is on board to offer Ubuntu on new Dell […]

Garbage Truck Camper

It’s always amazing what people with enough time and money can accomplish… Garbage Truck Camper