My wise great-grandfather who owned a grocery shop in Belfast, Northern Ireland used to laugh and scoff at advertisements that say things like “Save 20% now!” He correctly pointed out that if he was not planning on buying the advertised item in the first place, there was no savings whatsoever. Instead, he was [...]

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Prior to my trip to Jasper last week, I’d been posting at a rate of about one post per day. Since then, I’ve been unable to keep up that pace here due to some other critical tasks that have required my attention. The major portion of these tasks that has been taking up [...]

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As I wrote earlier, I was away for a short time in Alberta, Canada, where I was able to spend a few days in the Canadian Rockies in and around Jasper. It was my first visit ever to Jasper (although I have visited other parts of Alberta several times). Colleen and myself enjoyed a [...]

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It must have been an Irishman that invented what we call today, the “Potato Chip,” right? While you reach for that bag of potato chips, have you ever wondered who was the first one to come up with the idea of slicing potatoes thinly and then deep frying them?
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June 20th or 21st is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and many will experience the longest day of the year as far as hours of daylight. Of course in the Southern Hemisphere, it marks the beginning of winter.
The further north you travel from the equator, the more hours of daylight [...]

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Today, The Wealthy Blogger is away for the weekend. It’s a long weekend for though, for me. Adding content to the site might be a bit on the low side over the next few days as The Wealthy Blogger plans on spending some wonderful “downtime….”

As I’ve written about previously, the past year has shown [...]

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I’ve known a lot of people who have wanted to make some extra money – and have wondered if they should start a business or take on a part time job or some other means of earning a second income. Of course, there are thousands of you out there trying to earn a second [...]

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Flown on a commercial airline recently? I personally have done more flying in the past year than all the previous 43 years combined! While I still get a bit of anxiety when the plane is taking off – I really enjoy flying. I know there are many who have logged far more [...]

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Sir Ronald Reagan? A former President of a nation that had previously rebelled against the monarch being knighted by a monarch?
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Ronald Reagan was President of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. As is the case with most political figures, he was both loved and hated.
On June 13th, 1989, Ronald Reagan [...]

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The average time spent watching TV continues to increase and is now at record levels. According to Nielson Media, in the average American home, the TV is powered on for over 8 hours per day, while the average person watches TV for over 4 hours per day.
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I have to admit that I watch [...]

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