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I've done it. I managed to reduce my prescription from -3.00 to -1.50. I think I have too much eye strain from reading to ever get down to 20/20.

Check out "Relearning to See" by Thomas Quackenbush (Unfortunate last name).

13", purchased about 10 years ago for about $100. It was last turned on about 6 months ago. I'm not a TV watcher as you can see.

I was never taught anything about personal finance in school, whatsoever. My mother taught me to balance a checkbook and to avoid high interest debt. Everything else I know I learned from websites like this one.

Thanks GandK, for sharing these!

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@Secretwealth

So you are sure that the market will continue to be flat and volitile in the future? At what point do you plan to change your strategy? Or do you?

But... but.. You could afford a new car!!!

(rolls eyes)
My car is over 9 now, and looks practically new except for the falling headliner and yellowed headlights (I could probably fix both for less than $300).

<t>@tzxn3<br/> <br/> Nice chart. It does look as if living at home (or some other free living arrangement)would get you very close to break even.<br/> @SkaraBrae<br/> <br/> I had the same kid-in-a-candy-store experience in college. I would fantasize about getting one of every major. However, I never...

<t>When I was in school, the U.S. minimum wage was about $7/hour and private tutors were charging anywhere from $20-$60 per hour. It varied a lot depending on how rich the students were and how good the tutors were. You will have to research your local market to see what others are charging. You wou...

<t><I would love to work as a private tutor, that's definitely an option. Not sure how I'd go about it, though.><br/> <br/> You try by asking teachers at your high school. Maybe they could set you up with some students or let you advertise on a board there. Also, check at other high-schools. This is...

<t>It would be extrememly difficult to get top honors while taking a full course load and working 35 hours per week (I don't recomommend it). But I think you can probably do better than this.<br/> For minimum wage you may be able to find work that allows you to study while on the job (think security...

<t>One more possibly: See if your parents would be willing to pay your tuition instead of helping with living expenses. They might be willing to do this if they are really determined for you to go to college. In this case, you would only have to earn enough cover your living expenses, and these woul...

<t>Dear novice: I think you are exceptionally wise to avoid debt. I see far too many young people running up student loans, because "it's the only way". If you can avoid the student loan trap, you will be light years beyond your peers. However, I do think you may be limiting your options, unnecessar...

@Novice: I'm not sure I understand the "magically conjure" remark. Does that mean that all of your tuition for three years must be paid up-front the day you start school? If you are in school for the three years, then don't you have three years in which to earn the money?

<t>If you're not sure what else you want to do with the next 3 years, college would be a good use of your time. While it is possible to suceed without a degree, nongraduates will typically face (fair or unfair)discrimination. However, I large student debt could hinder you as well.<br/> I don't know ...

<t>I was talking with a co-worker yesterday, about the backpacking trip I went on this summer. He was completely dumfounded that I chose to do this. He said "but you could afford to stay in a nice hotel, why would you go hiking?" I explained to him that I enjoyed camping and felt it was a richer exp...

<t>When I first started saving for retirement, my net-worth basically doubled each year for the first two years. That was very exciting and made it very easy to stay motivated.<br/> Now, a few years later, I'm saving even more than when I started(as a percentage of income). However, my annual increa...

<r>Someone on OWS has the right idea:<br/> <URL url="http://www.americandebtproject.com/2011/10/permanent-frugality-is-good-for-the-99-occupy-wall-street-in-your-everyday-life/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.americandebtproject.com/2011 ... yday-life/">http://www.americandebtproject.com/2011/10/perman...

<r>Check out this 88 year old man trying to set the record as the oldest Appalachian Trail thru-hiker: <URL url="http://www.trailjournals.com/about.cfm?trailname=11863">http://www.trailjournals.com/about.cfm?trailname=11863</URL><br/> He's already covered over 700 miles this year, and looks like he ...

30 year old female, long time lurker.