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Carry-ons – an update
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I posted about baggage fees some time ago, and this October 2013 Economist article talks about one airline that charges more for carry-ons than for checked luggage. What interested me most is that one of the many “new” fees – albeit optional – is one to jump the queue and board earlier than other passengers, presumably to have a better chance of finding an overhead bin to stuff your refrigerator sized luggage in. So, indirectly, airlines are charging for carry-ons. Unfortunately it still leaves many elephants determined to stuff their trunks into the full overhead bins, and then delaying departure because they end up checking the bag anyway.
Don’t just stand there
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…walk around a little. According to research reported in a recent Economist blog entry, walking around for two minutes every 20 makes a big difference in a person’t general health. Especially if you’re inclined to sit all day at work, in front of a computer, like me…
Financial Literacy
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According to an article on Investopedia, women are more likely to carry a balance on their credit cards, pay late fees and pay only the minimum per month on the card balance, than males. With single women having home ownership rates twice that of single men (NPR,) they are clearly earning well and wanting financial security, so becoming financially literate is especially important. |
Invest in equities
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As if we needed more proof that equities as a class of investment assets continues to be the “best” long run investment, this article from The Economist provides the evidence.
Malbec
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I’ve never really liked Malbec, but I am willing to trying it occasionally, just to see if I can. I recently opened an Ascencion Malbec Reserve 2009 from Argentina. I immediately remembered why I don’t like Malbec: it’s too fruity, almost to the point of drinking an overly sweet fruit tart. You know, the kind of pie they serve at Village Inn. Without the ice cream.
Meetings
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Where none of us is as dumb as all of us.
BS
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Like Saturday Night Live’s Emily Litella, I want to protect endangered feces!
Philip Ganderton 