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    • How to Choose and Install a Programmable Wall Switch Timer
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    • Install These Custom-Width Blackout Window Shades From Home Depot for Less Than $100
    • How to Make Great Pizza with Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough
    • The Worst Condominium / HOA Villains and How to Deal with Them
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    • How to Save Money on Internet Access in 2025 (at DisableMyCable.com)
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    • You’re Wasting Money If You’re Not Doing These Twelve Things
    • How to Lock or Freeze Your Credit Reports From Equifax, Transunion, and Experian
  • Living Simply
    • 15 Tips to Sell Your Stuff on Craigslist Fast
    • How to Cancel Your Massage Envy Membership with No Hassles
    • Maybe It’s Time to Stop Exchanging Gifts During Holidays
    • The Biggest Way to Save Energy that No One Ever Talks About
    • This White Elephant Gift Exchange Variation is Environmentally Friendly and More Fun!
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    • Our REI Hiking and Kayaking Adventure in the South Island of New Zealand
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    • Seven Reasons Why Traveling by Train is Awesome
    • Your Travel Checklist – Don’t Leave Home Without Reviewing This List!
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    • The Ten Worst Things About the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid
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    • Review of the Edifier MR4 Studio Monitors: The Good and the Bad
    • Top Ten Things I Love About My 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE
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    • What Happens After You Die: What We’ve Learned from Near-Death Experiences
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    • The Amazing Gift from God
    • Learn to Count Cards in Blackjack in Fifteen Minutes
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Living Simply

My tips to declutter and simplify your life.

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    Updated onDecember 15, 2024
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    Updated onMay 14, 2022
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    How to Cancel Your Massage Envy Membership with No Hassles

    Updated onApril 11, 2023
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    Updated onApril 11, 2023
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    Maybe It’s Time to Stop Exchanging Gifts During Holidays

    Updated onNovember 11, 2022
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    How I Sold a Car in Less Than 24 Hours

    Updated onSeptember 24, 2024
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    How to Sell Stuff on eBay Quickly and Get the Highest Prices

    Updated onSeptember 20, 2023
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    15 Tips to Sell Your Stuff on Craigslist Fast

    Updated onAugust 12, 2022
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    The Biggest Way to Save Energy that No One Ever Talks About

    Updated onJuly 21, 2022

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  • Household
    • How to Choose and Install a Programmable Wall Switch Timer
    • How to Hide Embarrassing Bathroom Noises in Your Home
    • Install These Custom-Width Blackout Window Shades From Home Depot for Less Than $100
    • How to Make Great Pizza with Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough
    • The Worst Condominium / HOA Villains and How to Deal with Them
  • Money
    • Where to Get Your Document Notarized for Free
    • How to Save Money on Internet Access in 2025 (at DisableMyCable.com)
    • Ten Ways To Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill in 2025 (at DisableMyCable.com)
    • You’re Wasting Money If You’re Not Doing These Twelve Things
    • How to Lock or Freeze Your Credit Reports From Equifax, Transunion, and Experian
  • Living Simply
    • 15 Tips to Sell Your Stuff on Craigslist Fast
    • How to Cancel Your Massage Envy Membership with No Hassles
    • Maybe It’s Time to Stop Exchanging Gifts During Holidays
    • The Biggest Way to Save Energy that No One Ever Talks About
    • This White Elephant Gift Exchange Variation is Environmentally Friendly and More Fun!
  • Travel
    • How to Get Around Los Angeles Without a Car in 2026
    • Our REI Hiking and Kayaking Adventure in the South Island of New Zealand
    • How to Get a Refund If Your Flight is Rescheduled… Even With Non-Refundable Tickets
    • Seven Reasons Why Traveling by Train is Awesome
    • Your Travel Checklist – Don’t Leave Home Without Reviewing This List!
  • Gear
    • Restore the Factory User Bank in Your Alesis QS Synthesizer
    • The Ten Worst Things About the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid
    • The Best Way to Carry a U-Lock on Your Bike
    • Review of the Edifier MR4 Studio Monitors: The Good and the Bad
    • Top Ten Things I Love About My 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE
  • Blog
    • What It’s Like to Get a Colonoscopy and Why You Shouldn’t Fear It
    • What Happens After You Die: What We’ve Learned from Near-Death Experiences
    • Seven Things My Wife Made Me Do After We Got Married
    • The Amazing Gift from God
    • Learn to Count Cards in Blackjack in Fifteen Minutes
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