Hermit Crabs Mistaken For Disposable Pets

You can find them almost anywhere near the seashore boardwalks. All you have to do is walk into a cramped little gift shop on the beach and you can find them, stuck in a 6″X 3″ carrying cage and nothing else. If you haven’t looked there, all you have to do is look in the nearest wannabe pet shop. They are stashed on the darkest bottom shelf with tons of others, cramped in a small aquarium with a little water and food. Some of them won’t even venture out of their shells. Some of them are even Read more »

Travel Security And Safety Styles

More and more people are traveling today and they are traveling to more and more exotic places. This is exciting and a lot of fun, but we still need to be aware of security issues and keep our passport and valuables safe when were away from home. Manufacturers are aware of the problems, and have designed many products to insure our security. Im sure you are aware that money belts have been around since travel began. Only now, there are a huge array of types and styles to please every traveler. There Read more »

Credit Cards: Why You Should Pay More Than The Minimum

In todays world of online shopping and bill servicing, credit cards have become almost an essential part of our everyday lives. No one would argue that they dont make life easier, but its also true that they have a dark side in that its all to easy to build up debt.

Of course, its simple to advise against getting into debt by overspending with your card, but that advice is perhaps a little hollow for people who have already built up a balance. If youre lucky, that balance is not yet too much of Read more »

Get In Control Of Your Credit Card Debt

Few people would deny that using credit cards can make day to day life more simple, reducing the need to carry cash and making it easy to shop online and by telephone.

However, spending with plastic can sometimes be a little too easy, as it doesnt always feel like youre actually parting with any cash. This means the temptation is to spend without thinking about the consequences too carefully, until you hear the ominous thud of a huge credit card bill hitting the doormat.

If youve been caught out Read more »

Planning For My Retirement

I am eligible to retire from my current job on April 4, 2010. And that is the day that life without work begins.

My retirement will be different than most in that my monthly take home will increase over the years. This is due to a government pension, military retirement and social security.

When I hit 57 years and 4 months, I will be able to call it quits. I will have 5 years working with the US government and will be eligible for a small pension. It will not be enough to live on, but I also have Read more »