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Year: 2011

Year: 2011

12 reasons not to spend

admin April 29, 2011 0 Comments
Did the recent Mega Sales turned out to be an expensive affair for you? If you regret the “bargains” which you bought but is unlikely to use, you will regret even more when the credit card statements come in. Often people spend for the wrong reasons, and the Mega Sales with all its hype seems to bring out the worst in them. In order not to be caught off-guard by the next sales, do not buy...
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Are you a compulsive gambler?

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20 Questions To Ask Yourself (from Gamblers Anonymous) 1.     Did you ever lose time from work due to gambling? 2.     Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? 3.     Did gambling affect your reputation? 4.     Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? 5.     Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or other wise solve financial difficulties? 6.     Did...
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Plastic money: Too hot to handle?

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It is tempting. It is convenient. Almost everyone you know has one. So should you or shouldn’t you get a credit card? After all, you need an income of only  RM1,500 a month to qualify for one. And as the ads want us to believe, it is no mere piece of plastic: With it you can spend freely while earning respect and envy. But ask yourself: Do I need it? And most of all, can I handle it?  And the...
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Be a Smart Spender

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You’ve worked hard for your money. You deserve to spend it anyway you like. We are with you all the way on that. (And you thought we were going to say “Don’t spend your money on this and that”, didn’t you?) We strongly believe it is important that you spend your money on what you really need (not on what adverts or other people say that you should have). We also believe that you should...
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Growing organic vegetables in an apartment

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With increasing food prices and the health problems created by the use of pesticides and chemicals in our food, is it possible to have healthy food? This is made even more difficult with urban living where most of us live in apartments without any available land for planting food. For one who has some initiative, it is not much of a problem. Mrs K K Tan, 43, started her efforts in planting greens...
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Food storage: For how long & how to?

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How long can foods be stored? Many people do keep their food longer than the above guidelines. If you keep your food longer, make sure you check it each time to see that it has not turned mouldy, slimy, stinky, rancid or otherwise rotten. Always check the food BEFORE you taste it. •    Ground meats, fresh poultry and raw fish should be used within 1-2 days after purchase. •    Milk,...
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New rare earth mining proposal in Bukit Merah: Double jeopardy for residents!

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CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are outraged to learn that the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Hong Kong company, CVM Minerals Ltd, for a joint-venture exercise to explore and mine rare earth and other potential minerals and related activities at Bukit Merah, near Ipoh. It is reported that CVM Minerals Ltd through its Malaysian...
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Slash Your Utility Bills

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Choose energy-efficient household appliances THE appliances that heat or cool are the big energy guzzlers. The iron, kettle, water heater, refrigerators, and air conditioner use a lot more energy than appliances like radio, TV and lights. So anything that increases the efficiency of these appliances by even a little can provide significant savings. A cheaper electrical appliances is not...
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Exercise against cancer

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Cancer is often referred to as a single condition, in actual fact it consists of more than 100 different diseases. (In fact, there are 210 types of diseases classified under the umbrella name of cancer.) These diseases are characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Facts & Figures:  Cancer strikes 11 million adults and children every year throughout the world and 6...
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The tricks that conmen use

admin April 28, 2011 0 Comments
In the local press you read another report about a new victim of the so-called "magic stone" that will cure all illnessess? You tell yourself you could never fall for a of a scam like that. Maybe not a victim of the "magic stone" scam but what about other types of cons? Every consumer is a potential victim of unethical selling practices. And you have probably been duped more often than you...
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