Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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37 years ago, Burlington, Vermont businessman Antonio Pomerleau asked then Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders if he could throw a Christmas party for under-privileged children. The first party had about 30 guests, but it grew every year. This year, 450 guests attended the party at a whopping cost of $13,000. If you have never heard of … Read more
Tarryn Henkelman was recently playing on her scooter, when unfortunately it broke. Even though Christmas is less than two weeks away, Tarryn’s parent took her to the Fort Collins, Colorado Goodwill store on Pavilion Lane. She could only hope that Goodwill had a scooter for sale to replace her broken one. Tarryn and her parents … Read more
A friend came to my house for coffee, we sat and talked about life. At some point in the conversation, I said, “I’m going to wash the dishes and I’ll be right back.” He looked at me as if I had told him I was going to build a space rocket. Then he said to … Read more
I am a chronic eavesdropper. I don’t mean to be; I promise. However, if I’m sitting in a waiting room or standing in a long line, I listen to people as they chat around me when I’m alone. I might be playing on my phone and appear that I’m not listening, but sometimes I cannot … Read more
You may have heard the name Brandon Rumbaugh before. If you haven’t, he’s in the news again. As a double amputee veteran, Brandon spent the last month living outside in an effort to bring awareness to homeless veterans. His quest ended over the holiday weekend. Marine Cpl. Brandon Rumbaugh of Uniontown started his mission on … Read more
You don’t need a million dollars in the bank to feel rich. In fact, you don’t even need $1000 in the bank to feel rich. The simple truth is this; at the end of the day, you need your family and friends and your relationships with those people to help you feel rich. Those are … Read more
I recently saw one of those memes on Pinterest (addicted 100%) that said something that really stuck with me as the mother of three little girls who will someday grow up and meet men that interest them, as well as one little boy I hope to raise to be a gentlemen. The meme said, “Perhaps … Read more
Want some motivation today? We’re pretty sure this will do it for you. In the video you’re about to see, a woman by the name of Gunhild Swanson crosses the finish line of the 2015 Western States 100, 6 seconds before the 30 hour cutoff to become the oldest finisher (70) in the history of … Read more
A 10 year old with apraxia (speech disorder) wants a huge water balloon fight for his birthday but right now doesn’t have any friends to come to his party. So his mom just shared an open invitation for children to come to his party and throw some water balloons Monday July 6th at 6pm at … Read more
There have been countless letters from HIV positive people all over the world who aim to break the stigma surrounding the virus. And while we can say that we’ve read our fair share, nothing has been have powerful than this incredible video you are about to see. A Finish man by the name of Janne, … Read more