As dedicated readers know, I have recently implemented an Austerity Now! package of discretionary spending constraints. In this amplified state of diligence, the analysis of monetary value for items once commonly purchased becomes a new consideration. My business takes me onto the roads of the Charleston Tri-County area on a daily basis, and if the …
Austerity Now!
Being self-employed is challenging. Then again, so is being employed and come to think of it, being unemployed is assuredly demanding, but in not quite the same way. It seems most of what we face in life is difficult. My chosen profession as a Realtor® creates ebbs and flows of highs and lows. Peaks and …
Does Coffee Really Dehydrate You?
What's the background? Caffeine is known to have a diuretic effect when consumed in high doses. Since coffee contains caffeine, is therefore widely assumed that drinking coffee leads to dehydration. However, some studies have reported that regular consumption of caffeine leads to resistance to its diuretic effects, which may mean that a regular caffeine habit …
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