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November 13, 2009 at 9:02AM | Simply Stated Contributor

Life Insurance Blah Blah Blah

I say “blah blah blah” because I’m pretty sure that as soon as I said “life insurance,” you stopped listening. No one wants to read about life insurance. First of all, it’s insurance (which isn’t really so scintillating a topic), and second of all, it kicks in when you die. How much more morbid can you get? Unfortunately, I have a message for you: If you’ve got kids, you should have some. I had a baby in March, and my husband and I are now the proud owners of two policies—one for him, and one for me. And it was easy.

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October 9, 2009 at 9:19AM | Simply Stated Contributor

Save Yourself from Time-Wasting Websites

I am easily distracted. I spend most of my day at a computer, and sometimes I find that certain websites suck my productivity right down the drain. (I’m not naming names, but one of them might start with an “F” and end with “acebook.”) Recently I decided I needed to put an end to it, and I went looking for a tool that would save me from myself. Let me introduce you to my new favorite program: LeechBlock.

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