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Fees, fees, and more fees. Less like a grizzly bear and more like an army of termites, they're the hidden predator that tears through your bank account and severely dings your bottom line. The Bellingham Herald has an enlightening piece on the most common hidden charges—and how to avoid them....

Meatballs are delicious. Plus, there are multiple things you can do with them...like A) toss them in some spaghetti, or B) make yourself a grinder. Either way, you won't go wrong. Another plus: it is pretty impossible to screw up meatballs. Here is a simple way of cooking up a classic...

Nothing helps you stand out on the job hunt more than skills (nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking...er, programming skills), and few things waste more money than going to graduate school without a real goal in mind. That's why we're such big fans of using the amazing assortment of free educational resources the 'net has to offer....

Well hello there. I'm Ben from No Ordinary Rollercoaster - that blog you've never heard of. I am what some call a hobby blogger - a title that somehow incorrectly implies that blogging is something other than a crippling, life-consuming addiction that turns regular people into comment-thirsty scoundrels. ...