Chasing the Bull

Americans tend to want things fast, and they want it now. Get rich quick scams, highway driving, and fat burners. Who has time to wait anyways?

I just ran across this review for Xenadrine RFA-X and it made me think. Everyday we are bombarded by ads telling us we need to lose weight and look younger. Basically, advertisers tell us to be someone that we are not and while we are at it, buy their product or service.

I truly do not have a problem with people trying to make money. Heck, it is the American dream and the basis of capitalism. I just hope that people truly research what they are buying before spending their hard-earned cash on something that may or may not work. I personally have not tried the new Xenadrine RFA-X, but a few years ago I did lose 65 pounds while using Xenadrine.

Taking a pill by itself will not work. You still have to eat well, exercise, and drink plenty of water. If you do these things alone, you will probably lose the weight that you want. It will just take you a lot longer.

Legal disclaimer: Please note that I do not endorse or recommend that you use any fat burner or supplement. The purpose of this article is to encourage readers to do their own research prior to purchasing anything. As always consult your doctor with any and all questions concerning your health.

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This has been a long time coming and it is finally here. You have been a pain in my neck for 10 years now, and it is time for us to go our separate ways. Sallie, oh Sallie…How I truly detest you!

When I was in college, I thought you were my friend. You gave me more money than I needed for tuition and books. You told me to go and enjoy myself, have a few cold beverages and enjoy myself.. no strings attached. When that money was gone, you gave me more…and more…and more. All faithfully guaranteed by the US government. I just did not realize that you had the guarantee, not me.

As we have matured together, you have always been there. I thought eventually you would get the hint and disappear, but no! Oh no Sallie! You grabbed my legs and refused to let go. As a result I feel that I must take drastic measures to eliminate you from my life once and for all.

August 1st, I finally eliminated my credit card debt. I cut those bad boys up and plan to never look back. Now it is time to attack Sallie Mae. My current balance is $10,250. The goal is to eliminate my student loan by August 1, 2009.

To do so, I will be snowflaking everything that I can. I will be selling anything in my house that is not tied down. Comic Books, you’re out of here. Baseball cards…history. Even my precious books are leaving on a jet plane. Additionally, I will be signing up for a few paid survey sites. I know the money is horrible, but I have to do this. It is that important to me and my family.

If anyone knows of any good ideas that can net me $50 - $100 bucks a month, please drop me a comment. I have set aside 1 1/2 hours each morning to doing whatever needs to be done to eliminate my student loan. Please understand that I will not compromise my ethics or responsibilities, so do not send me anything offensive or pathetic. Additionally, please only tell me about things that you actually have done, and are still doing.

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There are tons of really good personal finance blogs out there. Everyday you can find a way to spend a couple of hours learning new things. Every now and then someone comes up with a really cool new idea like snowflaking and now SiteStock.

Hank has developed a neat little widget that monitors how well you blog is doing. It looks at things like how often you make posts, how good your traffic is, and how long you have been around.

Running the script for this site is truly pathetic. With the demands placed on me, from both a business and personal aspect, my blog has fallen off the radar a bit. As you can see, this blog is worth a little over $200. With this realization sudden right in my face, it kind of motivates me to try and see how much I can improve on this over the next 3 months.

Maybe Hank should run a contest to see who could improve their worth the most in the next 90 days. I may have a shot at winning that!

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