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What to Carry and not to Carry in your Wallet

April 10, 2012
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What to Carry and not to Carry in your Wallet

We haven’t thought about this before untill we came across an article on Yahoo finance which listed things to carry and not to carry in the wallet. I don’t belive in some of the things they mentioned, like carrying a blank paper to note down few essential things when out on the road. We carry smart phones and that come with notepad utility to take notes and obviously the phone numbers. I carry a medium-sized wallet which is not too uncomfortable when I tuck it into pant pocket. Here are the things I carry. Driver’s License $2 in change $40 in cash Insurance ID card Name Card with emergency contact Credit Cards Library Card Postal Stamps Store Cards (not credit) My lucky cent coin! Driver’ License - You should always carry an identity in your wallet. Ideally, your license could be the best option. From buying liquor, cigarettes to entering in to a secured area, an identification is must. Also, state law requires you to have licence while driving. For me this is the number-one item in must haves. Money – I carry $2 in change (quarters). They come in handy for the toll booth and for the metered parking space. I also

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Safeguard Money By Dumping Your Computer Safely

July 19, 2011
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Safeguard Money By Dumping Your Computer Safely

Are you planning to buy a new laptop or desktop computer? Are you planning to dump your old laptop or PC? Wait, probably you are giving away your identity or key to your wealth along with that computer. Data shows that more than 20% of identity thefts resulted from old disposed off PCs. If this doesn’t scare you. think about other statistics. More than 50% of ‘home made’ porn videos are stolen from disposed off PC or stolen at the time of PC repair. What to do to safely dispose off your personal PC or laptop Do not just throw off the old clunker, spend some time on it, even if you are completely nerd you can dispose off old computer rightly. In extreme case you can take help from some tech guy you know well. All you need to do is wipe clean the old machine before it leaves your home. Here is what you need to do   Copy all data To save time, save money, copy your files, videos, pictures and softwares on to a external drive or directly to the new computer. 1. Pictures, videos, games and data files Many of these probably costed you money,

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