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Stories for Friday, November 9, 2007
Clark's shaving, eyeglasses cheapness rankles some
Clark's cheapness has set off a couple of recent firestorms. Syndicated financial writer Greg Karp recently wrote about Clark's use of a single 17-cent razor for a year. Last March, Clark graduated to his second razor. But spending 34 cents on blades for two years is pretty good, don't you ...
Cheapo sneakers are actually better for runners
Clark loves news reports that affirm his deeply held beliefs about saving money. Right now he's gloating about the results of a Scottish study that found low-cost running shoes are just as good as more expensive ones. The only time Clark spends real money on shoes is for running. But ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned:
GarrettPlanningNetwork.com - Hourly as-needed financial planning and advice ZenniOptical.com - Get discount prescription eyeglasses online or call 1-800-211-2105 (Editor's note: This website was down at last check)
Investigate charities thoroughly before giving them money
Clark works with a sales representative who is very charitable with his money. After being solicited by someone trying to collect money for firefighters, the sales rep agreed over the phone to give $25 to the cause. But when the pledge card arrived in the mail, there was a message ...
Being slightly overweight may be good for your health
When Clark goes to Europe, he often gets dragged into museums to look at paintings. Much of the Renaissance art he sees depicts people who are slightly chunky because that was the sign of health and wealth at that point in history. It turns out that people from that era ...
