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How to remove motor oil stains from your clothing

By Miguel on Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Lighter Fluid Once oil stains have been “baked on”, as in they have already gone through a wash and dry, the only way to clean the stain is with something like lighter fluid. I soaked the stain with lighter fluid and let it sit in the sink for several hours. Then washed it off and …

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Why Annihilation is a bad movie you shouldn’t watch

By Miguel on Monday, June 4, 2018

If I see there’s a new Sci-Fi movie with good reviews I’m definitely going to see it. However in the case of Annihilation I would not call it neither good nor Sci-Fi. The movie should be classified for as an emotional horror thriller. The overall style to the film is definitely reminiscent of Arrival, which …

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Thoughts Today May 2018

By Miguel on Wednesday, May 16, 2018

When nerds say “No, I won’t fix your computer” preemptively after saying they work with computers A phrase so ubiquitous there are countless stores selling “humorous” knick-knacks with that saying inked on. I can’t even google to find legitimate nerds saying it because it’s only shopping results as far as the eye can see. It’s …

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Haier 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner HPB08XCM review

By Miguel on Tuesday, May 15, 2018

This is a review of the Haier 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner HPB08XCM which I purchased refurbished off of Ebay for $185. You can also buy this unit for for much more money at places like the Home Depot or Target. Even though this is a refurbished model, I really can’t tell that it’s had …

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Financial Independence Frugal Traveling

How to identify hotels on Priceline and Hotwire by using betterbidding

By Miguel on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

If you’d like to stay at a nice hotel without breaking the bank, a good option is to use Priceline or Hotwire. Both sites offer opportunities to book a hotel room for below market rate. However, the condition is that you will not know the name of the hotel until after you book. They do …

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Early Retirement Frugal Traveling

Getting Frugal Hotel Deals

By Miguel on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The best part of being very early retired is the ability to get up and go whenever you want. No need to schedule vacation time months in advance and then return immediately back to the office after your vacation is over. One of the biggest hurdles to traveling is the expensive hotels you need to …

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Early Retirement Financial Independence Investing

Extra sources of early retirement income

By Miguel on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The secret to retiring extremely early is not to amass X amount of dollars so you can gradually withdraw it at Y percent like many other guides suggest. What you need to do is have layers of contingency plans like an onion securing your core desire of never having a job again. I say this …

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