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This Week's Featured Columns
See the complete publication schedule below.
Active Living
May 17
". Fang has craved some really strange things lately."
Active Living Columnist, Nancy Dickerson displays her wit on the
SC Active Living Page
The Hills Treatment Center
May 15
Drug Rehabs: Deciding Where to Go
" it can be overwhelming choosing from the thousands of rehabs available"
Be sure to find out more about this premier rehabilitation center
Online Learning
May 12
How Much Should I Expect to Pay for Online Education?
"It comes down to closely examining what you are willing to pay, what you can afford, and your own dedication to seeing it through."
Prepared and presented by DegreeJungle.com
Suggested Reading
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May 18
How to Make a Low Fat Salad
It’s what is added to our salads that gets us into trouble.
"Harmless" Errors Affect Credit Scores
Because there are insufficient rules on how credit-reporting agencies must correct them, Americans are left virtually powerless to erase the mistakes.
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May 17
Tips to Cut Your Cell Phone Bill
If overpaying for what you need sounds like a bad idea to you,
stop doing it.
Coupon Clipping as the Key to Economic Rebirth
Wait for items to go on sale and then use coupons to buy them.
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May 16
Insurance You Can Live Without
Millions of consumers file claims every year against a variety of policies only to find the money spent on premiums was virtually thrown away.
Price Tricks Businesses Use to Fool Customers
Usually, the price on the sticker is the price you pay. But when it isn’t – well, that’s when some companies earn big bucks from our collective ignorance.
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Archived "Suggested Reading" Material
The Slightly Creaky editors scour the Internet for articles of interest that may have been missed by mainstream print and Internet media. Many of these come from lesser known journals and news sources, yet may have more impact on you than what appears on TV and in the newspapers.
On this Page you will find the last few days of "Suggested Reading" links, along with a brief quote from each so the content is obvious. Once we remove it from here the articles are moved to an archive area. To maintain a reasonable size and relevancy, we only archive items for two months.
This Month's Featured Columns
May Schedule:
Daily:
Suggested Readings
Poor Leonard's Daily Almanack
May 1: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 3: Senior Living and Health
May 5: The Smart Consumer
May 7: BootsnAll Travel Guides
May 10: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 12: Degree Jungle
May 15: The Hills Treatment Center
May 17: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 20: The Smart Consumer
May 25: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 28: Consumer Awareness and Safety
June Schedule:
Daily:
Suggested Readings
Poor Leonard's Daily Almanack
May 1: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 3: Senior Living and Health
May 5: The Smart Consumer
May 7: BootsnAll Travel Guides
May 10: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 12: Degree Jungle
May 15: The Hills Treatment Center
May 17: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 20: The Smart Consumer
May 25: Active Living (Nancy Dickerson)
May 28: Consumer Awareness and Safety
Note: Slightly Creaky will be taking our annual vacation in early July. There will be no updates during this time.
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The Obvious Legal Statement.
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While we do maintain editorial rights, things slip past. The submitted columns and news articles belong to the contributor(s), not to the Slightly Creaky team. We are simply a vehicle bringing you information to the best of our ability. We have no control over the sites we link to. Web site contents frequently change. If you find anything improper, objectionable or not working, please notify us.
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