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5289 Restaurants
MINIMUM TIPS
If you have a meal at a full-service restaurant, tip at least $2.
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5287 Dieting
EXERCISING & EATING
When you start a new exercise program, don't also start a new eating program (e.g., treating yourself to a power bar or protein shake after your replica watches). That "healthy" treat still has enough calories to negate the hour you spent on the replica watches uk.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5286 Dieting
DIET VS. EXERCISE
If you're out of shape, exercise will help you lose weight. If you're in reasonably good shape already, and want to lose more weight, you have to rely more on diet.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5285 Dieting
STOP DRINKING, LOSE WEIGHT
If you want to lose weight without dieting or exercise, stop drinking. Alcoholic beverages have a lot of calories. (Nonalcoholic beers have a lot of calories too, so don't start drinking those as a substitute.)
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5283 Hiking
ESTIMATING DISTANCE TRAVELLED ON FOOT
You haven't walked or run as far as you think you have Rolex Day Date réplique. You've over-estimated by about one third.
Matthew Lancey, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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5281 Driving
WHERE IS THE SIDE OF MY CAR?
Split the hood of your car down the middle. Objects to the right of the midline are to the right of the car.
Frank J. Curran, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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5279 Automobiles
BUYING A CAR
A general rule of thumb is that a Car is not an investment. Most cars lose 37% of their value the minute they are bought and driven off of the lot. When you consider how much money you waste on financing of a car, consider a lease instead. Lower monthly payments and warranty will help you save on repairs and depreciation. Be careful though, shady dealerships will add a balloon payment to get your monthly payments down. In Ontario, lease protection is standard on every lease. This means that if you total your car or it's stolen you are no longer responsible for the payments on the vehicle!
Jason Gowler, Ex-Car Salesman, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
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5278 Automobiles
BUYING A CAR
A general rule of thumb when negotiating a monthly payment: When negotiating a payment plan look at the monthly price of the vehicle not the total cost. Go into the dealership with a reasonable number in mind. If your ceiling is $300 on a finance and the starting number for the vehicle you want is $500 no amount of negotiation will get you to your price and you may have to look at less car. If you've haggled the price to as low as it can go and are still a little high, consider down-payments. For every $1000 you pay upfront for the car, it reduces your monthly payment by about $20.
Jason Gowler, Ex-Car Salesman, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
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