Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Typically, I am not too picky about my coffee. I like the good stuff, but I will drink just about anything in a pinch. Recently, I had occasion to try the coffee at a couple of different fast food restaurants. I had always pretty much assumed that McDonald's brew was ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Emily from Remodeling this Life!
Now, before anyone charges me with fraud, I want to make it clear that this was a scientific lottery, fully sanctioned and monitored by the Rocket household. I actually wrote numbers on little pieces of paper and let Mrs. Rocket pick one of them out of ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
When it comes to coffee, I'll drink any brew that is black and the blacker the better. Mrs. Rocket is a bit more discerning, she savors each sip and always "doctors" her coffee - two cream, one sugar. We both like java, but our tastes are quite different. However, there ...
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
I remember a time in my life when coffee was universally panned as being bad for one's health, in fact, the the venom with which java was attacked in mainstream culture was similar to our modern day aversion to cigarettes. Not so anymore. Recent studies are starting to support the ...
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Today's article is a guest post from I've Paid for This Twice Already. Paid Twice is the leader of the snowflake revolution. A movement that I wholeheartedly endorse - I'm just irritated that I didn't think of it first. Enjoy the post and subscribe to her feed:
I am an occasional ...
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Mrs. Rocket and I both like coffee, but we have distinctly different tastes when it comes to coffee. When she purchases a mocha from Caribou or Starbucks, she will immediately evaluate it on the basis of texture, mixture ratio and taste. While she is complimenting or complaining about the delicate ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Saturdays at Rocket Finance are a little more laid back than the rest of the week. No ranting about taxes or intense frugality. Just a cup of coffee, a laptop, wireless internet and a good pair of slippers. . .
Almost three years ago, my wife joined the Gevalia coffee club. ...
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
On rocketfinance Saturday mornings, we like to sit around the house in our pajamas and sip our java until a little later in the morning. Actually, I usually have to work at my part-time job on Saturday mornings. . .but I would like to be sitting home with a good ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
On Tuesday, I participated in the 107th Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. Patrick was kind enough to accept my late entry. I deserved to be the very last entry on the page. . . and that's the spot I got. Here are some of the highlights:
One of my favorite blogs, ...
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
I am a big fan of ING Direct. They have a great interface - all of my kids have Orange Savings accounts. Their security is above average, customer service is outstanding, and I think their graphics design and colors are the best in the business. Frankly, I will always have a little money at ...
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