Category Archives: Humanus

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Buy on Craigslist, Sell on eBay

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Chet

Craigslist and eBay have two different marketplace strategies and each has its strengths for where you want to use it. I find as a buyer that Craigslist will often have some really good deals. eBay has so many people coming … Continue reading →

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Pandora

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Chet

I have really been enjoying Pandora as of late. I really like having new music, and I don’t play my old stuff that often. I also like discovering new music. Even songs by artists I like can grow on me … Continue reading →

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IRA

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Chet

I just signed up for a Roth IRA at E*Trade to begin saving for my retirement. Yes, I have read John Piper and do not intend to retire on a yacht or senior living community and play golf and bridge … Continue reading →

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Market Failure in the Home

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Chet

There are two major controls on the economy: the market and the government. It is basic economic principle that both have areas of success and failure. Your political views may affect how successful/failing each one is. I, for one, see … Continue reading →

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Starbucks

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Chet

I’m sitting here in Starbucks while my brother and two of his friends are filming a 3-minute movie for a 24-hour film contest. They’re doing a lot of takes, and I’m still not clear what the storyline is. I’ll link … Continue reading →

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Travel Home

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Chet

I have only had a perfect experience leaving Chicago O’Hare once. Every other time I have been delayed. Normally I fly to Buffalo, NY which saves hundreds of dollars over flying to Rochester, NY. Yesterday I drove my roommate to … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tea Party

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Chet

On Thursday night I found out that the Tea Party demanded by Rick Santelli in the instant-hit video below was going to take place on Friday. I had a free day so I decided on a whim to go down … Continue reading →

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Netflix Alternative

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Chet

Every few months I reconsider a Netflix subscription. I mean, for a few dollars a month you can watch a lot of movies. Split over a few roommates its not a bad deal at all. I always avoid it for … Continue reading →

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School News

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Chet

Tonight I stayed up until 3:00 am writing a paper on Elijah for my Literature of the Bible course (which I did not put off until the last minute, in fact). I also was working on a design document for … Continue reading →

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A Debate

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Chet

Today I visited the Chicago Board of Trade with my Macroeconomics class. It was quite interesting, and now I have seen three of the most influential floors in the financial world. The Eurodollar futures pit was the most animated when … Continue reading →

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