Raven1

@Raven1 (577)

Australia • Age 46

Joined myLot 17 years ago

I earn a full time income writing from home. It's easier than you think!

ravens-writing.blogspot.com

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Raven1 liked this • 4 Jan 12

Should children be taken away from their parents because of poor nutrition?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 2 Jan 12

I'm looking at a piece on the Today show about divorced parents suing for custody because the other parent neglects the nutrition of the child... fast food, junk food, etc... the kid is way overweight. Should children be taken...

fast food kids

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crimsonladybug What people always fail to consider in these situations is that it's not just the parents' faults in the case of a child's nutrition. If the kid eats school lunches he is subject to their nutritional standards, which are not good. The FDA recently declared...

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Raven1 liked this • 15 Feb 10

ADD and ADHD

ronita34 @ronita34 (3921) • Canada 12 Feb 10

Is ADD and ADHD easy to diagnose in small children? I am just curious as to what exactly is done about this disorder. Is ridelyon really necessary and does it work? I am just confused now because I really do believe that my 5 yr...

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family

health

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xfahctor Be very carefull. This is such an overused diagnosis. It seems to be a catch all for nearly every behavior problem, most of which are just normal kids being normal kids. I dealt with this with my youngest daughter when she was 5. The school was trying to push...

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Raven1 liked this • 26 Jan 10

Do You Really Understand What Financial Independence is?

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 18 Feb 09

I've read a lot of posts in this section and from what I can tell, everyone has different ideas about what financial independence really is. To me - financial independence is the freedom not to have to work if I don't want to....

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PamJoy Financial independence can come in the form of ongoing residual income. Most of us are only familiar with trading time for money. If we don't do the time, we don't get money. Residual income is not like that. It accumulates and compounds, especially when it is...

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Raven1 liked this • 15 Aug 09

Do You Do Your Laundry in Cold Water

freebiesandsavings @freebiesandsavings (358) • United States 13 Aug 09

I always do my laundry in cold water, how about you ? this is just of the steps we have taken to save money and the invironment. Only thing I am still trying to figure out is how much it actually saves on a yearly basis doing...

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freebiesandsavings Thanks for reponding, yes I am sure a lot of people uses cold water when doing laundry and its good that we all pitch in helping saving this way.

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Raven1 liked this • 8 Aug 09

I Bought a House for $5

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 Mar 09

I can't believe it! I just bought a house for $5. There are tenants still in the house but the owner owed $200 in back-taxes that I have to pay at closing. So in total it's going to cost me $205 for a house that will earn me $400...

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Citychic Bought a house for $5.00....... wow, what a crazy streak of luck, how did you happen to come across that deal? I've seen advertisements on tv like that for old houses here in my country. But they never say just how dilapidated these old houses might really be...

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Raven1 liked this • 6 Aug 09

I Bought a House for $5

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 Mar 09

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SomeCowgirl Happy Tenants, In this Economy, is very good!

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Raven1 liked this • 6 Aug 09

I Bought a House for $5

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 Mar 09

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SomeCowgirl Buying a home in another country or area, yea you'd better do your homework! Glad you did and I bet it had you on the edge of your seat just waiting for all the information! lol!

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Raven1 liked this • 5 Aug 09

International Writers Wanted for Paying Market

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 5 Aug 09

If you're looking for a way to earn some British pounds into your PayPal account, then Work-Online are looking for you. They don't mind if you're an international writer, but you should have a fairly good grasp of writing in...

freelance market

international writers

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iwrite Hello Raven1, I see that you have done some research on this program, however what is the minimum payout for this? and how difficult it is for each article to be approved? please advice.

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Raven1 liked this • 5 Aug 09

International Writers Wanted for Paying Market

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 5 Aug 09

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esteria Thanks for providing me with this information. I have spend a lot of time searching for genuine freelance sites and ended up finding only those that did not allow any Indians in them.

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Raven1 liked this • 5 Aug 09

I Bought a House for $5

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 Mar 09

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SomeCowgirl Wow, that sounds pretty awesome. Of course I'd be sure that the house doesn't also need any major repairs that will cost you a lot but seeing as this is four months old, I'm guessing not. Well glad that you found such a great deal and one that will make you...

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Raven1 liked this • 17 Jun 09

Would you critique it if i posted extracts of my writings

flourishingflorida @flourishingflorida (33) 8 Jun 09

I have lots of writing and i love getting them critiqued. unfortunately, most people i know don't seem all that interested in doing this. they would rather tell me 'great job', which doesn't qualify as critiquing to me. So, would...

critiquing

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LindseyRainwater Hi there! I would really recommend that you DO NOT send ANY of your work to ANYONE that you do not personally know. Perhaps I'm just mean when it comes to things like this, but one of my best friends plagerized my work years ago. It taught me that it is...

17 Jun 09

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Raven1 liked this • 12 Jun 09

Freelance Writing Job to Avoid - Content Gurus

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 May 09

Hi all, One of the readers on my blog emailed me and asked me to investigate a freelance site called "Content Gurus". He wanted to apply to be a writer there. The research I did showed me that this site offers to pay $2.50...

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LindseyRainwater Hey Raven, I just wanted to say thanks for the heads-up. Thankfully I saw this warning on your blog too, and I can help warn people away from Content Gurus. Anyone who hasn't been to Raven's blog yet . . . you really should go. Great stuff! --Lindsey...

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Raven1 liked this • 2 Jun 09

How much do you know about your Credit Card?

bejeweled08 @bejeweled08 (33) • United States 26 May 09

I work for a credit card company and sometimes it just infuriates me that some people don't know how to manage their credit card accounts, and just don't understand that a contract is a contract. I understand slip ups, and...

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Raven1 liked this • 28 May 09

Should Smoking be Banned in Public?

drsenergy @drsenergy (159) • United States 27 May 09

I personally get so annoyed when I'm in a public place and a smoker is anywhere near. I think it is totally unfair that without penalty, they get to pollute my air and there's nothing I can do about it. It has been proven that...

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Chiang_Mai_boy In a public place people can do what the law allows them to do. If the law allows someone to smoke in a public place then it is up to them whether to smoke or not. In the end you need to realize that it is not your air.

28 May 09

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Raven1 liked this • 28 May 09

The crash of 1929

Arkie69 @Arkie69 (2156) • United States 29 Mar 09

If you study what happened in the 10 to 15 years prior to the 1929 crash and the one we are in now you will see one big difference. Prior to 1929 the money supply pooled up in the hands of the rich and the working man went broke....

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Raven1 liked this • 27 May 09

Growing Vegetables to Save Money

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 28 Apr 09

Does anyone else grow vegetables and fruit in their gardens? I have almost all the fruit and vegetables I need to feed my daughter and I all year round. My grocery bill is so low that I only need to buy the basics (like rice,...

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goldenapple951 Sounds awesome....I plan to try it ( the prices at the supermarket are a joke) The bartering eggs for veggies is such a great idea..really Thats a great about of savings

27 May 09

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Raven1 liked this • 27 May 09

Frugal Living Does Not Mean Miserly

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 23 May 09

I'm always surprised how many people believe that 'frugal' means living like a pauper and never spending anything. This is NOT being frugal. It's being a miser. The point of being frugal is considering what you spend your money...

frugal living

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psychotaz206 before we spend any of our money on things we want we make sure our monthly bills are paid and food in the house and some put away , i always had trouble spending money on myself i will hold on to things until they cant be used any more i do what i can to save...

27 May 09

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