Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 15, 2011

Will the summer of 2011 be a repeat of 2008? Department of Transportation, Good.is, and my trusty calculator. Wikipedia says bicycling is “about half the energy” of walking but didn’t break down the numbers, so I had to do quite a few calculations to come up with this! Data come from Wikipedia , U.S. of a person in a car!).

Transportation 159

Transportation Fuel Calculators Cars 159

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2011

Investors should have learned this from the stock market crash in 2008, that there is a major flow in the modern stock markets. Like all other computer models, investment algorithms are based from taking past data, calculating it, quantifying it, and creating the investment algorithm. That flaw lies in computer algorithms and trading.

Computers 189

Computers 2007 2008 Calculators 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Verdiem first released a computer energy-saving program called Edison in 2008 with the intent of reducing a computer’s energy usage through scheduled “suspension”, which basically amounts to a sleep mode. Further, they will calculate when to shut down systems that are inactive. So what differentiates them?

Software 188

Software Office Computers Saving 188

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Here’s a tutorial for how to use the Debt Snowball Calculator to get out of debt faster. 2) Try the debt snowball calculator I mentioned above to see what impact you could make just by making a few small changes to your budget.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

My copy has a copyright date of 2008. Net current asset value is calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total current assets and then subtracting the value of preferred shares outstanding from that. I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1.

401K 100

401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 30, 2012

A 2008 New York University study showed that daily flossing reduced the amount of gum-disease-causing bacteria in the mouth. “We’ve calculated that the minimum amount of sleep that older people need to get those healing REM phases is about six hours.” Floss every day. That may help keep your arteries healthy.

Re-use 71

Re-use Food and Drink Baltimore 2008 71