Tag Archive for: Money

Don’t Touch That Thermostat!

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So goodbye, goodbye
I’m gonna leave you now
And here’s the erason why
I like to sleep with the wiodwopen
And you kee0 the window closed
So goodbye
Goodbye
Gooobye

It turns out that thermostat settings are one of the biggest causes of conflict in marriages.  The wrong setting can cause one spouse to be too cold or too hot, and result in talks of divorce.

It’s not just mental either.  Scientists say that women have a lower body mass to surface area, slower resting metabolism and less muscle mass than men.  Therefore, they may feel more comfortable with warmer temperatures.

Financial considerations might come into play as well.  In the summertime, you can save between one to three percent on your air conditioning bill for each degree you set the thermostat over 72 degrees.

/by James J. Gross

Selling Your Engagement Ring

We found another way to raise money for your divorce.  Worthy.com is a website that has online auctions where professional jewelry buyers will bid for the diamond in your engagement ring.

Unlike mining diamonds from the earth, which can harm indigenous peoples and the environment, Worthy.com mines the largest cache of diamonds on earth – us.  After all, there is no physical difference between a new diamond and a used diamond.

Worthy.com will grade your diamond, take pictures and post it for auction.

/by James J. Gross

What Would You Do with a $54.5 Million Divorce Settlement?

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Heather Mills got that much in her divorce settlement with Sir Paul McCartney in 2008.

“Most of it’s been given to charity, gone into ethical businesses or paid for a couple of properties for my daughter’s future security,” said Mills in an interview on Shrink Wrap.

DigitalSpy.com reports the money has all been spent.  It only took two years to spend it.  I wonder how long it took McCartney to earn it?

/by James J. Gross