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Not many people were super fat during their youths. But as we get old, we tend to gain weight gradually; many end up being obese, especially in America.

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Whenever I mention CDs, people often think of their higher interest rates than savings; for example, Chase bank gives only 0.01% interest on its savings while giving up to 5% on its CDs in 2023. This is great, but I learned that the most significant role of CDs has been protecting my own capitals from abuses caused by myself.

This book can save business owners seriously, including restaurant chefs. Just read it if you work for a store - check out three critical reasons to go bankrupt! "Keeping a small business profitable is an extremely hard thing. There are tons of expenses starting from rent, while the income it can generate is not limitless. Statistically, 70% of American businesses do not survive within the first 5 years, especially after COVID pandemic from 2021. Which doesn’t mean it can sustain easily afterward. I used to own a video game store for 8 years and barely exited it without losing much in ...

This is the 3rd Edition of Introduction to UnBrokable*.

There are the addresses of the 1st and 3rd editions. 1st Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHF2LS8B 3rd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB5FXQR4 Amy Winehouse was a famous English singer and songwriter. She was only 27 when she died of alcoholism in London, England in 2011; it shows that her net worth was about $4 Million at the time of her death. Verne Troyer was an American actor and comedian; he was best known for his role of Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He died at the age of 49 in Los Angeles, California in 2018; his death was later ruled an alcohol poisoning. I ...

I met my wife twenty four years ago in June,1999. We have had on and off relationships, but our daughter is 12 years old now. These are lessons from my life.

Everyone knows that it’s better to buy a house early: Who doesn’t want to own his or her own home outright? Some rich people buy big houses early; some even use cash in full. Some poor are not able to afford small residences even with mortgages, which is understandable. Regardless, I think that the most common dilemma could be this: Do I have to buy a big house with a mortgage or a small condo with full cash?

How was I able to grow $100 to almost $600,000 in the last 12 years? I don't like financial advisors who never made actual money on their own -- in fact, a lot of them have lost money or under the debt (even including Robert Kiyosaki in 2024), but we still buy their books. I can show you my financial situation just for once -- as I know I will end up having way more than this later on.

"There is a Korean American artist named David Choe, who is best known for his graffiti and mural arts. In 2005, one of Facebook founders, Sean Parker, asked him to paint murals in the interior of Facebook's Silicon Valley office. Subsequently, in 2007, the current FB CEO Zuckerberg commissioned him to paint more murals for their next office. After finishing all the artwork, it’s said that Zuckerberg gave Choe a couple of payment options: “Would you like to get paid by $60,000 cash or Facebook stocks of that amount?” A little oddly, Choe chose the stocks even though the company was ...

Do you like a corn dog? This book is about my childhood memories.

This is the 1st Edition of Introduction to UnBrokable*. Unfortunately, two editions of this book has been mixed on this page: 1st and 3rd Editions. These are their respective addresses. 1st Edition Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHF2LS8B Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHCLJMR5 Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHGBB3PD 3rd Edition Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB5FXQR4 Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/196019903X Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SP2DP4 Amazon and I tried to combine reviews of both Editions; I apologize for this and won't try it again. Amy ...

This is the revised and expanded 2nd Edition of the original eBook Say No To TSLA. This is the address of the 1st Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8K2NSF This 2nd Edition is basically re-written with up-to-date information and one more reason was added.

If you own a small business, you will understand this book.

Check these solutions if you are a married man who ran into a pretty girl; I wrote those based on my experience. Why do some men get popular as they get older? And why do some girls address them? This book is an extension from the Chapter 24 of UnBrokable* III.

"Amanda Clayton was 24 when she won the Michigan State lottery of $1 million in 2011; she was a single mom of two, then. Unexpectedly, she was involved in welfare fraud soon after someone recorded her using a snap card (food stamps) at a gas station even after the windfall. Eventually, she was sentenced to nine months of probation and ordered to repay $5,500 in food and medical assistance to the State. Then, astonishingly, Amanda was found dead of OD in a friend's home in 2012; that was just one year after the winning and she was only 25. I wonder if she could have been OK until now if she ...

"There is a franchise mogul named Baek in Korea; he owned more than 20 brand restaurants and hotels by 2018 and it was reported his net worth is $830 M. He is also a media personality like Chef Ramsey. There was a TV program called Solutions by Baek; struggling small restaurant owners visit him on the show and he suggests things to improve their businesses. I remember a food truck guy visited Baek in 2017; his main menus were green pepper corn dogs and curry corn dogs. Certainly, the problem was that he couldn't sell enough of these. Baek suggested mixing the sliced peppers in the dough ...

“Bam!” The robber hit my eyes hard with his gun. I am still not sure if it was a real gun or a fake one: All I can say is that it was a very heavy metallic object. As soon as I saw the gun, the first thing I thought of was that my wife was pregnant. She was right next to me at that moment, unfortunately. The robber asked me to open our cash register and dump the cash into his bag. I don’t think he knew that we barely had $160 cash for changes (possibly even less than that). I hesitated for a second and he hit my head. This story is about the true event which happened in a video game ...

This book shows the Girls I had Crushes On from my Childhood till Middle age in Chronological Order. It is an extension from Chapter 24 of UnBrokable* III.