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Question: Diet vs. Exercise: Which Works?
Well both, but to different degrees. I have read a lot of material on the subject and it all adds up to 80% diet and 20% exercise! How many calories you eat and which kind contribute up to 80% of your overall health and weight. Exercise contributes t...
1456 Posts and Counting
This is my 1456 post on the Ask Jason blog. Why am I celebrating 1456? Well no specific reason but it is to document my continuing blogging efforts. This blog has been around since 2005 and 1456 post means I've been averaging almost a post a day for ...
Question: How Do You Lose Weight?
I read a very insightful article this year in Time Magazine. It basically stated that working out does not help you lose weight. It is only diet which can help you shed the pounds. People spend billions every year on exercise equipment and supplement...
Question: Was Black Friday a Boom or Bust?
How much money did you spend this Black Friday? I spent about $400 on stuff -- most of it I didn't need but they were on my wish list. Overall through the stores were not very crowded so I surmise that that sales will be down from a few years ago. Ac...
Question: Why Get an Online Education?
Because its just as good as an education from a bricks and mortar campus! I got my degree online (an MBA) and it was a great experience. Being able to still travel with my job and being able to continue my educational pursuits made perfect sense.For ...
Question: Where Does Money in a Market Fund Go?
A Money Market Fund is an bank account or investment account where in the cash is invested in very short term low risk securities. These are often short term bonds and overnight lending. Why the setup like this? Two reasons -- first, to guarantee the...

