A GREAT GRIEF

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                     FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

                                 A GREAT GRIEF

                           by Hans Christian Andersen

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    THIS story really consists of two parts. The first part might be

left out, but it gives us a few particulars, and these are useful

    We were staying in the country at a gentleman's seat, where it

happened that the master was absent for a few days. In the meantime,

there arrived from the next town a lady; she had a pug dog with her,

and came, she said, to dispose of shares in her tan-yard. She had

her papers with her, and we advised her to put them in an envelope,

and to write thereon the address of the proprietor of the estate,

"General War-Commissary Knight," &c.

    She listened to us attentively, seized the pen, paused, and begged

us to repeat the direction slowly. We complied, and she wrote; but

in the midst of the "General War-" she struck fast, sighed deeply, and

said, "I am only a woman!" Her Puggie had seated itself on the

ground while she wrote, and growled; for the dog had come with her for

amusement and for the sake of its health; and then the bare floor

ought not to be offered to a visitor. His outward appearance was

characterized by a snub nose and a very fat back.

    "He doesn't bite," said the lady; "he has no teeth. He is like one

of the family, faithful and grumpy; but the latter is my

grandchildren's fault, for they have teased him; they play at wedding,

and want to give him the part of the bridesmaid, and that's too much

for him, poor old fellow."

Understanding Credit Card Fine Print_50918

While credit card fine print is notoriously dense and difficult to read, it is legally binding, and it is important that you read and understand this fine print before you accept a credit card which may have extremely onerous terms.

The first part of the credit card offer you should read is known as a Schumer box. This is a table with easily read and understood information about rates, fees and penalties. This box includes annual fee, annual percentage rate (APR) for purchases, APR for other purposes, such as balance transfer and cash advances, grace period for purchases, finance calculation method, and transaction fees. All credit cards must provide a Schumer box, all following the same format.

There are several other things you should watch for in fine print. One of the most onerous is that if you are reported as delinquent on any other account, with any creditor, this creditor can raise your APR, in what as known as "universal default."

You should also note whether "disputes on the account are subject to binding arbitration," which would mean that you have no legal recourse against the card issuer, who selects and pays the arbitrator.

Other onerous clauses include lumping balance transfer fees in with purchases, and charging interest on them as if they were purchases, and splitting APR between purchases and cash advances and applying your payments only to the transactions with lower interest rates, thus charging you more over time.

You should also beware "fixed rate" credit cards on which the APR rises automatically on your entire balance if you go over the limit.

Double-billing cycles, or two-billing cycles, are another common way card issuers overcharge cardholders; this practice means that the interest is calculated on the balance over the two prior months, instead of your average daily balance over the previous one month.

Understanding the fine print, and the fees, on your credit card can save you not only a lot of grief, but a considerable amount of money, as well.

Card issuers use the fine print of their card agreements very well, in their own interest. They spell out conditions that most people would not agree to if they were aware of them; the issuers count on people not reading these agreements. The fact is, however, if you agree to them by accepting and using the card, you are bound by the agreements, whether you read them or not.

The most important thing to understand, of course, is that card issuers are in business to make a profit, and it is the cardholder's responsibility to thoroughly investigate all offers.

Copyright (c) 2009 Bruce J Kavich  

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Guess where most people spend their time well it's their home. No wonder that people would like it to be perfect. So would most of the people as well. A perfect home depends on how an individual wants it to be. Perfection varies from individual to the other.

Most people love their home that's why it should be perfect in fact it should be reflection of perfection. If you love your home as well than it should be as you want it to be not as it is. If that is the case with you and you want your home to be your paradise but you cannot afford it then a home improvement loan can help you in your quest.

A home improvement loan is basically a loan offered to people who want to make major or minor changes to their home. The changes can be major or minor. Examples of the changes are

?Adding or renovations of new rooms
?Central heating
?Landscaping
?Adding of luxuries like fireplaces or swimming pool
?Plumbing roofing or safety repairs

It could be a minor change or a major change which can completely turn around your home. A home improvement loan offers you an opportunity to make that improvement to turn your home into a dream home.

There are various ways by which an individual can go for a home improvement loan.

Secured home improvement loan in this loan the borrower provides a security to the borrower. The security could be any thing either a car or any other asset of the borrower.

Home equity is another type of secured home improvement loan where the security provided by the borrower can be only his home for which the loan has been taken.

Home improvement is basically an equity loan where the security is essential for the borrowing of the loan. However if the loan amount is under ?0000 then an unsecured home improvement loan can be borrowed. An unsecured home improvement loan does not require the borrower to provide any kind of collateral to lender. These loans therefore carry a little higher rate of interest (about 1% - 2%) then the secured loans. This is the result of lender covering up for his risk factor. The usual interest rate is around 11.4% (variable)

Everyone in this world has home even people with bad credit history,
People like, CCJ's, defaults, arrears, late payments or people who have previously filled for bankruptcy. A credit score is given to all UK people who have previously taken loans. A score of below 600 is the one which causes the bad credit history. A home improvement loan is now available to these people as well.

Applying for loans is easy all the people who want to get the home improvement loan need to do is go online and fill in their requirements after they have found themselves a lender. If approved they will get the loan very quickly.

There are other benefits of home improvement as well which many people do not know about.

?If you go for home improvement it increases the value of the home which helps the owners when the owner wants to sell the house. It often helps in getting a better deal for the home as a furnished home would fetch a better price then an unfurnished one.

?For most people pride is the most important thing and a dream home would be the thing that provides that pride.

?For people with bad credit history it is an opportunity to improve their credit score if they follow the repayment plan as it should be

A home can be the best place to be once you come from your work if it is properly maintained. A poorly maintained house is no good to anybody so a home improvement is an absolute necessity. A home improvement loan is designed for people who are not financially capable of going for home improvement with several benefits by keeping the borrowers financial capabilities in mind.  

Getting A Bill Consolidation Loan Without Any Collateral_40249

There are several ways to get a bill consolidation loan with no collateral. However, let's discuss one of the most commonly used bill consolidation loans.

The most popular no collateral loan is referred to as a credit card debt consolidation loan. What people generally do is transfer as many debts as possible onto one credit card. It's much easier to keep track of one company and one payment than it is multiple companies.

There are several reasons this option is used. First, there is no long process approval and mounds of paper work to go through. This type loan does not require that you put up collateral.

In addition, many major credit card companies offer very favorable terms for consolidating all your bills onto their credit card. They offer two compelling reasons:

1. They offer you several months of payments with no interest. You should be able to get a twelve-month no interest option.

2. They normally offer you a much lower interest rate at the end of the twelve-month grace period. This is usually much lower than your current interest rate.

This is very attractive for many people that have no collateral for a loan. However, there are some very definite drawbacks. Be sure to read the fine print of the agreement. There are usually three potential problems:

1. If you fail to make a payment on time, the grace period may immediately end. However, that's not all. You will more than likely be given a higher interest rate than you would get at the end of the twelve-month period. Therefore, you could be worse off than you were before you started the consolidation loan.

2. If the credit card payment does not process correctly, your payment will be considered late. The same penalties described above are applicable.

Note: It is very important that your write down and document every payment you make. Write down the day you paid, the amount you paid and the check number you used. If any problems occur, you can have the facts and figures available to dispute the late payment.

As a side note, consider using an online payment option. Online payments can be used to automatically pay your bill on a specific date. They also track what was paid and when.

3. If you go over your credit card limit, there will be problems. They range from penalties and extra fees to termination of your grace period.

If you decide to use a credit card bill consolidation loan with no collateral, be sure to make your payments on time. Ideally, you should pay as much as you can each month. This can significantly reduce your debt over the twelve-month period because all of your payment is for your debt with no interest charge. Also, don't make any additional charges on your credit card. You want to reduce your debt, not increase it.

Now that you know some pros and cons for getting a bill consolidation loan with no collateral, do your homework. It would probably be wise to talk with a debt management counselor to get an outside objective opinion.  

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Primary duty for meeting college expenses lies with students and parents. Actually, financial aid programs are accessible to help families that do not own the financial resources and meet the full price of attendance. Also, financial aid is given via the federal government and state governments, colleges, and a diversity of other private and public sources.
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Feel Unity with Spirit and All Creation

We cannot choose our external circumstances,
but we can always choose how to respond to them.
- Epictetus
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.
The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
- Lao Tzu
May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.
- Irish Blessing
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
May He look upon you with kindness, and give you His peace.
May almighty God bless you - in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- Catholic Blessing
Feel Unity with Spirit and All Creation
All things share the same breath the
beast, the tree, the man... the air
shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
- Chief Seattle [actually written by screenwriter Ted Perry in 1972]
What we think, we become.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make the world.
- The Buddha 

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Letting go doesn't mean giving up... it means moving on.
- Anonymous

My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
- the movie Forrest Gump

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage,
that we move on to better things.
- Theodore Roosevelt

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
- Albert Einstein

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
- Albert Einstein

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
- Les Brown

Laughter gives us distance.
It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
- Bob Newhart

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things,
because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
- Walt Disney

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, Begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it, Begin it now.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Achievement seems to be connected with action.
Successful men and women keep moving.
They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
- Conrad Hilton

Charity sees the need, not the cause

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
- George Eliot

Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.
- Arthur Schopenhauer

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
- Joseph Joubert

Wherever there is a human being,
there is an opportunity for a kindness.
- Seneca

A single generosity enlarges the world.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives
and not in what he is able to receive.
- Albert Einstein

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean.
But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed.
- Mother Theresa

Loving is the most unmitigated and courageous act I perform in a day.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Charity sees the need, not the cause.
- German Proverb

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give.
I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.
- C. S. Lewis

Only the weak are cruel.
Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
- Leo Buscaglia

I take responsibility for my life.

Inspirational Sayings and Quotes

I am unlimited.
I take responsibility for my life.
My every action is a conscious choice.
I can accomplish anything good that I truly set my mind on.
I keep focus, and persevere.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Today, I Dance Lightly With Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Play with life, laugh with life, dance lightly with life, and smile at the riddles of life, knowing that life's only true lessons are writ small in the margin.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life is as easy or as hard as you think it is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You don't have the power to make life "fair," but you do have the power to make life joyful.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Joy increases and suffering decreases as one masters the distinction between events and one's feelings about those events.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Where There is Love, Nothing is Missing.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The magic words for a great relationship are, "I love you just the way you are."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama

Inspirational Sayings about Happiness

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get.
- Dale Carnegie
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
- Zhuangzi
The word "happiness" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
- Carl Jung 

- Helen Keller

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life is no brief candle to me.
It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment,
and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.
- George Bernard Shaw
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
- Joseph Campbell
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
- Joseph Campbell
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
- Helen Keller
Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.
- Helen Keller
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
- Helen Keller
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
- Anonymous
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
- Confucius