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Basically, marriages are based on love. Still, the issue of money between two married people cannot be ignored. You should establish the rule at home that money is only secondary and that love reign supreme. Don’t allow money to get in the way of your relationship. Rejoice over sufficient resources, while making the lack of it an occasion for deeper bonding.

• Make full disclosure of your earnings Avoid keeping any money or hidden wealth a secret. Part of a happy marriage is the trust you put in each other. “The secret of being close is to be often. Realize that earning money is good, but earning respect is better.”
• Allocate and stick to a budget Prepare a family budget after thorough discussion of expected income or expenses. Any deviation should be agreed upon first, especially when large purchases are at stake.
• Decide who keeps the purse Whoever is better at financial management should go for it. And, any bank accounts you keep must be a joint account with and/or signatures.
• Talk objectively about finances Conversations about money should be edifying and affirming, rather than “auditing” and faultfinding.

Health is a choice. It is a choice between being with the family on a weekend getaway or pencil pushing at home so all your office work is done by Monday. It is a choice between getting great, healthy foods or grabbing a quick lunch at your local fast food joint. It is a choice between being with being with people that uplift you or being with someone who drags you down.

Truly, we live in a fast-paced world where deadlines rule our days, kids grow overnight, and acquaintances come and go. Life in the fast lane exacts a heavy toll on us, leaving us harried and stressed, with no time for nature tripping, bonding with family, or just getting in touch with our inner selves. Take a break from it all and make the right choice! Leave the stressful life behind for a while and recharge! Do some recreational activity to unwind. Bring family and friends together so you can enjoy to the fullest. Go fishing or camping. Take bus for full comfort ride. Indulge yourself with fresh air and scenic views to keep mind at peace. Surely you get recharge after doing these activities and would keep you away from the damaging effects of stress brought to you by your current hectic lifestyle.

Here are specific steps you can take to maintain a healthy body:

Stick to a healthy diet.

• Eat and cook meals and snacks with less sugar, salt and fat, especially saturated fat, which is hidden in many snacks and foods.
• Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Choose many different foods.

If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Aim for a maximum of three alcohol-free drinks a day and several alcohol-free days a week.

Be physically active. Find different activities you enjoy and take every opportunity to add physical activity in your activity to your day. Regular brisk walking for half an hour can do the job.

But for some people who have problems of gradually losing hair. Use suitable Hair Loss Products which are already available over the internet to give customers an easy and convenient shopping. For the fact thinning hair can be very frustrating to all affected individuals. It has several causes and can really make an individual look older than his age. However, it could be a health issue but the most common cause is hereditary. Fret no more because searching the internet will lead you to several hair loss product sites. Why suffer, when you can get the right help. Remember, even if you are healthy physically you may experience hair loss.

#10 VIP.com
Sold for: $1.4 million in September 2005
Bought by: Leisure and Gaming
Sadly this isn’t a website dedicated to that awful Pamela Anderson show of the same name, it’s a gambling website. For just $1.4 million it wasn’t much of a gamble either.

#9 CreditCards.com
Sold for: $2.75 million in July 2004
Bought by: Austin
Considering natural SEO and a strong link campaign can get a site listed for ‘credit cards’ $2.75 million might seem a bit steep, but as the revenue generated from the loans industry is so huge the high outlay on the domain has more than likely paid for itself.

#8 Wine.com
Sold for: $2.9 million in September 1999
For this sort of money you’d think they’d actually be trading globally, alas you’d be wrong. Wine.com sells only to the US market. Something of a missed opportunity there as I do believe some European countries are quite partial to a drop of wine.

#7 Shop.com
Sold for: $3.5 million
Sounds like a great domain name, but be honest, who’s ever bought from here? When you shop online you use sites like Amazon, eBay or Play. The domain names aren’t important when compared to the branding, link building and SEO.

#6 AsSeenOnTv.com
Sold for: $5.1 million in January 2000
At over $5 million I question the wisdom of this one. Bought at the height of the .com boom this was a lot of money for a very long domain name that is nothing more than a marketing slogan. If this comes up for sale again expect the owner to lose a considerable amount of his money.

#5 Beer.com
Sold for $7 million
Again this is a lot of money for a domain that won’t generate that much type in traffic. Primarily a lads’ site, beer.com is aimed at the Internet’s biggest user base.

#4 Diamonds.com
Sold for: $7.5 million
Guess what they sell? Not to be confused with a motor insurance company for women. Considering the high ticket price on their stock this is potentially a good price for such a prestigious domain name.

#3 Business.com
Sold For: $7.5 million in 1999
The former Guinness World Record holder for the most expensive domain name ever; business.com, sold back in the .com boom era of the late 90’s. After the crash in 2001 it was expected that no domain would sell for a greater amount. The predictions proved inaccurate.

#2 Porn.com
Sold for $9.5 million in 2007
Personally I’d have thought this one would have gone for more in a time of renewed Internet speculation. I don’t know what’s on this site, I’ve never looked Wink

Finally, the most expensive domain ever is…

#1 Sex.com
Sold for: $11 – $14 million (disputed reports) in January 19th 2006
Bought by: Escom LLC
It had to be didn’t it? The most expensive domain name ever changed hands in January 2006 for an estimated $11 million, although some reports put that figure as high as $14 million. The type in traffic alone makes this domain worth the cash.

That’s quite a profit on the original cost of just a few pounds.

Sex.com was once stolen by a fake domain transfer request, something which landed the registrar VeriSign in court.

It has to be stated that these prices were paid for just the domain names themselves, not the websites they were hosting. Obviously whole websites sell for a lot more, like Google’s $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube; which would in turn mean the domain names for those websites would be worth a lot to the company. For example, if Google.com were ever to become available for purchase, expect the record $11 million paid for sex.com to be considerably beaten.

Of course that will never happen, will it?

What this list has shown us though is that domain names aren’t the most important thing for an online business. You don’t need to spend millions on dvd.com to sell DVDs; you just need a catchy name and a good SEO strategy. It’ll work out much cheaper in the long run.

1. Put fresh sheets on the bed and replace the bathroom towels before you leave. So that your own room won’t seem like come-down the hotel you just left.
2. Arrange for the mail to wait an extra day or two at the post office of your neighbor’s house. This will give you a chance to get settled in before facing a pile of bills and junk mail.
3. Warn friends and family that you will be away – a mass e-mail will do – so they don’t leave phone messages because they are worried that you have disappeared or forward you too many silly e-mail jokes, which you will have to spend time deleting later.
4. Toss out leftovers and perishables so the smell of spoiled food won’t be the first thing to greet you when you open the fridge. Chill a bottle of favorite drink to toast your return.
5. Take out the trash and recycling before you leave, even if picking isn’t a few days. Ask a neighbor to please haul your barrels and bins out to and back from the curb when they do theirs – you will return the favor other time.
6. Water houseplants, making sure to fully saturate the soil. Once you have gone, the small ones will dry out the quickset, so maximize moisture by creating mini greenhouse effect: place them in a plastic grocery bags, tie shut, and puncture the top of the plastic so air can flow freely. Direct sunlight will parch the soil faster, so move from their sunny window to a shadier spot, like a bathroom or sink. For larger plants because this usually needs less watering, give them a good dousing, then close near shade to block light. Your plants will now be fine without you even for a week.
7. Figure out Monday morning outfits for yourself and for your family, so you will not scramble because no one has to wear the next day.
8. Make laundry easier to do when you are packing to come home by sorting dirty clothes into the bags provided by the hotel or bring your own when you go camping or staying with friends. Separate bags for lights, darks and delicates.
9. Pack smart on the return trip, put anything you might need the minute you get back. this way, you won’t have to rummage furiously for a lipstick, and for your bags won’t be in disarray and your bags won’t be in disarray until you can finally put everything away.
10. Get a meal the first day back by stashing your family’s favorite takeout menu in the car or saving the number in your cell phone so you can order food while you are on the road.