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This is an interesting concept for sure. FYGO is a site that facilitates lending and borrowing between family members, friends, and whoever else is in your network. You sign up for the site, get others to sign up and add you to their network, and then whenever a financial emergency comes up, you can request loans or lend money to others. To find out more details of what the process involves, go to FYGO right now.

I like this idea because it would definitely be easier to ask for a personal loan through a website than face-to-face. Plus, I could see a group of friends putting a network together and agreeing to help each other out whenever necessary. FYGO would be especially useful if your friends and family live far away because electronic transactions are much easier than waiting for a check or whatever.

However, I checked through the FYGO FAQs and didn’t see how the company can ensure repayment. They simply state that they “take care of the repayment process for you” if you’re a lender or that they “take care of the payment process for you” if you’re a borrower, but no details are given. I’d have to know particulars about what FYGO does before I’d use the site.

Nevertheless, I do think it’s an interesting concept overall. Give it a look!

I’ve been thinking a lot about “worthy causes” recently, thanks to a postie carnival that centered on the theme of helping others. I highlighted St. Jude Children’s Research hospital as an organization that is near and dear to my heart, but there are so many others that I feel I have to keep going in terms of bringing awareness to my readers.

The Breast Cancer Site is another cause that I support. I discovered this site relatively recently, but visit every day in order to click the button that says “Fund Free Mammograms”. I’ve also purchased items from the e-store (such as a pink enamel ribbon) in order to help fund mammograms for underprivileged women.

Early detection is critical, so I’m a big believer in mammograms and don’t think women should go without just because they can’t afford proper medical care. Please visit The Breast Cancer Site if you have a chance and click the Fund Free Mammograms button. It only takes a second, but it could save a life.

Judging by all the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners that I know, if there’s one thing they have in common, it’s the fact that they like to customize their rides as much as possible. Whether it’s something simple (such as adding saddlebags) or something more involved (such as adding chrome), Harley owners are quick to put personal touches on their bikes.

I just came across a site that sells Harley Tachometers, including a cool model that can easily switch between any of seven different LED backlight colors. Check it out and buy one for your HOG today!

I bought a PSP a couple months ago and only have three games for it thus far. Two of those are sports games, including Gretzky NHL. I had played Gretzky NHL on the PS2, and loved it, so I figured it would be a no-brainer to get the PSP version as well. Not so.

Unfortunately, it seems that 989 Sports, the creators of the game, took out all of the aspects that made the game so fun on the PS2. For example, there are two major problems with the PSP version, in my opinon. First, it’s too hard to score. Just like in real hockey games, I think it’s much more interesting to watch a 6-5 game than a 1-0 game. The goalies in Gretzky NHL are all like Patrick Roy at the height of his career… just try scoring on any of them! The second problem is that it’s too hard to control the players. I can’t get the hang of the game because it’s virtually impossible for me to move my guys to where I want them to be on the ice. Again, this just takes all the fun out of the game.

Usually I love sports games, especially hockey games, but Gretzky NHL for the PSP just sucks. Don’t waste your time or you money on this.

I’m now 18 days into my New Year’s diet and exercise program, but I haven’t noticed any real changes yet. My scale confirms this, as I still weigh the same as I did when I first started out on January 1. Obviously this is pretty discouraging, so now I’m wondering if I should take diet pills to help speed the process along. What do you think? Do pills like this work? Are there any success stories out there?