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Angelic Mandarin Weekly Battle Challenge | Splinterlands #201 This week’s battle challenge focuses on the Angelic Mandarin. Card Details A Chaos Legion edition rare level monster from the Water unit at level 3: Estimated cost: $2.827 Melee attack: 1 Speed: 3 Health: 6 I may be biased or suffering from recency bias, but it does feel like a lot of the battle challenges lately have been focused on lower mana cost cards, and the Angelic Mandarin fits the bill to a tee. The…
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It shouldn't be about the money It may be shocking to hear the idea that business isn’t about money. Of course, money is part of the equation, but it is a fruit, not the primary goal. A couple of weeks ago, my bicycle seat was stolen. So I drove to the local bike shop and asked for a new seat and seat post. Unfortunately, the salesman told me there are 20 different diameters of posts. He would need to measure the bike to get the right fit. This involved driving home and…
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Road to Opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs - Week 30 | Splinterlands #202 Another week has gone by in my challenge to open 1000 Chaos Legion packs, and I will closely monitor and transparently share all details about the challenge in these posts. Road to opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs Week 30 Update The past week in splinterlands has been plentiful of updates, with more details published about the new tower defense game and the new Riftwatchers edition packs. I would love to…
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Mycelic Slipspawn Weekly Battle Challenge | Splinterlands #203 This week’s battle challenge focuses on the Mycelic Slipspawn. Card Details A Chaos Legion edition rare level monster from the Earth unit at level 3: Estimated cost: $5.763 Magic attack: 2 Speed: 3 Health: 11 Taunt ability - All enemy Monsters target this Monster (if they are able to). I sometimes wonder where the creative team gets their inspiration for the different monster designs in splinterlands. I am taken…
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Inflation: Your Portfolio’s Worst Nightmare I’ve been reading through my copy of The Single Best Investment (yes, yes, the book is over 20 years old), and on page one, the author Lowell Miller slapped me in the face with a critical reminder. An often overlooked, or do I dare to say purposely neglected by most conservative personal finance writers and investment advisers, is inflation. While some of these facts are dated, some of them are timeless. Inflation compounds. Since…
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Road to Opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs - Week 31 | Splinterlands #204 Another week has gone by in my challenge to open 1000 Chaos Legion packs, and I will closely monitor and transparently share all details about the challenge in these posts. Road to opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs Week 31 Update After being in the splinterlands ecosystem for over two years, the splinterlands team keeps surprising and knocking things out of the park. For those not keeping up to date, the…
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Pelacor Arbalest Weekly Battle Challenge | Splinterlands #205 This week’s battle challenge focuses on the Pelacor Arbalest. Card Details A Chaos Legion edition rare level monster from the Life unit at level 3: Estimated cost: $3.034 Range attack: 2 Speed: 2 Health: 4 Double Strike ability - Monster attacks twice each round. The dual-wielding range character is my favorite character archetype to play in any RPG. Firstly, it looks damn cool seeing the character dual-wielding…
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The Sooner You Start Investing The Easier Will It Be The sooner you start, the better. The longer you stand still and do not take action working towards your financial freedom and thinking about when and how you will retire, the more complicated and longer it will be. So start as soon as possible. It does not require much work or commitment to save, so why not start now? Compound interest makes a huge difference when it comes down to “when you should start investing,” and as…
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Road to Opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs - Week 32 | Splinterlands #206 Another week has gone by in my challenge to open 1000 Chaos Legion packs, and I will closely monitor and transparently share all details about the challenge in these posts. Road to opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs Week 32 Update With all the excitement and hype around all the pre-sales for Riftwatchers edition packs and the Tower Defense game, you sometimes wonder whether we are in a bear market. Yes, the…
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Life Sapper Weekly Battle Challenge | Splinterlands #207 This week’s battle challenge focuses on the Life Sapper. Card Details A Chaos Legion edition rare level monster from the Death unit at level 3: Estimated cost: $2.045 Magic attack: 1 Speed: 3 Health: 3 Life Leech ability - Monster's health increases each time it damages an enemy Monster's health in proportion to the damage dealt. What do you get when you combine a Dark Mage archetype and the supervillain from the DC…
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Understanding Motor Insurance If you want to drive your car, motorbike, or van, you’ll have to make sure you have motor insurance. If you don’t, then not only could you be liable for considerable costs in case of an accident; you’ll be at risk of arrest, a huge fine, and in all likelihood, the loss of your car. Insurance is there to protect you, your vehicle, and other motorists against the costs of any accident that causes injury or damage to property. Although there can be…
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Road to Opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs - Week 33 | Splinterlands #208 Another week has gone by in my challenge to open 1000 Chaos Legion packs, and I will closely monitor and transparently share all details about the challenge in these posts. Road to opening 1000 Chaos Legion Packs Week 33 Update Seven hundred packs opened, 70% of the challenge complete, and 33 updates later. It's incredible to me how I have come in this challenge. There have been a few highs and countless…
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Dragons Weekly Battle Challenge | Splinterlands #209 This week’s battle challenge focuses on any monster from the Dragon unit, and I have decided to focus on Manticore. Card Details A Reward edition epic level monster from the Dragon unit at level 4: Estimated cost: $22.50 Melee attack: 2 Speed: 3 Health: 8 Flying ability - Has an increased chance of evading Melee or Ranged attacks from Monsters who do not have the Flying ability. Reach ability - Melee attack Monsters with…