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Modest Change: Cancel something By: Merlin Mann (65 replies) January 5, 2006 - 5:22am
  • This is a great idea.... By: Josh Rothman (2006-01-05 05:40)
  • "I’m not suggesting you become... By: michael (2006-01-05 05:47)
  • The $$$ you save can... By: James Ledoux (2006-01-05 06:16)
  • Funny that you should suggest... By: Mark (2006-01-05 06:24)
  • [...] Modest Change: Cancel something... By: desparoz On The Go » Modest Change: Cancel something | (2006-01-05 06:32)
  • One variant could be "for... By: Fernando (2006-01-05 06:43)
  • One variant could be “for... By: Merlin (2006-01-05 06:50)
  • Several things to add to... By: Durbrow (2006-01-05 06:50)
  • Amen! I remember using frequent... By: solo (2006-01-05 06:53)
  • RSS: Really Savvy Squanderer ... By: Larson (2006-01-05 07:08)
  • Some things I've done: Cut Netflix... By: Mary (2006-01-05 07:15)
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  • All excellent. If you've already... By: korinthe (2006-01-05 08:19)
  • Something I was unaware of... By: KJ Double-You (2006-01-05 08:57)
  • ahh - "Keep life simple... By: Cesar (2006-01-05 09:00)
  • Thanks to Adelphia's lousy service... By: Frank (2006-01-05 09:10)
  • Thanks for this little article.... By: sigurarm (2006-01-05 09:11)
  • Great advice. I created a... By: Shannon (2006-01-05 09:12)
  • I am clearly a hopeless... By: Sonia Simone (2006-01-05 09:53)
  • You said it to a... By: posco (2006-01-05 09:55)
  • A Modest proposal this dumping... By: lyndonk (2006-01-05 10:06)
  • You guys forgot to mention,... By: Jonas Haurum (2006-01-05 10:11)
  • Can't Get Enough of 43... By: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology (2006-01-05 10:13)
  • I got home from a... By: Terry (2006-01-05 10:15)
  • Take a two-week break from... By: Vinod (2006-01-05 10:45)
  • First post, love this thread.... By: Pixie (2006-01-05 10:59)
  • This may be the push... By: Lanthala (2006-01-05 13:07)
  • RSS is a nightmare. Meant... By: Ben (2006-01-05 13:30)
  • [...] Modest Change: Cancel something... By: Life in Technical Sales » Blog Archive » Cancel (2006-01-05 13:38)
  • I've found that the absolute... By: Aries (2006-01-05 13:52)
  • Well, I just took some... By: Aries (2006-01-05 14:23)
  • It's getting a little noisy... By: steve mcfarland (2006-01-05 15:23)
  • the thing that sucks the... By: brent (2006-01-05 15:55)
  • Thanks for the tip. I... By: Ian (2006-01-05 17:10)
  • I'm cancelling my gym membership. ... By: Jill (2006-01-05 17:39)
  • I'm giving up Slashdot! I'm... By: David (2006-01-05 18:26)
  • [...] With that in mind,... By: Uneasy Rhetoric » Blog Archive » 2006 Will be a (2006-01-05 18:53)
  • I cancelled cable before Christmas... By: Dan (2006-01-05 19:05)
  • Groucho Marx said: "I find... By: David I (2006-01-05 19:32)
  • Amen! And I'll echo Merlin's... By: Michael (2006-01-05 20:19)
  • This is one of the... By: Anthony Baker (2006-01-05 22:25)
  • [...] ?? ??? ????? ???... By: ????? » ??? ????? ????? ?? ??? ??????? (2006-01-05 22:53)
  • For Durbrow: The UK equivalent... By: MarkHint'North (2006-01-06 00:47)
  • [...] 43folders talks about cleaning... By: Kemitix.net » Blog Archive » Trim those Feeds (2006-01-06 00:50)
  • I've definitely noticed that when... By: Peter Risser (2006-01-06 02:03)
  • Basic cable? Why not plain... By: Scott (2006-01-06 03:35)
  • Merlin, this is a great... By: Berko (2006-01-06 04:05)
  • I can't agree with dropping... By: Proud Atheist (2006-01-06 07:20)
  • Hey first post for me... By: Mark (2006-01-06 07:24)
  • In October 1995 I moved... By: Karen (2006-01-06 12:28)
  • "I really should simplify my... By: Matt Wood (2006-01-06 04:40)
  • A good idea. I had... By: Steve Zadarnowski (2006-01-06 04:54)
  • [...] http://www.43folders.com/2006/01/05/modest-change-cancel-s By: You had to ask » Blog Archive » you should lose (2006-01-06 15:10)
  • [...] You can follow any... By: Simply Thrifty » Simplify by Canceling Something (2006-01-06 17:04)
  • [...] I really like the... By: Nordquist Blog » Cancel Something (2006-01-06 19:38)
  • [...] It also presented something... By: GregSchwartz.net » Blog Archive » New Year, New (2006-01-06 20:57)
  • [...] This sort of goes... By: Chief Mocephus » Blog Archive » New Year Cleanin (2006-01-07 06:44)
  • Cancel my subscription to the... By: jim morrison (2006-01-07 21:01)
  • Cancel Something! Courtesy of the fantastic... By: Phil Gerbyshak Challenges You to Make It Great! (2006-01-08 16:40)
  • [...] Let’s look at “Cancel... By: Freelance Pro » Let’s learn modest changes, free (2006-01-08 21:34)
  • [...] 43 Folders: “Modest Change:... By: jason sweeney::blog » Blog Archive » cleaning ou (2006-01-09 04:34)
  • [...] One of the blogs... By: Agrestic » Blog Archive » Modest Change (2006-01-09 18:37)
  • Good idea - I would... By: flamingo (2006-01-11 03:47)
  • Good idea- I would cancel... By: flamingo (2006-01-11 03:50)
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