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Author: Joshua

Joshua writes about a variety of topics, including video games, parenting, and even Aldi. He's also a science fiction novelist. You can learn more about him at www.joshuaajohnston.com.
How to Create a Niche Product Review Blog

How to Create a Niche Product Review Blog

This piece originally ran over at Aldi Reviewer. I’ve been reviewing products, in either a semi-professional or professional capacity, since 2007. I’ve written for — and, at the time of this post, still contribute to — the Nintendo fansite Nintendojo, …

Joshua October 28, 2019 September 9, 2019 Finances and Work
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What’s Good to Buy At Aldi?

What’s Good to Buy At Aldi?

(Photo credit: Rachael Johnston) This post originally appeared at our sister site, Aldi Reviewer. It’s a common question, especially for people who have never gone to Aldi or have only gone to Aldi a few times. What’s good? What products …

Joshua October 14, 2019 September 6, 2019 Food and Drink
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Why I Started Using a Backpack For Work

Why I Started Using a Backpack For Work

When I first graduated from college and entered the post-collegiate workforce many years ago, I had to make a few necessary purchases. Work-appropriate attire. Technology to help me with my work. A car with brakes that worked reliably. Nestled among …

Joshua September 30, 2019 September 6, 2019 Finances and Work
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The Myth of “Having It All”

The Myth of “Having It All”

This is a lightly edited and updated version of a post that first appeared on Mumbling Mommy. “Can women really have it all?” This question has been a recent media obsession, but it has an old history. For what seems …

Joshua September 16, 2019 September 6, 2019 Family and Relationships / Finances and Work
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Should I Use Credit Cards?

Should I Use Credit Cards?

There are plenty of debates that go on in personal finance, but one of the bigger ones is the subject of cash versus credit. Some financial gurus believe in swearing off credit entirely, going to a cash-only approach like the …

Joshua August 22, 2019 August 14, 2019 Finances and Work
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Why Parents Should Worry Less About Where Their Kid Goes to School

Why Parents Should Worry Less About Where Their Kid Goes to School

This is a lightly edited and updated version of a post that first appeared on Mumbling Mommy. A few months ago, just before summer’s end, Rachael and I took the kids to a local splash park. While we were there, I could …

Joshua August 8, 2019 July 6, 2019 Family and Relationships
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Travel Tips: Taking Kids to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

Travel Tips: Taking Kids to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

Traveling to historical sites can be a lot of fun, but having younger children can add a layer of uncertainty. Will they like it? Will they get it? What do you do when they’re tired, or hungry, or if something …

Joshua July 25, 2019 July 22, 2019 Entertainment and Technology
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How to Monetize a Fansite or Brand-Focused Blog

How to Monetize a Fansite or Brand-Focused Blog

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post deals with how to monetize a fansite, either as a self-sustaining hobby or a full-fledged business. In the interest of being as open as possible, there are no affiliate links in this post. In other words, …

Joshua July 11, 2019 July 5, 2020 Finances and Work
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How to Get Someone Else to Do What You Want

How to Get Someone Else to Do What You Want

On the day after Christmas, 2018, police in North Little Rock, Arkansas, talked a man out of jumping off a bridge. The police worked with the man for 30 minutes until the man backed down, was put into an ambulance, …

Joshua June 27, 2019 May 1, 2019 Family and Relationships / Finances and Work
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When No One Comes To Your Party

When No One Comes To Your Party

This post originally ran over at Mumbling Mommy. I turned 40 earlier this year, and to mark the occasion my wife offered to help organize a birthday party. I thought that was interesting, but I also didn’t want anything big, …

Joshua June 6, 2019 May 31, 2019 Entertainment and Technology / Family and Relationships
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