I am putting the finishing touches on the yearly All-Company Meeting in Denver, CO, at the end of this month. One of the last things I have to do is put together the music — the random stuff that plays before the meeting starts, during the breaks, and as the room empties. I would LOVE to have Denver- or Colorado-themed stuff. So the question: other than “Rocky Mountain High” (John Denver) and “Rocky Mountain Way” (Joe Walsh), can your wonderful readers come up with a handful of other “themey” songs that I can slam onto my ‘pod before Thursday, January 25th?

I have “Carved in Stone: Live at Red Rocks Volume Two” which I will use as my last resort (“recorded live in Colorado” is good enough to work) but I would love to have an better mix as my primary!

Oodles and oodles of kudos if you can help me out…

Thanks!

A

I work a great job, contribute to my community, volunteer, have an IRA, and have a tiny savings account for emergencies. I’m 26 years old, work in the nonprofit sector (so don’t make tons of cash, but I do okay), and have student loans. I have a car payment and two mortgages (need the house and the car).

The other thing I have is credit card debt. I am committed to paying it, but the interest rates keep getting jacked up. I have stopped using them entirely for almost a year now, but that only seems to make the problem worse! I have about $7K in credit card debt (spread over two cards), and I REALLY want to pay it off. Even though I’m paying $450 a month, it’s not going down substantially, because of yucky stupid APRs.

My question is this: how have other readers successfully paid off credit cards? Do those debt consolidation places work or do they murder good credit? Any advice would be great. Thank you!

Thought I was too smart to get caught in a typical trap!

This might be a question for the readers, but I’d really appreciate any advice you’ve got yourself.

I’m a chronic nail-biter. Seriously, I can remember biting my nails as a toddler. After this many years, I barely have any nails left, my cuticles are ruined and the skin around my nails is often sore.

I know that I should be able to stop through sheer force of willpower, but I really don’t seem to be able to do that. I know that it’s unattractive and unhygienic. Plus I’ve recently gotten engaged, and people wanting to get a look at my engagement ring means my fingers are suddenly on show all the time.

I’d really like to kick this horrible habit before my wedding. I don’t want my fingers bleeding all over my dress!

Thanks for any advice you can give me,
At least “onychophagia” is a cool word