This one is pretty simple. There is nothing like money in the bank. You need it, you go get it. End of story. Many people live paycheck to paycheck. They have debt, and no money in the bank. No investments, and no alternate sources of income. They lose their job and they are in big …
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One of the best things I ever did in my life was to have my employer direct deposit 10% of my check into savings. Besides paying down my debt, this was the single biggest thing I ever did to improve my financial situation. I can tell you that there is nothing like looking at your …
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* This is a guest post by Bill at GeekMBA360.com. Every day I get a few email questions from readers of my blog, asking for advice on getting a job in the current environment. One thing I always tell people is that you need to maintain a structured life while you’re unemployed. Otherwise, you might …
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If you would like to see better results you need to start tracking some things… For better health track calories… For better finances track your expenses… For better fitness track your training results… To spend less on energy consumption start tracking it… To lose weight start a food journal… To gain insight into yourself and …
This is just a friendly reminder… Don’t just read all this stuff about health… Go out and do it… Try it for yourself… See what works and what doesn’t work… Don’t Wait… Start NOW! This is our 21st challenge in The Personal Health Challenge Series…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Eric Siu. He gives us another good workout routine and makes a great point. You have to keep mixing things up to keep seeing results. Let me know what you think! So we all know how important it is to work out, but did you know how …
This might seem like a detour from your normal health advice, but it certainly isn’t. Emergencies sometimes turn out to be a life or death situation. If you have the knowledge and tools you need to improve the situation, you can literally save someone’s life, including your own. The best way to prevent an emergency …
“The first wealth is health.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Ask yourself this question… Would you rather be rich and have poor health, or poor and have great health? The answer will certainly tell you were your priorities are. The status of your health certainly affects the quality of your life. The stronger and leaner you …
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“Value” A word with many meanings. With our current economic situation I have been thinking about this one word a lot… What is Value? After much contemplation over the word value I have determined it to mean this: Something has value if it fulfills a need in the most worthwhile way possible for all parties. …
There is actually an easy way to help yourself to spend less, and that is to actually increase your price sensitivity. Think of it this way… When was the last time you said, “Wow, that’s too expensive. I’ll never pay for that!”? Now try and keep that experience in your head as we talk about …