There once lived a little grasshopper in a green meadow. All day long he went chirping and jumping around to his heart’s content. One day, along came an ant with a load full of corn that he was carrying to his nest. “Why not come and chat with me”, said the grasshopper, “instead of toiling …
Back when I was writing my personal finance challenge series I wrote an article called Invest in Health. Basically it was about not being afraid to spend some money on good preventive health practices such as spending a little more on quality food. I was reminded of this concept when I walked in the gym …
How do you receive money? For the most part, people receive money by spending time on a business or in their job. Thus, a certain amount of time spent translates into a certain amount of money. In all considerations of money matters we must think about its relation to time first. Besides doing work worth …
If I were to have a K.I.S.S. method it wouldn’t read “Keep It Simple, Stupid!”, it would read “Keep It Simple, Smarty!” Because we are not really stupid in the true sense of the word. Our actions may be stupid, but we are not stupid ourselves. We are smart. TOO smart! We are so smart …
Using your money more efficiently simply means “getting more bang for your buck”. It was inspired by a previous post of mine called On Being Frugal: The Joys of PB&J. In that post I throw out a few ideas on being frugal… Saving 10% of your income… Walking or biking instead of driving… Working on …
Personal Finance Challenge #4: Use Your Money More Efficiently Read More »
Ask yourself this question… When was the last time you felt hungry AND allowed yourself to be hungry for a significant amount of time. This is by far the simplest way to describe fasting. Now you might be asking yourself… Why in the world would I consciously choose to go without food? The simple answer …
“Routine” Oh, the old daily routine. Get up, eat some food (for us breakfast eaters), wash up, head to work, work, work, work, come home, participate in any number of activities, eat dinner, try to relax, go to bed, get up to do it the next day. Our lives our filled with the same old …
Three square meals a day is the right way to go, isn’t it? At least that is what most of us have been brought up with. The BBC recently published an article called “Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner: Have we always eaten them?” It is an interesting read, but the truth is that we haven’t always …
Did you know you are never fully dressed without a smile? It is true. Think about it. A person never really seems fully a person until they smile at you. Then they are no longer a stranger, but an acquaintance. What does this have to do with personal finance? Everything really… One of the greatest …
Personal Finance Challenge #37: Smiling Pays Dividends Read More »
Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut? Plateaued in your life? Not able to make it further? Or maybe have you ever felt just lost? Not sure what to do with yourself? Felt worthless to society? A number of events in my life have helped me to further consider the idea of progression. …