At the turn of each year you resolve to improve your life in a major way, and each holiday season you find that somewhere along the line you’ve reneged on the deal. Unfortunately, the only person who suffers from these failures is you! Check out this list of the ten best resolutions to stick to, and try to focus on just one. You can save the rest for years to come.
Immediately following the season of giving is the season of paying, and if you’re like most people, you have probably racked up a bit of debt in your quest to make the holidays special for family and friends. So rather than finding yourself in the same boat a year from now, why not set aside the resolutions to lose weight (you know that only lasts about five minutes), clean the garage, plant a garden, and so on, and instead commit to setting a budget that will give you the money you need to pay off debt, keep up with bills, and save a little extra to hire a cleaning crew and gardeners (and still have some money left for next year’s holiday season)?
Dating can present a host of difficulties for those who still frequent the scene. Getting to know a new person, learning what makes them tick, and trying not to mess up a good thing by being too, well…YOU…can be a frustrating and disheartening experience. You’re going to meet a lot of Mr. or Mrs. Wrongs before you find THE ONE, and the dates you choose have the potential to make or break a prospective relationship. If you knew the person better, you could definitely come up with something to impress, at least you could if you had the cash on hand for a 5-star restaurant, roses, and a limo. Unfortunately, you may have found yourself a little lighter in the wallet since the onset of the recession (when will it end?!).
One of the biggest problems that many home-based business owners face when they’re first starting out is a lack of visibility. Supporting your new enterprise can be a real problem when you don’t have a lot of money to advertise and prospective clients have no idea who you are or what type of service you can offer (with no history to back you up, you could have a very hard time convincing potential customers to give you a chance).
This Christmas why not watch a movie that will make you laugh Out Loud throughout the entire movie. Little Fockers is the one to see, this movie is hilarious from start to finish.
I’ve recently joined ShoeDazzle. A shoe lovers club where fashionistas can order a new pair of shoes, purse or accessories for $39.95. When you sign up you take this test that allows the stylists find the perfect type of shoes for you, based on your personality. After your personal style has been assigned to you, you gain access to your personal showroom where several styles of shoes, purses and accessories are picked just for you to choose from.
Going to college can be stressful, tiring and most of all, expensive. Most students are struggling to get by paying for groceries, rent, and tuition, surviving on the bare minimum. Although having a job while taking a full load of classes can be difficult, it can also be very rewarding and help minimize your debt. Finding the perfect job to meet your busy schedule may not be easy, but when you do find the right job, you won’t regret it.
People often say that technology is advancing at an exponential rate (as in, our generation will generate twice the tech as our parents, our kids will generate four times as much, and so on and so forth). And if you think about it, some of the technology available for cars today would have seemed like science fiction just ten or twenty years ago.
Today is Free Shipping Day! Need I say more?!
1721 merchants are offering free shipping today with delivery by Christmas Eve to home addresses in the continental U.S.
For this week’s #10WeeksB4Xmas giveaway I wanted to do something different. I want to share with one lucky reader 2 of my favorite books. These books have helped me become a better me, they are full of positivity and radiant energy that will make you a better person. If you follow me on Twitter or know me as a person, you know the two books I’m talking about, because I talk about them all the time!
Instead of staying cooped up this winter, consider going on a great vacation to the mountains, escaping to a metropolitan city, or warming up in the desert. There are so many places to explore in a wide variety of price ranges, so pack up the car, bring your skis, or swimsuit and don’t forget to pack some sunscreen.
When it comes to dressing for winter this year, you no longer need to worry about staying warm and staying fashionable. This year’s trends include several versatile items like the cape that will not only keep the snow off your back but will also keep you looking glamorous.
Despicable Me was the most entertaining animated 3D movie I’ve seen in the theaters. An evil lab doctor, his minions and two lovely orphan kids, make this movie absolutely wonderful from start to finish.
One of the best parts of the holiday season is taking the time to visit family and friends, far and wide, that you may be unable to see at any other time of year. But with the price of airline tickets, hotel rooms, and rental cars at a premium, and long lines, delayed flights, and cancellations plaguing travelers during the busiest travel season of the year, contemplating leaving home, even to see loved ones that have long been absent, can be the furthest thing from your mind.
There’s an entire world out there waiting to be explored by adventurous souls, but you can’t expect to see all of it (at least not in depth) in one short lifetime (and on a limited budget). Instead, you should endeavor to see some of the biggest and best that the world has to offer before you kick the bucket. To that end, here are just a few of the diamonds in the rough that are worth seeing before you shuffle off this mortal coil.
For Week# 3 giveaway, the wonderful people from Deuce Brand are giving away 3 watches to 3 lucky readers. These watches are super cool and stylish. I love the fact that they come in different colors and you can rock them pretty much anywhere. I’ve include 2 of my favorite colors, but actually they all look great. Makes you want to start a collection.
When the kids are home from school, you have time off from work, and everyone is cooped up in the house because of cold weather, it probably won’t be long before the whole family starts to get a little stir crazy. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have the extra cash to blow on a family vacation (or even a trip to the movie theater). If you find that, like many families right now, you are short on cash approaching the holidays, you may think that watching the snow fall is just about your only option for entertainment.
It all begins… with a choice. In the third chapter of Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenal Twilight series, Bella Swan is surrounded by danger as Seattle is hit by a string of murders and an evil vampire continues her quest for revenge.
Many of us make and spend money because we must if we want to survive. Food, clothing, and shelter all come with a price tag attached and most societies require you to pull your weight if you want to live according to your own terms. However, when you get into the territory of spending more money than you make, your poor financial decisions are likely based on emotional buying rather than actual necessity; and this can quickly become a problem.
This sounds like it’ll be a great networking event for all creative minds, college students, recent grads and/or anyone seeking more information/mentorship, so come out with your business cards and get ready to mingle and network.