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Credit Card Companies Set You Up To Have Debt

2011-02-01T06:28:00.000-08:00

I started reading another book on paying off your debt. I wish it was as easy as they make it sound, but between the credit card companies and the marketing that is done today, it is no wonder there is so much debt in this country. Retailers make their items appear as though they are something you cannot live without. And since you know you must have it, why should you worry about paying for it?

They will give it to you with a teaser interest rate of 0% for the first year. But what they don’t tell you is that if you don’t pay the item off in the first year, you will be responsible for not only interest in the future, but all the interest you would have paid in the past. Although, it may sound like you are getting a deal, there is a good chance there are some things you are not being told and you are probably not getting the deal you think you are.

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What Are Your Plans for the Upcoming Year

2010-12-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

With the New Year coming people begin to think about how they are going to change their lives. They make what they refer to as “resolutions”. I actually prefer to call it goal setting. Resolutions remind me of something that is made to be broke, since that is usually what happens with most New Year’s resolutions.

My resolution for this year is to pick a few small goals that are attainable. When those have been achieved, then I will set a few more. And hopefully 12 months from now, I will be consumer debt free and have lost 30 or 40 pounds by setting 10 pounds weight loss goals.

I am excited about the New Year and have come a long way in the past year. I have a business that has gotten me one more step closer to being able to leave the corporate world and I have paid off several financial obligations.

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My Dual Challenge

2010-10-30T18:01:00.000-07:00

I am embarking on a new challenge in my life. Actually it is going to be a dual challenge. I am working on a new website and the first part of the challenge is to get that site making four figures per month in the less than a year. With a little bit of work and the right kind of keywords and backlinking that should not really be so difficult. It is the second part of the challenge that will take real effort on my part.

The site I am working on deals with the healthy industry and my challenge is to lose 40 pounds while I am working on the site and to write about my challenges, setbacks and accomplishments through the whole process. There are many people that write about the factual part of health issues, but it is rarer for someone to talk about their personal experience. I often learn a lot more from reading what someone went through personally than what a medical professional tells me will likely happen.

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Living to Eat

2010-10-19T15:53:00.000-07:00

Eating…it is something everyone has to do to survive, but far too many live to eat instead of eating to live and that includes me. I have tried about everything there is to deal with compulsive overeating and it has got to be the most difficult things in the world to manage. The thing about a food addiction is it is the one substance that a person can abuse that you cannot abstain from.

While you can abstain from certain types of food, bottom line is that you are going to have to eat and if you are going to stay healthy, you are going to have to manage what you put in your mouth. Geneen Roth has written several books on dealing with emotional eating and I think she has one of the best approaches to compulsive eating habits.

She basically says forget the concept of dieting and eat when you are hungry. Eat enough to satisfy your hunger and still feel comfortable. The bottom line is that if you are eating for any reason other than being hungry, you are eating emotionally. The truth is eating will not eliminate anything but hunger. Any other problem you may have that would cause you to eat, will still exist after you get done eating.

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Keeping a Positive Mental Outlook

2010-08-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

What do you do to keep yourself on track mentally? I guess we wouldn't be human if we did not go through different mood changes in our lives. I kind of feel stuck right now. Even though, I have made tremendous strides in dealing with my debt and building a business, it seems that if I am not being challenged, I don't feel like I am moving forward. And I know that is not true. I am the kind of person that wants everything now. That can be good, but it can also be very bad.

I am getting ready to start a new project and I am having a hard time remaining patient. I want it to start now and when it starts is not something I can control. I guess I need to walk in the park and reflect on the things that I have to be grateful for. Once I do that, many things will fall into their proper places.

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What Would You Do For Your Pet?

2010-08-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

Most of us would do anything within our means to protect our pets and keep them healthy. They are part of our family and most people think of them the same way they think of their children. Recently, my 4 year old cat developed what seemed like a cold. She had a runny nose and was sneezing numerous times in succession.

We took her to the vet and it took the vet 30 seconds to see that her gums were infected and almost to the point where they we bleeding. The vet felt she either had feline leukemia or FIV(kitty HIV). I was devastated, but was doubtful that she had either condition. She(Mary) tested negative for both of these diseases and it was determined that she had a severe case of gum disease.

To my relief, it was treatable and I was told the extraction of her teeth would cost $500-$800. The surgery was more difficult than first thought. The vet thought that many of her teeth would fall right out. That was not the case. They had to be drilled out. A month and $1150 later, Mary has only a few teeth left in the front, but she is healthy again. She is a completely different cat. She got sick so slowly, I did not notice until her condition was very bad. The change in her since the surgery is dramatic. To me, $1150 was a small price to pay for having Mary happy and healthy again.

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Can You Survive the Corporate World

2010-03-04T08:57:00.000-08:00

The corporate world can be very stressful. Anything you can do to ease that stress will make your life that much easier. Dankso shoes outlet can help ease that stress by offering you the comfort that you need to make it through the day. Discount Dansko clogs have become very popular with people that have to spend a lot of time on their feet.

I will take anything that will make it easier to get through the day. Personally, I prefer a nice comfortable pair of tennis shoes, but the casualness of walking shoes is not accepted in all worlds. And if you have expect to succeed you have to fit into whatever arena you are playing in. Unfortunately, in order to move up in the corporate world you have to do everything you can to be accepted.

Although the corporate world has got me where I am today, it is not the direction I want to head. I am working hard to build a business that will allow me to work from anywhere in the world that has the internet. I look forward to the day that I do not have to sit in a cube, but until that time I will still be looking for Dansko shoes on sale.

Taking a Cruise to Alaska

2010-03-02T17:46:00.000-08:00

I think a cheap Alaskan cruise would be the vacation of a lifetime. Don’t get me wrong, I love the beach and its a carefree atmosphere, but an Alaskan cruise would be something that is truly unique. It is something that people don’t do every day. It would be something that you would have memories of forever.

Alaskan cruise deals were and still are quite abundant with the slow economy. If you can afford it, now is the time to take any kind of a trip. The travel agencies and cruise lines are offering some of the best Alaskan cruise prices are available.

Although, it would be great to be sitting on the beach right now, if I had the opportunity I think I would rather watch the whales and see the glaciers from the luxury of a cruise ship. To me, seeing Alaska would be something that is truly unique and should be done by anyone that has the opportunity.

Bedding Sets King

2010-02-26T16:49:00.000-08:00

Bedding sets king can change the whole mood of a room. If you are selling your home, getting new, light colored bedding can do a whole lot to make a room appealing to buyers. I love going to furniture and fabric stores, just to see how they have their bedroom displays coordinated. This gives me ideas and lets me decide what I like before I make any purchases.

Bedding purple is not something that really appeals to me, but it is quite popular with young girls. I am more into the lighter colors, but I have also seen rooms that are beautifully done that use rich deep colors. It is easy to find bedding that is in coordinated sets that can include everything for a bed and curtains.

There is no shortage of bedding and comforters. No matter what your taste is there is something that will suit you. The internet is a great place to begin looking for bedding and bedroom layouts. With spring coming there is no better time to get new bedding for your bedroom.

Workout Clothes for Women

2010-02-22T18:47:00.000-08:00

I love being in the gym. The fitness club I belong to has such an atmosphere; I could spend all day there. I never thought I would enjoy fitness activities the way I do now. I would walk 2 hours a day if I had the time. I will get there one day, but for now I will have to settle for half hour walks whenever I can fit them into my schedule.

Womens athletic clothing has never been a big deal for me. I am more for having athletic wear for women that is comfortable. But if you are looking for hard core womens athletic apparel, you have no shortage of options. Some day, I may take the time to get proper workout clothes. But right now it is more important that I make it to the gym or the park, than what I have on when I get there.

But if the clothes is part of what motivates you, by all means go for it. I put more time into making sure that I have comfortable footwear. I am the kind of person that likes visual things. I spend more time picking the places where I walk than I do picking out the clothes that I will be wearing when I go for my walk.

Getting Fit With Water Aerobics

2009-12-14T17:52:00.000-08:00

Swimming is one of my favorite activities. I find it relaxing just to get in the deep end of a pool and tread water for an hour. This may sound strange, but I can almost go to sleep once I get in the rhythm of moving my arms through the water.

I take a water aerobics class that is a lot of fun. Most of the people in the class are over 40 and the class is as much about socialization as it is about exercising. And some of the water aerobics equipment that is used ads to the fun and functionality of the class.

This class motivates me to exercise because it is so much fun. The instructor is a great and the people make the class what it is. It is great way to get in shape and have fun. Most fitness centers that have a pool offer water aerobics exercise classes as method of getting healthy.