How Valuable is Your Mum?
Can you really put a price on your mum? Probably not, for many of us our mothers are priceless, there for us through thick and thin and will love us no matter what.
Whether your mum works full or part time or is a stay at home mum, sometime we often take for granted the amount of work they really do.
The infographic below tries to take into account everything that our mothers do on a daily basis and puts a price on it.
10 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Family Vacation
By Aaron Schulman
Going on a family vacation should be relaxing and create lasting memories. Those memories shouldn’t be marred by worries about how you are going to finance the trip or how you are going to pay the bills once you are home again. A well-researched, planned out trip does not have to break the bank. You can create those wonderful memories even on a small budget. The bottom line is, whether you travel once every few years, or whether you vacation frequently as part of a discount vacation club, there are often more ways to save money if you do a little more research and preparation. Here are a few practical tips on how to do just that:
Don’t Give Up On Those New Year’s Resolutions Yet
After a week or two of the New Year, many of us are starting to wonder why we ever vowed to those resolutions in the first place. Sure we want to get our spending under control or shed a few extra pounds, but these goals require lifestyle changes that aren’t always the easiest to make. However, throwing in the towel on those New Year’s resolutions may sabotage you in more way than one.
In addition to improving your health or overall mental well-being, several New Year’s resolutions will also help you get a better hold on your finances, especially if they are one of the following: Continue reading
Take Control of Your Life
People spend their lives dreaming of the day when they will finally be in control of their own destiny. As children they dream of the day they get to tie their own shoelaces and choose their own food. As young teenagers they dream of the freedom of having their own car and as older teens they dream of being out on their own or going to college. But when they get to college the dream shifts to having a job, their own money, etc.
Unfortuantely, the job doesn’t bring freedom either. You still have a boss, deadlines, and people telling you what to do. So perhaps the dream shifts toward being your own boss, having your own business or the day you are eligable for retirement. But it is a long way from college graduation to retirement. And that is no way to live the majority of your life… waiting for the day when you can sit back and do as you please. In today’s article Jason Leister shows us the importance of “Standing Up” and taking responsibility for our own lives in the here and now and not just shifting responsibility off onto our parents, teachers, professors, boss, doctor, or government. Take control of your life… you’ll be glad you did. Tim McMahon~editor
The Power of “Standing Up”
By Jason Leister
Almost 3 years ago, I started on the path towards accepting responsibility for everything that happens in my life. I was hardly living my “best life” at the time and the repercussions of that were really starting to be a drag.
If you feel like you’re going through your life, doing your best to deal with what the world is “dishing out to you,” then you know what I’m talking about. It’s a terrible feeling.
The good news is that you can change that. The bad news is that only you can change that. Continue reading
Need Inspiration? Check Out These Famous Bankruptcies and Comebacks!
Good news for Tiger Woods and Mel Gibson… while reviving a damaged career or image is difficult, it’s not impossible.
The following article gives a few tips on regaining your composure and making a comeback… no matter how far you have fallen. ~editor
A Career is a Series of Comebacks. — Rick Nelson
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Dominick Dunne, the celebrated Vanity Fair essayist and fighter for crime victims’ rights, just died at age 83. I was reading his obituary that recalled his life as a successful and then fallen Hollywood producer.
Before turning to journalism after the tragic murder of his daughter, his fortunes were so bad that he “sold his dog.” I have seen many homeless folks that still have their trusty canine pals sitting next to them, so I can only imagine how low Mr. Dunne sank Continue reading
Why Work if You Don’t Have To?
I recently bumped into an old acquaintance I hadn’t seen in years. Are you still managing money? he asked.
“No, I write investment advice now,” I said.
“Well, it must not be panning out too well,” he said with a wink, “or you wouldn’t still be working!”
I’ve heard variations of this line over the years. And while it’s always offered in jest, it hints at a particular mindset:
Why would anyone continue to work if he didn’t have to?
Yet I’d be bored to death without a job — and even more of a pain in the neck to everyone around me, I’m sure. (Warren Buffett and Bill Gates — two gentlemen who have a few dollars — apparently feel the same way.) Continue reading
How to Blow An Interview in Less Than 10 Seconds! Top 5 Interview Dress Mistakes
By: Shelly Rice
You may think it difficult to blow an interview in less than ten seconds, but believe me…many people do! You can blow your credibility in an instant by not looking the part for an interview. After several years of interviewing and recruiting young professionals, I have noticed several dress mistakes that men and women make over and over. Please be sure to read these carefully and do not make the same mistake yourself! Continue reading
Wealth is only a decision away
By David Batchelor
Today, because of the multitude of choices we all have, it is easy to get distracted from where we want to go in life. I would like to offer you a few suggestions on how to find your path and stay on your path to great wealth, if you should choose to do so. Continue reading
Your Beliefs Are Your Destiny
By David Batchelor
Belief is a feeling of certainty – but being certain of what?
Being certain of possibilities.
When we believe something, what we really believe is that that thing is possible. Life after death… a cure for cancer or Lupus or AIDS… success in any endeavor… we either believe it’s possible or we do not. “Impossibility” might simply be defined as “the absence of positive belief.” Continue reading
What’s the point?
By David Batchelor
Each day for five or six days a week you come to work. Perhaps you come to work in your own business or maybe you are working for someone else. Either way, you are investing a lot of time and energy helping this business to succeed. Why should it?
I am really asking you if you know the purpose of your business: it’s reason for being? Do not confuse purpose with goals and business strategy. A purpose is long-lasting because it is never fully attainable. Continue reading
