Save Money Anyway You Can
UNITED STATES—I love to say money and I am not afraid to shout it out to the world. People sometimes call me cheap or overly frugal and I don’t see it that way at all. What I can consider overly cheap is purchasing items from consignment shops or yard sales when one has to the means to purchase items...
Technology Detachment
UNITED STATES—I almost wish I could rewind time nearly 30 years ago, a time where technology was advancing, but not as advanced as it is now. It seems the world of technology is ever advancing, so much to the point that doing typical banking is no longer the same. It raises a very important question as to why technology...
Spend Or Save?
UNITED STATES—We’ve talked about it before, but I still struggle and I’m certain many other Americans struggle with it as well. You really shouldn’t have to guess what I’m referring to? It’s the issue of money. However, the question I’d like to pose this week is why we react to spend instead of saving when we earn extra money...
Some Of Us Work Holidays!
UNITED STATES—For the first time, since I can remember the Fourth of July holiday falls during a tricky time this year. Why? It falls on a Wednesday, right in the middle of the week. So for most Americans who work the typical 9-5, Mon-Fri they likely took Monday-Wednesday off or perhaps planned to take an extended vacation from Wednesday...
Dreams Can Rattle You
UNITED STATES—I’m someone who sleeps best when I’m not dreaming. Yes, I know this sounds foreign, it might even sound crazy to some people, but for me sleep is best when there is nothing on my mind. That is the problem with many of us, we’re not able to turn that switch off inside our brains; it’s constantly running...
Time To See The Doctor
UNITED STATES—I will be the first to admit it: I’m terrified of going to the doctor just like so many other Americans! My first gut reaction when having to go to the doctor is the thought of being delivered bad news. I think that is something each and every American worries about. I’ve come to learn as I age,...
The Psychology Of Buying
UNITED STATES—I’ve talked about the issue of temptation in the past, especially in the world of materialistic things. As Americans, we are inclined to buy because we just have that instinct to do it. This is very common for those of us who have jobs. You work hard, you play hard, or in other words, you pay your bills...
Rest Is Needed
UNITED STATES—I’m starting to realize in life that you sometimes can do way too much. I’d like to think I’m a superhero who can do almost anything, but as I age it has become a realization in life that you can’t do it all even if you want to or people think you should. I’ve been known to juggle...
One Too Many Mistakes
UNITED STATES—How many times do you have to make a mistake to realize that you’ve made that mistake one too many times? For many of us, we are firm believers of offering second chances to people, but what happens when those second chances continue to lead to problem after problem after problem? At some point you have to take...
Family Vs. Work
UNITED STATES—Work and family, it is difficult at times to separate the two from each other. For many Americans we spend so much time at work that we don’t know what it means to pay attention to our family. Work, its apart of life and most of us spend at least 30-60 hours in a given week or more...