Aug

29

Do Succesful People Watch Television?

August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

I was reading another book where the author mentioned they don't watch TV.  It was How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis.  I starting wondering if there is a strong correlation between hours of television watched and wealth.
I did a quick search for information relating income/wealth and television viewing.  I didn't find anything in the [...]

Jul

8

Healthy Eating on a Budget

July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Too many people think eating healthy is too time consuming and expensive.  I thought the same way until recently.  I conducted an experiment and found that eating healthy is cheaper and sometimes quicker.
Healthy Food is Cheap Food
I was under the assumption, like many people, that a healthy diet required expensive food.  But after several trips [...]

Jul

1

The Economy, Happiness and the Media

July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

Every day we are bombarded by news stories about how unhappy Americans are.  We're told that even though we are wealthier now then ever, we're more unhappy than ever.  Don't fall for this old media trick.
Newspapers and magazines sell bad news.  That's their business.  They need to scare people into buying their product.  The old [...]

Jun

12

Is Debt Making You Sick?

June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You know debt is bad but did you know debt is also bad for you?  According to a recent poll, those who carry a heavy debt load reported more health problems in the previous 12 months.  So is debt making you ill?
According to a poll by AOL and the AP, those with a lot of [...]

Jun

9

Time Is Money: Finding Time to Workout

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I'm constantly short on time.  Who isn't, right?  You need to work out but how do you find the time?  Here's a couple ways I've found that work pretty well.
Everyone gets 24 hours in a day, no more no less.  Some people take full advantage of the time they have and some don't.  I've been [...]

Jun

2

Get Rich Slowly - Richer Than Rockefeller

June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I was perusing some of the personal finance blogs today and came across this little gem: Richer Than Rockefeller: Putting Wealth in Perspective. The author of this piece makes an excellent point.
If your household annual income is over $50,000, then you are in the top 1% richest in the world. (See for yourself [...]