The year is coming to a close and that means it is time to make some financial risks. Making end of the year moves can mean some big gains if you make the correct ones. There are some good tips to live by if you want to make December a profitable month. This month is […]
When we come home from work or from working out or just having a day out, we often go to the cabinet or fridge to get a snack. Well if we want to see our grandkids and be able to enjoy the golden years, we need to make good decisions when picking out those yummy […]
Discover announced the launch of CreditScoreCard.com, a website where anyone(no matter their credit card provider) can obtain their official FICO credit score (not just VantageScore) for free. Making an account takes a few minutes. The website provides a score, information on what is helping and hurting the score, and educational resources. The FICO (Fair Issac […]
Having a baby means losing something important–sleep. Life grief, the mother goes through five stages of loss with sleep. At first, she is in denial and does not believe it will be that bad. Then after the baby arrives, she recognizes that sleep is a thing of the past and enters the anger stage. In […]
Human body’s are quirky, and more importantly, sensitive. Changes in environment, such as altitude, barometric pressure, temperature, or internal changes, activated by stress, all these things impact the marvelous mechanism, known as the human body. Stomachs, in particular, are highly reactive. In fact, gut reactions are no joke, particularly when they involve traveler’s constipation. Traveling […]
Apparently if you are a woman and you would like to be taken seriously in the workplace, one of the best things you can do is to dye your hair blonde. There is some racial bias involved with this. Most people that are blonde are also white, which is a bigger influence on hiring than […]
Protein is an essential component of good health. However, there are a number of misconceptions about how much and what kind of protein we should consume. More protein isn’t always better. Instead, we should focus on consuming good protein at regular intervals throughout the day. People should eat about 1g protein / kg of body […]
A guide on what you can do when your adult child asks you for money. There are many different circumstances an adult child may ask for money. This article breaks down a course of action depending on whether the need for money is temporary or permanent. Is the person needing to borrow following a budget? […]
While paying back student loans is important there is no reason why higher education debt should stop one from becoming a home owner. Susan Dynarski a professor at University of Michigan, states that the rate variances between college educated home owner and non college educated is larger than college students graduating with or without debt. […]
The importance of taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy has long since been accepted by most folks; however, not much emphasis has been placed on the importance of prenatal supplements when trying to conceive, or TTC, as it is more commonly known. Beginning pregnancy with sufficient amounts of vitamins, such as iron and folic acid, is […]
