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How to Make your Life Better by Setting Goals 27 Aug 2013 | 11:25 am
Much has been written about the importance of setting goals to achieve success but I think it is also an important strategy when wondering how to make life better for yourself. To improve your life yo...
Should You Be a Lifer at Your Job? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:29 am
I work for an organization that employs an inordinate amount of “lifers”. They are people who have worked at the company for their entire lives, and will continue to work at the company until retireme...
How to Save Money at Silver Dollar City 23 Aug 2013 | 11:26 am
Silver Dollar City is the mid-west’s number one visited entertainment destination, according to some sources. It is a family friendly theme park with craftsmen, rides, shows, restaurants and play area...
Do I Really Spend US$27,288 Each Year on My Child? 22 Aug 2013 | 11:22 am
Every year in the United States, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases a report on how much the average person spends to raise a child from birth to age 18. For babies born in 2012, this nu...
Do Wind Turbines Cause Health Problems? Canadian Government Wants to Find Out 21 Aug 2013 | 11:26 am
Canadian Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq recently announced that Health Canada, along with Statistics Canada, will conduct a research study into whether or not wind turbine noise has a detrimen...
Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive! 20 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am
If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. You get to enjoy all the cute moments and hand back the kid when they stin...
Deciding What You Should Major in In College 19 Aug 2013 | 11:22 am
I remember in my first year of college, I was lost. I picked my major (psychology) because it happened to be my favorite course in high school. Never mind that I’d only taken Psychology 101, a beginne...
Make Life Better For Yourself And Just Breathe! 15 Aug 2013 | 11:27 am
Modern life seems to be lived at a hectic pace. There are so many things needing our attention, so much to see and do, that we can easily feel overwhelmed. If this state continues for an extended peri...
5 Reasons Mature Adult Offspring Fear “The Money Talk” with their Parents 14 Aug 2013 | 11:25 am
Talking about money with your family is hard, especially between different generations. The topic can be charged with emotional and control issues. It can also lead to the discovery that something dif...
So You’ve Maxed Out Your Emergency Fund – Now What? 13 Aug 2013 | 11:21 am
Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. Saving up this chunk of change can take a long period of time, e...
