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Becoming more physically active is actually a mental process.
Good things can happen when you give up your smartphone.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if homes had switches at the entrance of every room to allow you to turn on the lights all at once? It would sure beat having to pull out a smartphone […]
The thing about the internet of things: It’s overrated Read More »
What is the first thing that pops into your mind from these two words: physical activity? Did you imagine working out at a gym? Hopping on a Peloton? Going for a run? Playing a sport?
Break free from sedentary lifestyle by rethinking ‘the gym’ Read More »
Dave Ramsey has built a small media empire around the idea of living debt free. “Debt is dumb,” he says. And he’s right. He advocates for using what he calls the snowball method. Pay off
How to always pay your credit card bill in full each month Read More »
In researching other blogs as I prepared to launch my own site, I encountered debates on the wisdom of so-called extreme couponing. Coupons save money, but they also take time to find. With extreme
Why rebates are better than coupons Read More »
Unless you’re working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (and few traders do anymore), finance jobs are mostly behind desks. Financial transactions flow through computers, and many involve no human interaction whatsoever.
How to hardwire steps into your day Read More »
As a flip-phone user since 2012 (and before that having no cell phone), I reacted with some bemusement when the company Vitaminwater held a contest in 2019 promising $100,000 to one lucky person to give
Giving up your smartphone comes with big rewards Read More »
Its jingle is a bit annoying, especially when it sticks in your head for a full afternoon. But I believe firmly you save big money at Menards. The key to saving this big money is
Truth to the jingle: Save big money at Menards Read More »
Around our house, “Star Wars” has carved out a niche, to put it mildly. We have “Star War” bed sheets, T-shirts, calendars, figurines, Lego kits, books and the movies. My favorites, however, are some wooden
The force is strong with wooden homemade toys Read More »
A weird thing happened on my way to switching our home’s lighting to LED bulbs: I started to miss my incandescent bulbs. I realized my desire to save energy was coming at the expense of
If light quality matters to you, beware the LED Read More »
If you’re a woodworker, you probably have a large collection of power tools. And even if you’re not, you still might have a large collection of power tools. Many advertisements leave the impression a power
The mighty miter box: Hand tools are more powerful than you might think Read More »
