72% of Americans are overweight. Maybe. That stat sounds right to me but I didn’t check it out anywhere. If you are an adult in any country gaining 2 pounds of weight per year, you have probably tried to use a weight loss app. Our phones have reprogrammed so many of the ways we think, … [Read more…]
Editor’s Note: Between the initial draft of this post and it’s publishing date, Chris Hogan no longer works for Dave Ramsey or Ramsey Solutions. Apparently, there was some workplace drama about infidelity, Ramsey’s hiring and firing practices, and there’s a court case going on. None of which had anything to do with his investment advice, … [Read more…]
As Home Life Hero readers know, I’m a fan of YNAB – You Need a Budget. It’s the budgeting software I’ve been using for over a decade. Back when it was a desktop application, you’d buy it for a reasonable price and it would work on one PC, but there were no real updates to … [Read more…]
Is reading self-improvement books healthy? It feels like escapism sometimes. How can we measure whether they are valuable or a waste of time and money?
Hello, Dear Reader! You may have read my story of how I saved $15,000 by switching from a large cell phone carrier to a prepaid carrier (Mint Mobile). In this post, I’m going to share with you how I overcame one of my big concerns – leaving an “unlimited” data plan for one that has … [Read more…]
I’ve been an AT&T wireless customer for over 15 years, back when I joined Cingular Wireless in 2003. Cingular got purchased by AT&T somewhere along the way, and my pricing and service quality seemed to stay the same, so I stayed. I stayed there for so long, I am sure I missed out on all … [Read more…]
Recently, I was gifted an old computer. With how fast technology moves, this may not sound like much of a gift, depending on how far down we go the sliding scale of “old”. But this one has surprised me for two reasons, and a small upgrade I made tonight has made a huge difference.
You’ve scratched and saved for it. The object of your desire. During the checkout process comes the question? “Would you like to protect your purchase with an extended warranty?” It sounds so reasonable.
An interesting article found its way into my inbox today: Michael Harris, who wrote a book about the positive qualities of being alone, Solitude – has forgotten how to read. It’s worth a few minutes of your time to read his article, but once you do I want to pose the next question.
If you are going to make decisions, you must include all the relevant information.