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Noom versus MyFitnessPal

August 7, 2022 by Andrew Leave a Comment
Text of Noom Versus MyFitnessPal, Image of a ladel of soup

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…]

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Posted in: Post Tagged: apps, fitness, food, habits, weight loss

Why I got banned from Chris Hogan’s Everyday Millionaire’s Facebook Group

September 22, 2020 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Post Tagged: budget, habits, investing, money

My Four Favorite Things about YNAB’s Beautiful New Look

September 20, 2020 by Andrew Leave a Comment
YNAB's New Look

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…]

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Posted in: Post Tagged: budget, design, money

Are self-improvement books just fantasy for non-fiction readers?

September 26, 2019 by Andrew Leave a Comment
Spider-man reading a self-improvement book

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?

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Posted in: Post Tagged: feedback loops, reading, self-improvement

7 Ways Your iPhone Burns Data to Keep You Chained to Expensive Phone Plans

March 15, 2019 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Post Tagged: analysis, cell phone, decision making, mindfulness

How I Saved $15,000 (really) by Switching Cell Phone Carriers, and You Can, Too (maybe)

March 2, 2019 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Post Tagged: cell phone, decision making, Mint Mobile

If You Have An Old Mac (iMac or MacBook), You May Want to Read This

July 27, 2018 by Andrew Leave a Comment
The New, Old iMac

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.

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Posted in: Post Tagged: Computer, DIY, Mac, Upgrade

Should You Buy an Extended Warranty?

May 6, 2018 by Andrew 1 Comment
Are Extended Warranties Bad?

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.

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Posted in: Post Tagged: budget, decision making, extended warranties, money

Have We Forgotten How to Read?

February 18, 2018 by Andrew Leave a Comment
Have We Forgotten How To Read?

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.

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Posted in: Post Tagged: books, distractions, focus, habits, reading, writing

How to Make Decisions

February 4, 2018 by Andrew 1 Comment

If you are going to make decisions, you must include all the relevant information.

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Posted in: Post Tagged: decision making, money, priorities, systems
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