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20 Books That Will Change Your Life and How You Think About Retirement

20 Books That Will Change Your Life and How You Think About Retirement

If you are a part of what is considered Generation X, you know that you probably have anywhere from 25-35 years until retirement — or at least that’s what the government and most pension plans suggest as a retirement age. Since we’re currently focused on other aspects of our lives such as building careers, starting [...]

Shameless Self-Promotion: How to Set the World Ablaze with All That is Uniquely You

Shameless Self-Promotion: How to Set the World Ablaze with All That is Uniquely You

The world is full of individuals who want recognition for their experiences, skills and talents and you, my dear, are no different. With social networking sites, blogs, customized business cards, and web applications like Twitter and Flickr, opportunities exist in every arena to shamelessly promote yourself and the cool things that you do. For example, [...]

Fighting Procrastination: Tomorrow Will Come Again

Fighting Procrastination: Tomorrow Will Come Again

Is procrastination a disease formed from lack of motivation? Do we lack self-control?  In Latin, procrastination means “to put off until tomorrow.” Why is it difficult to save part of our hard-earned dollars, but not difficult to delay some purchase until we can afford them?  In 2006, for the first time Americans savings rate was [...]

How to Shop for Fitness Equipment this New Year

How to Shop for Fitness Equipment this New Year

Finding the Right Fitness Equipment for the New Year Like many Americans, I have a New Year’s Resolution that involves physical fitness.  After all, one of the best investments you can make is to invest in yourself. I want to make working out a part of my daily routine in 2011.  There is one problem [...]