Sometimes you just really have to choose how you will end your race. Whatever race that is... will you choose to stroke hardest to the finish or will you glide? The choice for Michael Phelps was all but normal. He was a born champion since his first swimming lessons at 8 years of age. He knew that every stroke counted as his last. And during the Beijing … [Read more...]
How Do You Budget For $0?
You're getting your paycheck today, but soon you realize that everything is spoken for and you're actually left with $0 in your pocket. You're living from paycheck to paycheck, the first one pays for the mortgage then the next pays the bills. What are you left with? How will you survive? My experience tells me that it is in these times that a budget plan is really … [Read more...]
Have a Cupcake
Ah, this was quite a surprise when I came home today. My wife baked a dozen chocolate cupcakes! So, fresh out of the oven one was offered to me and how could I resist. It was all so fluffy and just perfect! Ha (!) I hope she's reading my blog, I could use a warm back rub tonight. Anyway, let me pull out of that wonderful scene to say "don't you think the world needs a … [Read more...]
What are your budget busters?
While we try our very best to stick to the budget rules we've set, there's ALWAYS that single thing that busts a small hole in our pockets. Soon enough, that small hole expands to a greater flush of the 'ole buckeroos down the drain. I'll list down some of my personal budget busters as a self-excersise in identifying them. I hope these would also help you with … [Read more...]
TreeHugger.com
I remember a group in the early 90's when all these environment-save-the-earth movements were taking shape. The Tree Huggers of America, was and still is a cornerstone movement championing the preservation of forests, of nature. Oh those warm feelings when I heard about this movement. Made me hug a tree too! :) Anyway, I've recently come across what seems to be a … [Read more...]