“A man in debt is so far a slave.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
2012 consisted of 12 months of viciously paying off my debt accumulated over a long period. It was a year of acknowledging I had a spending problem for 18 years and fixing it once and for …
Archives for December 2012
Reflections on a Journey Towards Debt Freedom
December 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Decluttering Your Closet
December 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is nothing like an organized closet and drawers. If you are like me, you might attack your closet twice a year, just to see it go back to shambles a few weeks later.
I decluttered my closet using the steps below about a year ago. I just …
Having Enough (and then some…) in the New Year
December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The concept of “having enough…and then some” is something I first read about in Joe Dominguez’s book, “Your Money or Your Life”. If you have not read this book yet, it should be tops on your list in the new year for sure.
Most of us (especially …
Want To Get More Done? Take a Break!
December 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We work longer hours, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we are getting more done. Brain science suggests that longer hours don’t necessarily mean greater output.
These same studies have shown that taking tiny breaks throughout the day yields huge …
If You Must Make a Resolution….
December 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“New Year’s Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” ~ Mark Twain
I have a few issues with making New Year’s resolutions. First off, I feel as if …
