Archive for the 'Health' Category

Slowing Down Makes Sense: Drive Safely, Save More Than Money

Financial, health and moral reasons to slow down.

Early to Bed and Early to Rise Makes a Man [or Woman] Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack

Whenever I used to hear this quote, my reaction would be something like “Yeah, okay.” I’d figure that it was probably true but never really gave it much thought, and it pretty much went in one ear and out the other. But now that I’m getting a little on in [...]

Ways to Increase Physical Activity & Calorie Burn and Prevent Weight Gain in Your Daily Life

As a follow-up to my post on how you can save money and get more exercise with a mini home gym, I thought I would offer some tips and tricks that Madoline and I have discovered over the years to burn a few extra calories and prevent weight gain during the course of our daily [...]

Tips for Staying Healthy This Winter

While cold weather has it charms – pretty white snow (for some of us), excuse to drink lots of hot chocolate, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. – with it comes some less charming side effects: colds, flus, etc. Not only is it no fun to get sick, it can be expensive. When one is not feeling well, [...]

Healthy Alternatives to Aerosol Air Fresheners

You may not know it, but you may be waging long term biological warfare on yourself and your family. There is increasing awareness about the harmful effects of exposure to chemicals such as pesticides and household cleaners, but did you know that air fresheners are also poisons?
History has taught the human race that bad smells [...]

No-Air Conditioning Summer Part 2 – How We Stayed Cool Without A/C

As of this writing, “No-Air Conditioning Summer” is over for us (thank goodness!), but before I talk about how and why it ended, I thought I’d offer some tips on staying cool for those who either choose to or have to live without A/C for frugality’s sake or due to power outages, etc.
Before we begin, [...]

Lessons Learned This Tax Season: Procrastination May Be Leading Cause of Financial Death

How procrastination unforeseen events and delays such as power outages and technology malfunction almost got me in trouble with my tax return.



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