You could pay some late night infomercial guru $29.95 for this information, but I'm giving it away for free. Everyone in this country can and should succeed in life. However, if you want to learn more and expand upon the theme, I recommend reading Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Habits for Success
Everyone has secrets for success. It's a multi-million dollar industry. But, success has simple roots. Success is a product of good habits. As Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." If you'd like to be successful, you have to develop a good work ethic and show it through good habits. I have identified some of these habits here -
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Refurbishing Your Laptop for a Longer Life
We have another laptop that is near death. The hard-drive has failed and we are running from time to time with a Linux LiveCD that runs everything from the CD-ROM drive. It works, but it is cumbersome. We are going to have to repair it.
Here are some basic steps that we are going to take in order to refurbish our old laptop computer on our own.
Here are some basic steps that we are going to take in order to refurbish our old laptop computer on our own.
Stretching Your Laptop's Life with a Make Over!
It would be nice if we could just drop everything and rush out to buy a new PC. But, sometimes, it can be difficult to come up with $300 or $400 for even a basic new PC. Refurbish units beckon, but even they cost about $150 for a capable machine. So, instead, we are stretching the last bit of life out of our old computer.
One way we can do that is with a laptop computer make-over. We are transforming our old laptop into more of a desktop machine. Here's how --
One way we can do that is with a laptop computer make-over. We are transforming our old laptop into more of a desktop machine. Here's how --
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Save Money by Carrying Out Your Pizza
If you are looking to save a little money, you can call or just pop into your local Pizza and order a pizza for carry out instead of for delivery!
Our local Domino's sells a large 14-inch pizza as a carry-out special for only $8.40. You can't beat that and you can easily skip all the high calorie extras like cinna-sticks and lava cakes. Instead of paying $20 to $30 for a pizza with extras and a tip for the delivery driver, we can eat for less than $10. It's an awesome deal!
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Our local Domino's sells a large 14-inch pizza as a carry-out special for only $8.40. You can't beat that and you can easily skip all the high calorie extras like cinna-sticks and lava cakes. Instead of paying $20 to $30 for a pizza with extras and a tip for the delivery driver, we can eat for less than $10. It's an awesome deal!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Bring Your Own Beverage to Save Money
Want to cut your fast food bill? B.Y.O.B. When you go out for a drive or to get a fast food lunch, bring your own bottle of water. Instead of paying $1.59, $1.79, or more for a beverage, you'll be paying 15 to 20 cents for bottle water at the grocery store. If you want to save even more, fill your own bottle from the tap! We've saved a ton of money by taking water with us when we leave the house!
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Cheap Stereos from the Thrift Store
Even if you are broke, you can still enjoy music. The key is to be a little behind the times in your stereo system and your media selection. For example, you can get music on cassette at your local thrift store for about 99 cents.
You can get CD's there for 2 or 3 dollars. You can get a compact stereo system there for $30 or less. You can get a full-sized stereo receiver for $50. You don't have to go the trendy route; you can follow your own path and adopt technologies at price points that work for you!
Here's how --
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You can get CD's there for 2 or 3 dollars. You can get a compact stereo system there for $30 or less. You can get a full-sized stereo receiver for $50. You don't have to go the trendy route; you can follow your own path and adopt technologies at price points that work for you!
Here's how --
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
A Cheap Chocolate Fix
If you want to save money and crave the taste of chocolate, skip the candy aisle and hit the bakery aisle. You can buy bags of chocolate chips in the bakery aisle. At Publix, you can get a bag of store-brand semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips for only $2.29 a bag. If you eat them one at a time and let them melt in your mouth, they will last for a very long time!
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