6 Money-Saving Tips When Preparing for Your Life Insurance Exam

June 28, 2010

Image source: adria.richards

Ever wonder why you’re required to undergo a medical exam before being approved for life insurance? When you purchase life insurance, you pay regular premiums to the company. The company then invests the money in order to earn a return. In order to make money and stay in business, you need to live [...]

Read the full article →

10 Easy Ways to Minimize Your Life Insurance Premiums

June 21, 2010

Life insurance is a necessity if you want the peace of mind of knowing your family will be financially cared for in the event that you pass on earlier than expected. However, life insurance can get expensive, depending on a number of factors. That’s because you have to pay regular premiums in order to [...]

Read the full article →

10 Creative Ways Recycling Can Save You Money in a Tough Economy

April 13, 2010

Image source: paul bridgewater

Independent organizations and government programs all over the world are making it easier and easier for people to recycle, which is great news for planetary advocates everywhere. Nowadays, you probably don’t even have to sort your recyclables into groups or place them in separate bins, and you [...]

Read the full article →

17 Great Blogs and Websites To Help You Eat Healthier

March 31, 2010

Image source: floodkoff

Many people delight in choosing and eating healthy foods. They pore over organic quinoa choices at the local co-op, eye up colorful bunches of fresh kale at the farmers’ market, and whip up light meals that are perfect balances of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins. More [...]

Read the full article →

15 Ways to Save Money on Natural and Organic Foods

March 24, 2010

Image source: adria.richards

When you’re staring at organic and conventional products side-by-side in the grocery store and you realize that you still have to pay your mortgage and health bills this month, the choice of what to buy seems easy: go for the conventional.
But not so fast. We all know that organic products are more [...]

Read the full article →

10 “Healthy” Foods That Are Actually Destroying Your Body

March 17, 2010

Image source: lymang

“Low fat”.
“Sugar Free”.
“No Salt Added”.
Walk down any grocery store isle and you’ll be bombarded with messages promoting the health benefits of everything from skim milk to diet soda. Marketers have taken the public’s obsession with health and weight and used it to launch “healthy” versions of just about everything. Many grocery [...]

Read the full article →

The 40 Top Twitter Feeds to Help You Save Money

March 8, 2010

Image source: Tweeteronix

In these tough financial times, people tend to try out new ways of cutting back on their expenses. One emerging trend is to follow certain feeds on Twitter. The popular social media site contains a wealth of information on saving money. Twitterers from all over the country share tips and discounts at a [...]

Read the full article →

The Top 22 Money-Saving Firefox Extensions

February 28, 2010

Photo by focusoft

Times are tough, and we could all stand to save a little money. Some folks find themselves resorting to more creative methods of setting a few dollars aside for a rainy day — using cheaper “mystery ingredients” in their cooking, stealing the neighbor’s paper for extra coupons, and even not bathing, to name [...]

Read the full article →

The Top 25 Blogs for Losing Weight and Staying Healthy

February 23, 2010

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography

While there’s something to be said for being happy with one’s body image, it can’t change the fact that being overweight can lead to quite the number of health issues. Because of this, a lot of folks find themselves needing or wanting to lose weight. However, weight loss can be a [...]

Read the full article →

40 Ways to Stay Fit Without a Gym Membership

January 27, 2010

There are quite a few reasons to skip out on a gym membership — it’s expensive, you don’t have the time for it, there isn’t one in your area, or you might just feel uncomfortable working out in front of all those people. Whatever it is, you don’t necessarily have to settle for being unfit [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →