Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Five tips to help you keep your resolution.
Are you making a resolution for 2013? Do you want to lose weight, gain a new skill or organize your house? Whatever your resolution is, here are some tips to help you stick to it throughout the year. 1. Make it attainable. Be sure that your resolution is attainable. Sticking to your monthly budget is attainable—making a million dollars may not be. 2. Tell everyone. If you tell everyone about your resolution, you are more likely to keep it. If you want to quit smoking, you can even go as far as telling your friends that you'll give them $50 if they catch you lighting up. 3. Be specific. If you want to get fit in the new year, set a specific goal. For example, instead of saying you want to get fit, say you want to lose 10 pounds and tone …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
If your New Year’s resolution is to get your finances organized these guidelines will help you get started.
In this economy—and especially during this time of year—many of us are facing our very own fiscal cliff. Though we may not be able to raise revenue as easily as the federal government can, these five steps may help you reach solvency and put savings in the bank, financial planners say. Once you’re free of debt and ready to grow your savings, you can look to financial services companies for investment advice, including banks (Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others), insurers (State Farm, Allianz and others) and brokers (Edward Jones, for example). Good luck!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Is your New Year's resolution to de-stress already stressing you out? Here are some tips to help you unwind.
2013 will bring lots of New Year's resolutions, and the stress of keeping them up along with it. Dr. Megan Hood, a clinical psychologist with an expertise in stress management at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center, said trying to attain a more stress-free existence is a pretty popular goal around the holidays and the new year. But staying away from stress is not as simple as making a New Year’s Eve wish. “That tends to be a common goal, a nice broad goal,” Hood said. “But it also tends to be challenging.” Still, Hood has some tips to keep stress at bay. How do you de-stress? Are you resolving to stress less in 2013? Tell us in the comments.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
If you could make a New Year's resolution for the community, what would it be?
More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Land O' Lakes to make it an even better place to live? We recently asked our Facebook fans if there was anything they would like to see improve in the coming year: "Yes, an officer at each of the elementary schools when the kids come back and some fencing and high tech maybe fingerprint sign in. Gates look outs!" -Wendy Seth "What (Seth) said!" - Amy Nicole "Pay raise for teachers and police officers." -Sara Law …
Leah Fox
5:27 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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