Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Here you will find the latest guides to healthy living, health advice, and tips to help you and those you care about live longer.
We all want a better nights sleep but we don’t always have the right habits to help us achieve that goal. We do things that will make falling asleep or getting a good night’s rest more difficult. Even individuals that do not suffer from insomnia can be affected by falling into the wrong habits before bedtime. […] More
Some people (me) work better under pressure. Deadlines, things to do, not enough time; it all makes me more productive and harder working. However, it’s not healthy to work in this manner, which is something I had to learn the hard way. There are serious negative health effects that come along with the stress of […] More
Weight loss is a difficult goal to achieve and after all of your hard work losing the weight you want to keep it off. There are situations that can completely sabotage your weight loss efforts if you are not careful. The good thing is that there are ways to handle those tricky situations without losing […] More
At this time of year, stomach bugs are as common as catching a cold is. If your little one gets sick then the BRAT diet can help them to feel better quickly. If your child and been vomiting or had diarrhea then the BRAT diet is just what they need. First you should only allow […] More
No one wants to feel stress. It turns you into a raging basket case. You know you have too much stress in your life when people start assuming it’s that time of the month when in actuality you have a few weeks to go before you turn into a raging nightmare. If it’s time to […] More
When life gets a little crazy, we get a little stressed. With two little girls, a husband, a career, and everything else in life, I sometimes find myself a little stressed out wondering how I’m going to find the time to get everything done. Fortunately, I always do. Stress, however, is not that much fun. […] More
Alcoholism is not a joke. Of course, that doesn’t stop us from making jokes about it. Here’s the deal; a lot of us drink. My husband and I have a glass – sometimes two glasses – of wine every night after our kids go to bed. We have cocktails when watching football games and we […] More
Some of us are born with sunny, optimistic personalities and others are more like Eeyore off of Winnie-the-Pooh; we are dull, drab and downright negative. There is good news, though. Just because you were born with one personality trait does not mean you have to stay that way. You can become a more optimistic person. If you […] More
I love to workout. Nothing makes me feel better than taking care of my body except for feeling more energized and better about myself after every workout. The only problem with working out when you work from home, have a husband, two kids under the age of four, and a cat is that you have […] More
You may think that the seasons are to blame for your illness. When winter comes along people start thinking they’re getting the flu simply because it’s that time of year and spring brings on allergies. While this is completely true, there are other things to blame for your sniffles and your not so good feelings. […] More
Depression is something that many people experience. Some only experience it in a very minor capacity while others experience it to the point that it is impossible for them to come out of their depressed state. While a great number of people require medical help to fight their depression, those who do not suffer as […] More
We spend a lot of time working out, dieting, and trying to look good. Sure, we want to be healthy. For the most part, however, we really just want to look good, which is why we spend so much time making sure we do. We all know that speeding up our metabolism is a great […] More