The importance of doing something

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

Each Wednesday focuses on personal finance/money issues
Being somewhat well-versed in the world of personal finance, I get a lot of money questions from friends and family. They usually don’t listen to me though, so I’m not even sure why I bother. I had a friend ask me recently about where to put some money […]

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8 ways I have worked more fruits and vegetables into my diet

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

Each Tuesday deals with health/fitness related issues
 
We all know that it is in our best interest to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. And if this is a newsflash for you, well, then I suppose that is a good thing as it’s never too late to start eating right. Even though I know […]

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How do you feel about working for a large corporation?

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

There is an interesting post this morning over at Brazen Careerist blog. The post, by Ryan Healy of Employee Evolution, talks about why twenty-somethings and big companies don’t mix well.
As a twenty-something (closing in on 30), I really identified with some of the points being made. Healy mentions that dreams of entrepreneurship are running rampant […]

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People that come to work when they know they are sick

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

Are you the kind person that comes to work when you know you are sick? If so, I don’t like you.
Now I’m not talking about having the sniffles and showing up to work. What I’m talking about is going in and telling people not to come near your desk because you have a fever, or […]

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Happy fat, a byproduct of a good relationship

Posted by chica with issues under family & relationship issues

Sundays visit relationship/family issues.
 If you have been in a relationship for a while, there is always one clearly visible clue that you are happy. I like to call it “happy fat.” I know that you know what I am talking about. You’re in love, you spend every moment together. Moments become months, which become years […]

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Issues link roundup 6/10 - 6/16

Posted by chica with issues under issues roundup

Each Saturday focuses on a roundup of great posts from the week
16 top tips for awakening creativity and innovation at Urban Monk
Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 19 at Today is That Day
Features 7 great links to check out
Wasting time - Money Is The Greatest of All Distractions at Smart Wealthy Rich
Hack […]

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20 Ways to Simplify Your Life

Posted by chica with issues under personal development issues

Each Friday is dedicated to personal development issues. 
I have an Indian friend that is a minimalist. After visiting her home for the first time, I was struck by how neat and zen-like it was and decided immediately that I needed to simplify my life. That was almost 4 years ago, and I am still […]

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Worst and best paying jobs in America

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

Every Thursday deals with issues related to jobs, career and school.
It’s official. If I was going to spend the money on a fancy-pants degree, I should have gone into the medical field. (is it too late?)
One of the top stories this morning on MSN is a look at America’s Worst and Best Paying Jobs. While […]

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The stupid money things I have done

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

Each Wednesday focuses on personal finance/money issues 
I’ve made a lot of stupid money mistakes in my life, and I’m not even 30 yet! That’s the bad news. The good news is that I am (finally) aware of some of the really stupid things that I’ve done and can work on avoiding repeating those financially destructive patterns.
Here […]

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7 ways to stay fit when your schedule is full

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

Each Tuesday deals with health/fitness related issues
As someone who regularly works more than 40 hours a week and has an hour commute each way to and from work, I don’t have a lot of time in my schedule for working out. There are times when I don’t have to work late and I end up […]

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