Even if you don’t do anything to earn bonus space, the most basic plans from the services we’ve listed in this article combined would give you over 100GB of storage without lifting a finger. However, you can raise that number by quite a bit with minimal amounts of effort. via How to Maximize Your Free Storage Space on Every Cloud Service.
Do you often find yourself scratching your head at the end of the month because it seems like there should be more money left? The only way to really know and fix your spending leakage is to keep track of every penny that comes in and out. It’s pretty easy these days with sites like Mint or Personal Capital. via Banish Debt Like a Boss: Demystifying Personal Finance Part 2 – Frugalwoods.
This can feel scary at first, but I promise it’s not. You should search freelance job boards such as on ProBlogger, find clients on oDesk or Elance, become active on forums where clients that you want to work for often are, reach out to others and see if they know of any openings, cold email possible leads, and more. The worst thing that can happen is someone will say no. Once you get over that Read more…
The saying “knowledge is power” is somewhat misleading as it relates to fitness. Knowledge is aplenty; it only becomes power when you take action. via Knowledge vs Action: Three Roadblocks Keeping You From Better Fitness.
Many of the strategies for defeating a spending addiction are pretty similar to those that you use to defeat any other addiction. It starts with honesty with yourself and builds to having responsibility toward others and having a plan in place to keep yourself honest. Overcoming a spending addiction is one of the most powerful things you can do for your own finances. Good luck in your journey if you choose to take this road. Read more…
For me, part of what makes telecommuting work is that I am able to mentally flip a “work switch” in my head. There are times where I let go of the idea that I’m at home and instead I view myself as being wholly at work. The things I need to do at home no longer really matter. I am at work, not at home. The first step in really making that happen for you Read more…
If only travel were free, right? Unfortunately, we all know that it takes more than gumption. International travel requires money. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make travel affordable in your 20s, and that is especially true if you are willing to think outside of the box. Even though my husband and I are now in our 30s (and on the downward slide toward 40), we are still intent on saving as much as Read more…
We’ll start off looking at the history of depression in the West because I think it puts this experience shared by many a great man throughout history (including Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Tolstoy, and Buzz Aldrin) into some much needed context. The way we look at depression in the 21st century isn’t the way it’s always been viewed, and an exploration of this changing perspective can help you see your own depression in a different Read more…
“So many people have said to me, ‘You know, when I have cash in my pocket, it just goes. I don’t even know what I spent it on. With a credit card, I know what I spent it on. I can’t pretend that I don’t know, because I see it.’” Same for online shopping, she says. For one person, what turns into click-click-click impulse purchases in the middle of the night and a stack of Read more…
Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, shows me how to perform the deadlift. We talk about proper form, using an alternate grip, and whether you should drop the weight. For more information about Mark and his books, check out his YouTube Channel and his site startingstrength.com via How to Deadlift [VIDEO] | The Art of Manliness.