8 Steps To A More Satisfying Life
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychologist of the University of California suggests these eight practical things to a more satisfying life—or at least to give you a temporary boost. This is based on research by her and others. If you have time, you might want to check out your archives of Time Magazine (January 17, 2005 issue), for their issue on Happiness.
1. Count your blessings.
One way to do this is with a “gratitude journal” in which you write down three to ?ve things for which you are currently thankful—from the mundane (your peonies are in bloom) to the magni?cent (a child’s ?rst steps). Do this once a week, say, on Sunday night. Keep it fresh by varying your entries as much as possible.
Click to continue reading 8 Steps To A More Satisfying LifeA Cool Way to Fold Your Shirt
This will probably take some getting used to. But once you do, it will save you a lot of time when you’re doing your laundry, or fixing your cloth cabinet, or when you’re packing for an out-of-town trip.
Click to continue reading A Cool Way to Fold Your ShirtEnvelope Budgeting 101
I am really excited about this post. I found this new software/excel spreadsheet called Excel Check Register Spreadsheet w/ Envelope Budgeting. That’s a mouthful I know, but I will be explaining it here, and I can assure you that it will make budgeting a lot easier for you.
What is Envelope Budgeting?
Envelope budgeting is a method where you take your income, convert it into cash, and then allocate your cash into different envelope categories. These envelopes are labeled for various categories of spending including required spending, such as your mortgage, groceries, and medical bills, and discretionary spending, such as eating out, entertainment, and shopping. As you divide your cash into envelopes, you can immediately see what on-hand cash you have to pay bills, make purchases, and contribute to your savings.
Click to continue reading Envelope Budgeting 101Teaching Your Kids to Save Money
A few weeks ago, my boss talked about his daughters Cody and Nana (who are Grades 5 and 4 I think) and how they have a joint savings account. I was really impressed by how at their young age they’ve learned to save. I was happy to hear that the lost art of saving is not too lost after all.
The problem with our schools is that they don’t teach kids financial management. I certainly did not learn about money when I was in Grade School. I learned addition and subtraction, but that was about it. And yet this is a very important skill to learn from a young age, something that will literally earn dividends later on in life, and assure us that we were able to prepare our children well enough for the future.
Here are some tips on how to teach our kids the lost art of saving…
Click to continue reading Teaching Your Kids to Save MoneySimple Systems
I turn to ZenHabits once again for this week’s post on Organize-Your-Life 101. This is something that I am trying to use for my own life. Yes, I have become quite Obsessive Compulsive about so many things in my life. I think it comes from knowing that I do not have anyone to turn to and nobody will clean up after me.
Here is ZenHabits’ post on creating simple systems:
The key to creating calm and simplicity in your life is creating simple systems, instead of haphazard systems of chaos that form naturally when we don’t give thought to these things.
Click to continue reading Simple SystemsOrganize-Your-Life-101 Recap: Financial Tips
Got this idea of recapping posts from ZenHabits.
This is a summary of the best Financial tips ever printed in Ang Peregrino.
Click to continue reading Organize-Your-Life-101 Recap: Financial TipsTips to Improve on Your Finances
ZenHabits.Net has a lot of articles that helps people improve their financial situation. Here’s one that gives ways to trick yourself, to get around obstacles, and to boost your accounts, without it hurting. I have chosen the ones most relevant to me. I have also added my own notes.
Use cash. Instead of charging things [...]
Click to continue reading Tips to Improve on Your FinancesThe One About The Wallet
Many of you will agree with me that losing your wallet is like losing half of your life. Well, it was like that was several years ago. After that, it was the filofax that made you feel you lost half of your life if you lost it. I remember that story in the Ateneo of Kris Aquino losing her filofax and (almost) everyone knowing her showbiz secrets. Today, you feel like you lost half of your life when you lose your cell phone. Or your laptop.
Click to continue reading The One About The WalletSeven Secrets to Stress Management
This article is from Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose-Driven Life. I must say that this is a brilliant article that makes you learn from the Master Himself.
Do you ever feel like your life and schedule is out of control?
You can’t eliminate stress, but you can manage it. Jesus Christ experienced enormous stress and [...]
40 Money Saving Tips for Your Home
OrganizingYourLifeTheEasyWay.Com has a lot of tips for organizing and cleaning and uncluttering our lives.
Here’s one from Jan Hayner on Money Saving Tips for our homes. Some of the tips are not really relevant in my Philippine context, but the others are, so use the principle of Tantum Quantum.
We are all feeling the pinch of the economy and looking for ways to be able to have our cake and eat it too. There are several ways that we can save on expenses around our home, help the environment and relieve a lot of stress on our wallets.
Click to continue reading 40 Money Saving Tips for Your Home10th April 2008 
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