Archive for August, 2006

Give Up Smoking - Or Better Yet, Don’t Even Start

Monday, August 28th, 2006

I'm not going to rehash all of the physical health benefits of quitting smoking.  I'm not going to remind you that smoking has been linked to an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer and that the average smoker lives seven years less than a non-smoker.  (Oops, guess I just did.) What ...

Buy Generic Groceries

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Every Sunday morning, without fail, I wake up, make my grocery list for the week and then head out to do my food shopping.  However, this week I tried something a little different - this time I brought my notebook and jotted down the price difference between the generic and ...

Use the Library

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Do me a favor and go look at your bookshelf.  How many books do you own that you've opened only once or twice and never read cover to cover?  How many books do you own that you've read once and never looked at again? Compare those books against the number of ...

Do You Really Need a Gym Membership?

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

First off, don't get me wrong - I'm certainly not trying to dissuade you from exercising and living a healthy lifestyle.  I'm a firm believer in exercising and staying in shape; I just don't see the need to pay an arm and a leg for it. Gym memberships cost, on average, ...

Going Out to a Movie? Catch the Matinee

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

I really enjoy going to the movies; there's just something about seeing a movie on the big screen that makes it a lot more enjoyable than watching it on my small TV in my basement. Unfortunately, going to catch a show now costs $10 or more, depending on where you live.  ...