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People Who Love Their Bodies Do These 12 Things — Do You?
Instead of waiting until your body is an ideal shape to love it, why not love it now?
After all, your body is the way you interact with the world, the thing that lets you hug friends and family, play with children, smell flowers, and so much more. (See also: 15 Ways to Gain More Confidence Today)
There are people who love their bodies, even though they don't look like the people in magazines and movies. Here are some of the practices they embrace. If you don't do these things yet, you can always start now.
Not Insuring These 6 Things Could Bankrupt You
Getting ahead financially isn't easy. It requires hard work and persistence. So why risk years or even decades of hard work and sacrifice only to lose everything in one unfortunate, very costly event? (See also: Marketing, Life Insurance, and Behavioral Psychology)
"It won't happen to me," you say? I felt the same way years ago. But life happens. However unfair it may be, over time we all see some of our friends and family members face difficult challenges or even catastrophes. (I'll include a few examples of my own below.) As much as we hope to avoid them, we just can't predict or control all events. But we can at least hedge some of these risks by insuring against them.
How to Stop Hating Yourself About Money and Actually Make Positive Changes
Bad money management leads to money guilt, which leads to more bad money management.
More specifically, this is because money guilt can lead you to avoid thinking about or addressing the scenarios that make you feel guilty. You might budget less, or find yourself nervous to look at your checking account or open your bank statements. You engage in these behaviors to avoid the anxiety and guilt you experience when trying to improve in these areas. (See also: Your Money Worries Are Holding You Back)
This cycle is known as avoidance coping, and it has to stop.
7 Homemade Pet Products That Are Cheaper and Better Than Store Bought
We love our pets. So much so that in 2013, Americans spent a whopping $55 billion on their furry friends. Almost $14 billion of that went to pet supplies and over the counter (OTC) medicines. (See also: 10 DIY Dog Toys You Can Make For Pennies)
16 Major Dos and Don'ts at a Job Interview
Job interview coming up? Don't be nervous! Just follow these guidelines below, and you'll be fine.
RELATED: Make a Good Impression on Your Interviewer in 10 Minutes
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Wear the Right Outfit
Make sure you know what the dress code is for the office. One good idea is to check with HR before the interview to get a feel of what you should wear.
Bring Copies of Your Résumé
Although you're sure the company has your résumé, it never fails to bring copies of your just in case your interviewer needs to look at it and doesn't have it in front of her.
Best Money Tips: Websites That Will Save You Tons of Money
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some stellar articles on websites that will save you money, fixing your finances, and tips to rule your tech.
Top 5 Articles
40+ Incredible Websites That Will Save You Tons of Money — Threadflip and NeighborGoods can help you save money. [PopSugar Smart Living]
Fix Your Finances — When trying to fix your finances, focus on the big things first and take advantage of freebies from mother nature. [Sustainable Life Blog]
12 Awesome Things You Didn't Know You Could Get at the Library
Did you know there are more public libraries in the U.S. than there are McDonald's locations? At last count, over 16,766. And what's more, the library system is getting used more and more by the general public these days. That's hardly surprising, considering the economic climate and less disposable income available for books. (See also: Free Books: Little Libraries That Build Community and Save You Money)
The Secret to Getting Great Hotel Rates Anytime
Did you know that you can shave thousands of dollars off your travel expenses just by timing your trip correctly?
Hotels all over the world discount their rates at certain times of the year, sometimes by more than 50% during the less popular vacation months. So assuming you've got a little flexibility, try booking your hotel for for these times and places.
Beginning of the Year
Travel seems to be a great way to start a new year, according to Agoda, a growing online hotel booking service. Out of the 25 cities Agoda studied, all offer lower hotel rates during the first two weeks of the year compared to the year-long averages.
How to Earn Over $12,000 Through Referrals
Businesses are scrambling to get new customers. The result is competitive pricing for many of the services we've come to enjoy, and a chance to earn freebies and cash like never before. The art of earning perks by having your friends and family namedrop or use your special "sign up" link is officially called a "referral program," but I've seen it online named all kinds of things (including "referraling.") (See also: Ultimate Guide to Cash Back Shopping)
Regardless of how you label it, the chance to get something merely for sending a business new customers can be a big money maker for some. Here is a list of some of the best programs, including plenty that pay cold, hard cash!
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