Your Rags to Riches Story

Right now, many people may feel they are living a more rags lifestyle trying to make ends meet. With lots of folks still out of work, living a much richer lifestyle may seem like a faraway dream. The reality is that with tighter budgeting, the anxiety over making ends meet isn't so consuming.

In the meantime, being a better saver and frugal with your earnings is a good way to get started. It's hard to save money when the paycheck goes right back out the door to cover monthly expenses. Sometimes it can't be avoided, but keeping the expenses to the necessities helps. Be ready for the unexpected with an emergency fund.

Keep saving and being thrifty so your piggy bank grows. Your rags to riches story might just be around the corner. Check out this article on MSN about 10 CEO's living the American dream. All had to start somewhere and it wasn't immediately at the top. Live it and shoot for the stars!

The Happiness Project

The Happiness Project: Be a Tourist in Your Own City.
Check out this Project and Challenge. It looks like a great way to be creative and find a happy place in life.

Everything in Moderation

Hello everyone and hope your Monday is off to a fine start. It's going to be a hot week of temps for Atlanta, but I think we're getting used to it...well maybe. One of my Twitter followers tweeted this yesterday ->do everything in moderation, even moderation. I thought it was clever and retweeted it. It made me think about all the different things that are a part our daily lives. We may deny ourselves a favorite food because it's not part of the diet craze we might be trying out. A former boss replied with the same type of response as the tweet when I asked him one day about only drinking one cup of coffee while the rest of us clearly were having 2-3 cups. He simply responded that he believed everything in moderation. We have so much happening in our lives including work, family, outings, and more that it's hard to moderate it all to help avoid becoming overwhelmed. Just like trying to set up a budget plan. It can be done in moderation by deciding on a savings amount that fits comfortably with your income. You don't have to feel guilty by not being able to save a HUGE amount each month. Just the fact that you are saving is most important and doing so in moderation is key.

Look Out Gwyneth: Jay-Z Launches Lifestyle Website

Check it Out ->Look Out Gwyneth: Jay-Z Launches Lifestyle Website, Time.com