We are all somewhat the same, but we are all distinguished as different Spenditos. Some of us are more footloose and fancy free, others like to load up on more things at Costco or some giant warehouse stuffed with more stuff! It is one of the things that makes us all unique: Choice. Free Choice is even better if you live the right country. We all choose to do different things with our time, life and money. The way we spend it becomes us and our 'way of life' in how we express ... [more]
If time was money, how much would it be worth?
Check out this time/money comparison: Let's say you had $1 million and you wanted to buy more time? How would that work? A) Buying time by the minute: So $1 million divided by 1,440 minutes in a day = 694 days. Then divide the days by seven days for each week and you now have 99 weeks. This would get you 1.9 years ... which is not too bad. B) Buying time by the second: So one hour multiplied by 60 seconds x 24 hours = 3,600 per hour each day. This converts to (1440 minutes x 60 ... [more]
Good Spending vs. Bad?
Everyone can be easily distracted by shiny objects. Advertising and marketing attempts to put chrome on everything and shine it up for us all to see. It's always good to have a plan and think about your important goals, remembering to keep first things first requires strength and focus so you don't get distracted. "Don’t Believe Everything You See," was posted at Gail Val-Oxlade's blog and is an excellent guide to the way most of us manage our needs, wants and money. Most of us think in ... [more]