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Starvation Mode.
So Here I am, under 200lbs for the first time in about 16 years. So I've managed to drop about 25 of those lbs in less than 2 months and I wasn't exercising. BUT HOW ( Read more... ) -
Gettin in shape.
I've had a lot of people asking me lately. "how are you loosing all that weight?" "whats your secret" "Could you help me loose it to?" etc etc etc.
First thing first after working out and changing my diet up a little over the last 4 months I have lost only 5 pounds. But I've gone from 33% body fat to about 20%. That's a hair from 30 lbs of fat. Yet ( Read more... ) -
P90 week 2
The workouts are definitely easier now, in fact i'm doing extra reps on some of them. I've also added an extra section on my weight training days. The P90 is divided into different levels. You increase them on schedule (usually a month). I looked ahead to the next level and found an extra set of exercises on it, they looked easy enough so I ( Read more... ) -
Power 90 workout. Day 6.
Almost a week in, I figure I'll chronicle this journey of self improvement and physical fitness ( Read more... ) -
To rent or To buy a house Part II.
I just came across this article on Yahoo.-Linkey-
His stance was that renting is preferable to buying 100% of the time.
Now where I'll agree that renting defiantly has its benefits, I would never say its the best option for every situation.
Lets break down some of this shall we.
The reason is simple. While a home is the main repository of wealth for ( Read more... ) -
10 things to do with that tax refund.
I wrote a blog post a month or so ago Titled "Money is Money" and I recommend you read that if you haven't before you read this.
A few humble suggestions:
Don't treat it as "Free" money or "Extra" money.
This is money you WORKED for but the government took from you and is now giving back (with out interest..). So don't go thinking it's any less ( Read more... ) -
The Bail Out Bag
I had a few friends over a while back and I was repacking my Bail Out Bag. Everything was out on the table and when I explained to them "Oh yea, I keep it next to the door in case I have to GTFO in an emergency"
They all had blank faces... I shook my head.
So I brought it up on conversation with my friends over the span of a few weeks and apparently ( Read more... ) -
3 Types of People (financially)
I had a conversation with a friend the other day about goals and how he felt about finances. This led me to talk about three basic types of people financially.
Those looking to survive.
A lot of people fall into this category, living paycheck to paycheck, trying to keep food the table the lights on and the rent paid. If surviving is your only mindset ( Read more... ) -
Buying Gold?
So that yellowish shit has been getting more expensive year after year, in fact for a moment it was over 1900$ an ounce! A store opened up in my local mall buying gold. There are signs all over town buying the metal. "WE BUY GOLD! TOP DOLLAR!". I get the idea here, buying a commodity that is a hedge against inflation or devaluation of your currency ( Read more... ) -
Top 5 Money Mistakes.
Over the years I've heard and seen some big mistakes when it comes to money, some are easy to avoid some not so much. Here I'll give you my top 5 money mistakes that I've seen people are prone to making.
5. Not having a budget.
I just cant comprehend why people don't do this. Take 10 minutes a day or an hour a week and sit your ass down at a table ( Read more... )