Rich Life Carnival #23
Welcome to the 23rd edition of rich life carnival. Enjoy this week’s crop!
Healthy Living
Sam presents NEW !! Relief for Stress, Anxiety and Tension. Symptoms and Relief. Cope and Manage Stress posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Relief for Stress, Anxiety and Tension Symptoms and Relief to Cope and Manage Stress Stress is the plague of the twenty-first century. Pressures at work and demands at home leave us feeling tension, anxiety and stress. We feel overworked and unhappy, sometimes even desperate. Stress may be the biggest reason we get sick or die prematurely. Every health problem from headaches to heart attacks, from psychosomatic disorders to stroke can be linked to stress. How did we get so stressed and how can we find relief? Stress, Anxiety and Tension at Home The structure of the family unit has changed lately. 70% of us say that it is hard to balance our personal and work lives. Since there are fewer stay-at-home parents, Mom and Dad must squeeze child care in between the demands of work. The sacrifice their personal life and recreation time. Many of you feel required to live perfect lives, in perfect homes with perfect little children. Traffic is hectic and the commute time on the road is longer. 90% of all working adults say they are concerned that they do not spend enough time with their families. At home and at work, we are on-call 24 hours a day. Technology like computers, cell phones, texting, voice mail and email, keeps us always online and in touch. There is never a minute we can truly call our own. Other problems are on your mind, too.”
Heather Johnson presents What to Do When Your Spouse Gains Weight: 100 Tips and Resources posted at Nerds Do It Better.
Heather Johnson presents 100 Global Health Blogs That Will Open Your Eyes posted at U.S. PharmD.
William James presents The Park Weasel’s ice conditions report posted at Wilderness Exchange Unlimited.
Personal Finance
Livingalmostlarge presents Guilt from success? posted at LivingAlmostLarge.
Cindy Morus, The Money Mender presents Recession Actions posted at Mend Your Money, saying, “Thanks!”
Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Two Financial Goals - Less Debt, More Income posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “Tips on how to decrease debt and increase income.”
Ryan Suenaga presents Green and Lean: Driving that’s Easy on your Car and your Pocketbook posted at Uncommon Cents.
Qovax presents Understand Backdating Contracts, Invest Safely posted at Value Investing and Entrepreneurship by Qovax, a Software Startup, saying, “Some companies will do anything to meet analyst and shareholder earning expectations. Backdating contracts is one of the easiest ways to achieve this goal. By backdating contracts so that the revenues can be recorded for the current quarter, management is essentially recording future revenues in the current quarter.”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best Gas Credit Cards: Get Rewards For Spending on Gas posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”
Scott Crawford presents Dealing With Stress Caused By Debt posted at DebtGoal, saying, “Recent studies document how stress can impact health, including a marked increase in premature births. However, just by creating a simple plan for tracking and paying down your debt, you can feel more in control and less stressed about debt.”
junger presents WTDirect Giving Away Deposit Bonuses Up to $250 posted at Online Savings Blog.
KCLau presents How to manages monthly cash flow posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “This post is contributed by Relax, the blog author of Wise Curve - get smarter every day! I feel honoured to contribute a post on KC Lau’s blog. He’s one of my multi talented role models so I count myself lucky to be his net friend. Now let’s talk about money and how to manage cash flow.”
Don presents Is it better to pay off student loans quickly? posted at D.P. Lawson, saying, “Many college graduates find their self asking “Which is better, pay of my student loans early or pay them out over time”. There are pro’s and con’s to each. This article discusses which one is a better option for graduates.”
Fatty presents Moving Average Crossover: Theory posted at Fatty Fat Fat.
The Shark Investor presents You Have The Potential To Raise 100 Times More Money Than You Do Now posted at The Shark Investor, saying, “A more courageous look at your finances”
Big Larry presents Ten Easy Ways to Save $1,000 posted at Out of Debt Christian, saying, “Someone recently shared with me that their #1 money saving tip is buying a big block of cheese to shred themselves instead of paying more for the pre-shredded variety. What? It prodded me to produce this list of ten easier ways to save a whole lot more cheddar. No grater required.”
Relax presents Let’s talk about money posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “The good news is that being rich is not really difficult because it is just a state of mind.”
The Dough Roller presents 0 APR for 15 Months? You Bet! The Kiva Credit Card posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “While some credit cards should be avoided, the Kiva credit card not only supports a great charity, but it also give cardholders industry leading features including a 0% balance transfer for 15 months.”
Jim presents Free FICO Credit Score Estimates posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
MoneyNing presents Let Your Children Handle Their Own Finances posted at Money Ning, saying, “Give your children a chance to make mistakes!”
Mary@SimplyForties presents Does Your Spending Support Your Values? posted at SimplyForties.
Maria Gajewski presents How to Bootstrap Your Life posted at Never the Same River Twice, saying, “Do you ever worry about coming up with money to get what you need or want in life? Do you see money as an obstacle to your happiness? If you do, you can learn some powerful lessons from the business world by learning how to be a bootstrapper.”
Investing School presents 52 Must Read Quotes from Legendary Investor - Warren Buffett posted at Investing School, saying, “Great quotes from a brilliant man!”
ChristianPF presents Peer Bearing Co. gives $6.6 million to employees posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “Way to go Peer Bearing company! Hopefully the rest of corporate America will learn from you!”
Scott Crawford presents DebtGoal » Blog Archive » The “Good Debt” Fallacy: Part 2 (Student Debt) posted at DebtGoal.
Livingalmostlarge presents What happened to cheap beer? posted at LivingAlmostLarge.
Self Improvement
Infidelity Man presents Statistics On Men Cheating - Infidelity Statistics - Statistics On Marital Infidelity posted at Cheating Men, saying, “Here are some statistics about male infidelity.”
Relax presents How to Become a Sleeping Winner posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Get good quality sleep with Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and proper matress + pillows.”
Chris Edgar presents To Be Creative, Let Go Of Your Identity posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Many of us are driven by a need to “know who we are”—a desire for a clear understanding of our roles in the world. It gives us a feeling of security to think things about ourselves like “I’m a lawyer,” “I’m a father,” “I’m an opera lover,” and so on. However, we can get so attached to the comfortable feelings these labels offer us that we end up limiting our creativity. When we become willing to dispense with our self-labels and stare into the abyss of uncertainty, we gain access to inspiration we may not normally feel.”
Jeremy Day presents How to Overcome Our 3 Biggest Enemies in Life posted at Insight Writer, saying, “We have big enemies in life but these are the 3 biggest! This is definitely worth reading…”
Fiona King presents 101 Fascinating Brain Blogs | OEDb posted at OEDb: Online Education Database.
Ken presents Surviving an Affair and Letting the Healing Begin posted at Cheating Detective, saying, “How to survive an affair and let the healing begin”
Nara presents Surviving Marital Infidelity - Signs of Infidelity » Emotional Infidelity - Emotional Infidelity: A Love Affair Or Just Friends? posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, “How to tell whether they are just friends or if it’s something more serious”
Tony Huynh presents Why and How I Broke My Addiction to Caffeine at LimitlessUnits.com posted at LimitlessUnits.com, saying, “When I took account of what I was doing, I realized that I had a physical and mental dependence on a drug. Any substance that could affect me like this was making me weak. I resolved to quit caffeine immediately.”
Technology
Ernesto Maitim presents Solar Outdoor Lights - Work Toward the Preservation of Our Environment posted at Outdoor Solar Lights for You, saying, “Solar energy is definitely one of the most important alternative sources of power. We can harness this energy and benefit greatly from its use, especially in the aspect of healing and taking care of our environment. We can put the energy from the sun to good use with the utilization of such gadgets as solar panels and lights.”
The Smarter Wallet presents Blu-Ray DVD Player Review: Pros and Cons posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Electronics and entertainment to enrich your life! :)”
Other
Debt Free Destiny presents 5 Money Changes to Keep More of Your Money posted at Debt Free Destiny.
Debt Freedom Fighter presents Where Can I Obtain A Loan? posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.
Savings Toolbox presents Save Up For College With FreshmanFund’s 529 College Savings Plan Gift Registry posted at Savings Toolbox.
Destroy Debt presents 3 Basic Principles for Good Personal Finance Habits posted at Destroy Debt.
Shaun Connell presents Why You Already Own Your Own Business posted at Financial Planning, saying, “You don’t have to start a business…you already own one. The only question is what /kind/ of business you’re in. A must read.”
David B Bohl presents Emotional Vampires, Time Suckers, and Other Characters to Avoid During the Holidays and Always posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “With the holiday season upon us, sometimes along with the merriment comes an overdose of certain folks who grate our nerves or cause us just a bit too much inconvenience. This article is NOT about wreaking revenge on such individuals, but figuring out how to limit their inflence in your life so that you have more time to focus on the really important things!”
Sarah Scrafford presents Top 50 Eastern Medicine Blogs posted at NursingDegree.net.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Natural Ways to Overcome Anxiety posted at U.S. PharmD.
Roberto Montanez presents What is the Difference between Sex and Gender? posted at Psychbits, saying, “Have you ever stopped to think how important is your gender? Do you know how strong of an influence gender has on your identity?”
omguy presents The Butterfly Effect posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours. . .”
Margaret Garcia presents Nature v. Nurture: Genes Proven to Strongly Affect Weight Issues - Ultrasound Technician Schools posted at Ultrasound Technician Schools.
Margaret Garcia presents 6 Basic Page Layout Rules When Designing Your First Website posted at Web Design Schools Guide.
Simon Stapleton presents How To Improve Your Performance With 8 Weekly Events | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “Here are 8 things you can do on a weekly basis to improve your performance and achieve more success in life.”
Michael Haltman presents Athletes, Privilege and the Law posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator, saying, “World class athlete. College star. Professional athlete. It is not only a state of being, but it is most definitely a state of mind. What brings me to think about this is the conviction and sentencing of O.J. Simpson for murder. Did I say murder? I mean kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges. This verdict came exactly 13 years to the day from when OJ was acquitted for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in what many saw as a travesty of justice, while others saw it as a huge civil rights win.”
Ms. Cheevious presents Holiday Fever! posted at Ms. Cheevious, saying, “It’s the Holidays kiddies, and I’ve got Holiday Fever! Any other time of year, if I am busy at work, that’s what I do, and then I collapse in front of the television or curl up to read a good article or book in order to recuperate. Not so during the holidays.”
Brain Blogger presents Psychiatric Conditions and Alcohol Abuse in the College-Aged posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “I always find epidemiological studies very interesting because they can give you a snapshot of the prevalence of certain conditions. Have you ever wondered about the prevalence of psychiatric conditions and alcohol use disorders among college students? This is a topic that has been studied extensively by many different research groups.”
Credit Shout presents How To Use Credit Card Bonus Points For Holiday Shopping posted at CreditShout.
Erika Collin presents 100 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Every Disease posted at U.S. PharmD.
Erika Collin presents Back to Nature: Top 100 Herbal Medicine Blogs posted at NursingDegree.net.
Simon Stapleton presents How To Land Top Jobs by Distinguishing Yourself posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “Here is the truth: because of recession, or otherwise, competition for the best jobs is at its height right now. And it’s only going to get WORSE.”
Roberto Montanez presents 5 errors you make in a conversation posted at Psychbits, saying, “Have you ever felt that you are not connecting with the person you are talking to? There is nothing more cumbersome than the feeling of not connecting with another person”
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