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The Downsides of Using Debit Cards
Debit cards issued by your bank enable you to tap into your checking account and are seen by some as a better alternative to using credit cards. Most of them are now co-branded with either Visa or MasterCard making them more widely accepted. So why would you not choose to use a debit card? High…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Medicine Balls
Medicine balls can be used alone as a substitute for regular free weights, or in tandem to vary your moves so your muscles and your mind stay engaged more. They’re inexpensive around $20-$30 each. Exercise or stability balls are larger and meant to be used more for body positioning rather than lifting them like medicine…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Free Weights
While you can use your body or things like milk jugs and cans for weights, having fun colored free weights make lifting easier and more fun. Deciding on what weight(s) you need to start at is the trickier thing.If you have access to a sporting goods section or a gym, trying out their weights is…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Leg Lifts and Leg Weights
Home Gym for Cheap: Leg Lifts and Leg Weights Walking really keeps your legs in shape, but it doesn’t work all the muscles evenly. Fortunately, you can do leg lifts with or without weights on them. I’ve got a pair of 8-pound weights shown here (approximately $25) that wrap around with Velcro. Note that yours…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Exercise Bands
Having a few basics like exercise bands can make a home gym more efficient and fun while not being very expensive. The downside is you have to be motivated enough to use them. That’s why I have multiple options so I can switch up my exercises to keep from being board. Additionally, most of the…
Read More3 Tax Tips to help Black Belt Your Financial Goals
Taxes can be difficult to figure out. Here are 3 tips for those looking to Black Belt their Finances with their taxes this year. These can help you meet your financial goals. First, there are plenty of FREE tax help places such as through your local library or, for older Americans, senior centers. These are…
Read MoreNew Years Resolutions vs. Goals
There are resolutions and there are goals. What’s the difference and how to achieve them? With the New Year, many make resolutions, go gung ho for a while then trail off and feel like failures and not achieve what they want. Others opt out of resolutions scoffing at the very concept. First, it’s never too…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions You’ll Enjoy and Achieve
At the closing of the old year and rising of the new, many of us think about what to resolve doing differently than we have been doing. January 1st, after the holiday excess, it’s natural to want to pour ourselves into a new you. Restarting our engines. So we set a high bar and make…
Read MoreWorkout for a busy life and Black Friday
Your workout doesn’t have to be perfect. Modify your schedule. Modify your workout itself so it fits into your busy life. This becomes more important with holiday weeks like Thanksgiving and Black Friday. If you miss a workout, remind yourself this happens to everyone. Just reschedule it with a firm deadline again. Look over your…
Read MoreGoals and Motivation Pinterest Boards
If you’re looking for goals, motivation, and general ways to black belt your life, peruse my new Pinterest boards and let me know what you found useful and what I should cull. https://in.pinterest.com/baur0944/ There are specifics that can inspire you in some of the general categories listed in the image below. I’d suggest picking three…
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