Recent Posts Tagged With 'happiness'

• Carnival of Personal Development

  Posted on Monday January 26th, 2009 at 20:00 in Retirement, health, budget, money, medical, business, investing, charity, Interest rates, happiness, frugality, saving

  I could think of no better theme for the Carnival of Personal Development than that of the hope, which is sweeping through our country and around the world as illustrated by all the hoopla surrounding last week’s inauguration. I know everyone will ...

• Does Your Spending Support Your Values?

  Posted on Wednesday December 10th, 2008 at 10:47 in family, budget, children, charity, happiness, donations, conscious living, cutting expenses

  This article is the second in a short series examining some of the concepts and ideas espoused by David Bach in his book, “Smart Couples Finish Rich”. The first examined some myths about couples and money. I have been re-reading Bach’s book, wh...

• Some Myths about Couples and Money

  Posted on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 at 17:25 in family, relationships, budget, money, happiness, frugal, saving, debt, cutting expenses

  Recently I've been re-reading David Bach's, "Smart Couples Finish Rich" and find it to be every bit as good today as when it came out in 2001. A few things have changed but overall it is still very topical and relevant. Instead of formally reviewing ...

• Carnival of Debt Reduction #166

  Posted on Monday November 17th, 2008 at 00:01 in mortgage, budget, money, shopping, Interest rates, happiness, frugal, frugality, saving, Economy, debt, taxes

  In an effort to be fair to next week’s host, I resisted the urge to go with a Thanksgiving theme. Instead, I decided to use Sarah Ban Breathnach’s idea of “Simple Abundance” and some of the quotes she gathered in her book. In the face of stru...

• What Is Your Happiness Quotient?

  Posted on Friday November 7th, 2008 at 21:29 in family, relationships, women, friends, happiness, conscious living

  (photo by Leah Eggers)When my son still lived at home I would ask him, “What’s your hunger quotient?”. I didn’t ask him if he was hungry because it wasn't really a yes or no question. If he was fine I could go on with whatever I was doing. If...