Live Well

People have decided that what’s most important in life, is having occupations that no one understands, to pay for celebrity-like fake boobs, and fast cars. In this section, I talk about ignoring the populous, in the hope that one day, we’ll transcend the tabloid-esque ignorance of this world, and end up with simpler, happier lives. Let’s drink to the idea anyway.

I’m Going to Save Up with Savoo.co.uk

September 29, 2011
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I’m proud to be working with a very exciting company in the personal finance field. In just over a week, I’m going to be attending the Savings.com Save Up 2011 event in New York. Save Up is a gathering of the key players in the savvy personal finance community at Savings.com. With the help of [...]

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Staycation Deals

September 25, 2011
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Although a relatively new word, the stay-cation is not a new concept, it’s the original holiday. Before packages to the Costas, most Brits took our holidays in Britain, and with another financial crisis looming, I expect we’ll be doing so again for the next few years. Thankfully, the standard of accommodation in Britain has improved [...]

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The Recovering Consumer

September 12, 2011
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Being a recovering consumer is EXACTLY like being a recovering alcoholic. You’ve spent years in denial, telling yourself you don’t have a problem and that you can stop at any time. The friends who you used to indulge with don’t understand, and want the old you back. After all, acknowledging your issue could mean they [...]

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Personal Best Strategy

September 7, 2011
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I talked about the fight for self improvement last week, and one of my points was to have a personal best strategy. I wanted to expand on this because it’s something that I have to remind myself of constantly, else I am swamped with a feeling of not being good enough. It’s easy for me [...]

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Photographs & Words

September 6, 2011
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I can’t get enough of the immensely talented Fey Ilyas lately. For a beautiful collection of moments encapsulated simply in words & photographs, check out his Tumblr.

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Fight For Self Improvement

September 5, 2011
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Very few of us are 100% happy with ourselves. We all have issues whether they be with our bodies, jobs, relationships, home, etc. For many reasons we settle for enough, rather than striving for better. Here’s a list of 8 things that you should fight to improve, because life’s too short to ‘make do’. Work [...]

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Time Saving Tips Part 2: Office Communications

May 24, 2011

Yesterday’s post dealt with how we can make sure we are in control of what consumes our time. Today I’ve got some tips on how to create time savings in the office. Emails When writing emails, make sure you are concise and get your message across in as few sentences as possible. Short, clear emails [...]

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Time Saving Tips Part 1: Consumption

May 23, 2011

Curbing your consumerism can bring you big financial savings, although what about time savings? Time is one of our most precious commodities, and how many of us can say we make the most of it? The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot – Michael Althsuler CYC’s Top Tips For [...]

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The Prenup

May 13, 2011
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Rather disappointingly, the recent news that Paul Mccartney is getting engaged again, jolted my mind instantly to the question “Prenup this time Sir Paul?”. Disappointing, because I’ve clearly become a cynical old witch, for which I take no responsibility. My cynicism aside, the answer to my question is apparently, “no”. A short one pager to [...]

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How Do I Stop Spending?

May 10, 2011

I talk a lot about ways to save money, and the reasons why you might want to curb your consumerism. Although, what if you know all of that, and still can’t stop spending? You know you’re throwing your money away and it’s doing you no good. You might not be in debt, but you aren’t [...]

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