Here’s our round-up of the best tips and tricks for budgeting: Don’t spend more money than you have. Stick to your grocery lists – compile them based on an itemized overview of your household needs and never stray too far from it. In a similar vein, never go grocery shopping hungry! Keep your receipts, or write your own – at the end of each day, list your expenditures. At the end of the month, group those expenditures to create a simple overview of where you’re spending too much or even too little....

Here are four to keep in mind. 1. Castor Oil for Chigger Bites If you’ve ever been bitten by a chigger, you know just how irritating the bites can be. But what are chigger bites? Chiggers are small, hairy, red bugs that belong to the family of spiders. They eat blood from their prey and tend to be found in areas with thick vegetation – such as wooded areas and grassy fields....

1. Enter the Dating Scene in Style It is no secret that men and women judge their dates on their car. Having a nicer car is more likely to turn the heads. It can also make a critical first impression when dating someone new. Since everyone knows their car is part of the total package they are offering to a potential mate, it is definitely worth the effort to keep it clean....

Being “in the zone” all the time is tiresome and virtually impossible. The brain, just like any muscle, gets tired the more it’s used. And like other muscles, learning to make it work for you is the key to optimizing its potential. Harnessing the power of your brain 1. Challenge your brain It may sound counterintuitive to add even more stress to an already taxed brain; however, research[1] shows that by stretching your cognition and targeting portions of the brain you use less frequently, you actually increase your mental capacity....

And when you see them doing squats or bench presses with so much weight on the bar you can barely count that high, it’s just incredible. How can you learn to be so confident at the gym? 1) Have a Plan Have you ever wandered around the gym wondering what to do next? I know I did when I was starting out, trying to look like I knew what I was doing while I snuck a peek at the pictures on each machine to figure out what on earth it’s used for....

Sometimes, you get excited about the room where you stay. It may have a beautiful view, exquisite service, amazing interior design, or provide a luxurious experience. The rooms sometimes leave such great impression that you think “Oh my God, I would really live here!” We get used to fine things so easily and get hooked on them big time. Hotels know and exploit this. They exploit our love for nice things and special service, so they create rooms we will remember Here are 40 of the rooms that produce that jaw-dropping feeling....

1. Add a lint roller to your craft room. A lint roller picks up glitter (and just about anything else) like a charm! 2. Try vinegar for minor burns. Just soak a small face cloth or paper towel and apply vinegar to the burn till the skin feels cool. Apply it immediately after the burn and it will ease the pain and prevent a blister. 3.Keep the kids from locking themselves in the bathroom....

You’ve probably noticed the increased number and quality of free movie-streaming services. Online streaming is getting more popular. With a single click, one can access any choice of movies and TV shows in a way that the traditional remote control can’t provide. Today, movie streaming has now become an everyday occurrence for people to stream and watch free movies and TV shows online, whenever they choose to. And also with whatever devise they desire, regardless of the time zone....

Free-to-play web games are a worldwide phenomenon. Accessible to anyone with an internet connection, online games entertain while bringing people together. Many of these fascinating, addictive titles let players communicate in-game via text or audio chat. A new era of gaming is here. In addition to passing time and relieving stress, certain online games have been linked to enhanced brain development. Here are five of the best online games to play when you are bored:...

Use these five cleaning hacks for sprucing up your place in no time, no frilly apron required. Wax Your Stovetop Your stove top is one of those areas that gets dirty quickly. If you leave stains on it too long, they tend to set. Before you know it, you’re spending your Saturday attacking the kitchen with a scrubber. One of the best kitchen hacks out there actually uses an ingredient you’d normally find in the garage....

1. Start your day right with five minutes of movement as soon as you wake up. Who says you have to train for an hour in the gym as soon as you start a new fitness plan? No one with half a brain. In order to create a new healthy habit that you can stick with, begin with a lifestyle change that is so small that you barely notice it. To illustrate, let’s say you have to be at work by 8 a....

1. Leave on a High Note Think about how your boss would feel if you make a situation worse by being disrespectful. Sure, you may not like your job, but it is not fair to your coworkers or your boss if you are disrespectful when quitting. While you may have fantasized about telling your company how you really feel, but it could damage your reputation down the line, even if you are your own boss....

Many of the increased elderly will inevitably suffer from chronic diseases. Currently 4 out of 5 elderly people in the United States have multiple chronic medical conditions and 60% of people aged 67 or older have 3 or more chronic illnesses. This aging population, and the increase of chronic illnesses, will increase the need for professional and high quality nurses. This is why 1.12 million nurses are anticipated to be needed for new jobs or replacement between 2012 and 2022....

1. Office parties galore Meeting clients, suppliers and even your own team in a casual setting is a great way to network. Chatting over a glass or two, find out your contacts’ plans and resolutions for the New Year, and share your own with them. Keep it light. It’s a party after all. Let people see you as a human being they like to spend time with. If you find topics you want to follow up on, book a time in January for a more in-depth conversation ....

A sedentary lifestyle can be bad for one’s health in a variety of ways. Sitting all day can just be downright painful. If you are someone who earns your living as a desk jockey and would like to feel better, while taking a proactive approach with your health, here are 5 tips that can help make your job a little easier on your body. Take A Walk While it may not always be easy to tear yourself away from the computer while at work, it is extremely important that you do so if you want to ward off the body pain and discomfort that can result from sitting at a desk all day....

Entreleadership to learn that you’re the cap on your organization The limiting factor in your business is not the people you have or the money you have it’s you. The leader is the cap on the organization. Entreleadership is going to teach you how to take the cap off your organization by bringing in the right people and learning to give them the responsibility they need to support you as the leader....

The aspiration to achieve our dreams some day keeps us going even during the hopeless hours of life. Yes, we all know this but still we keep on piling habits into our daily life, that unknowingly become the killer of our own Life’s Dream. These habits and behavior patterns become so involved within our personalities that they become our inherent traits, making us weak and fragile, always providing us with an excuse to let go of our dreams....

Taking regular breaks through out your day to stretch or move around not only moves the blood around your body, it also provides your brain with a chance to recharge, so you can return to work more focused and productive. More productive ways to spend your breaks include going outside to get fresh air, walking around the block or through a park, and drinking water. However, if you are pushed for time and limited by weather an even more optimal way to spend your break is to stretch your body and focus on your breathing....

The problem with smartphones is that, because we use them so much, they usually run out of battery fairly rapidly. This means we all carry around extra chargers to bring to work, plug into our cars, and so on and so forth. All of this charging has, quite unexpectedly, led to the emergence of several charging-related myths. I am sure you are already familiar with a couple of them. All that said, what is the truth about the Lithium-ion batteries powering our pocket computers?...

27% of Americans have no emergency savings. 23% have some savings, but it’s less than three months’ worth of expenses. Among 3,000 full-time private sector employees in the US, 65% participate in a 401(k), IRA or other retirement plan, which is down from 67% in 2012. There are many reasons (excuses) to not save. “I don’t make enough” “I don’t know how” “I will start saving from this week” “I have fallen behind my bills” “What…?...