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By Flying Solo contributor Lucinda Lions Have you ever said to yourself, “That’s a great idea, I don’t need to write it down,” only to regret your decision within 17.7 seconds? Here's a quick, easy way to remember names, numbers and everyday information. Is this you? Have you ever been driving along and tried to...Read More

As the US bull market enters its 10th year and reaches new record highs, more investors may be tempted to try their hands at market-timing. However, the reality is that even seasoned investment professionals rarely succeed in consistently choosing the best times to buy or sell stock. A few years ago, Vanguard's founder Jack Bogle...Read More

By Health Ambition contributor, Helen Sanders As a writer, there is nothing more important to me than a good keyboard. Seeing as I spend all of my time typing, a keyboard with crisp action makes my life a lot easier. Yesterday, I was typing at my usual hectic pace when my “S” key got stuck....Read More

See how you can work around common money traps so you've got cash today, tomorrow and in the future. In your 20s, you might be saving for an overseas trip, eyeing a new car, looking for your own pad, or simply trying to keep your wardrobe up-to-date, and have cash left over for Saturday night....Read More

By Health Ambition contributor, Helen Sanders At a Glance One study showed that workday exercise, not only improves well-being but participants noted a 72 percent improvement in time management and workload completed on days when they exercised. Low-intensity aerobic exercise is more effective than high-intensity exercise for improving productivity. ‘Sit less, move more’ workplace studies...Read More

Many of us dream of being our own boss and, with hard work and careful planning, self-employment can bring financial and lifestyle rewards - along with enormous personal satisfaction. But, without the backup of a regular wage or salary, running your own show calls for careful money management. Manage your cash flow Many self-employed Australians...Read More

By Laurentine Ten Bosch, Food Matters We live in a world of plastic. Plastic cups, bottles, plates, packaging – our plastic society is putting the world's ecosystem at risk, but there are some simple steps we can take to change our wasteful habits. We wrote an article late last year “Are you still using plastic...Read More

By Laurentine Ten Bosch, Food Matters Aging is an inevitable process that happens gradually over time. Though this often begins as an external process, as we mature we begin to notice internal changes as well. How fast we age, however, is a variable that is strongly influenced by belief, lifestyle, diet and nutritional supplements. Accelerated...Read More

How do you go about choosing a restaurant, a new car or, or a dishwasher? Chances are you begin by looking online at consumer ratings and asking friends for their opinions. Understandably, we look for shortcuts when making decisions and a common shortcut is to assume that past performance will continue in the future. Certainly,...Read More

Money can make us anxious no matter how much we manage to save. Investors who succeed in building large portfolios and those with much more modest portfolios often share the same worry of whether they are saving enough – despite the difference in their wealth. For instance, a New York Times article, I’m rich, and...Read More