When was the last time you did a shuttle run?
You know, placing erasers 10 yards apart and dashing back and forth in a race against the stopwatch? Odds are you haven’t noticed it in any Nike or Gatorade ads and I’ll admit that it hasn’t exactly been a staple of my training regimen, but it [...]

The Challenge: No more fish sticks and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese for me! I’ll be steering clear of processed foods and ingredients few people can pronounce in favor of the sorts of essential ingredients normally found around the perimeter of the supermarket: fresh produce, meats and fish, and dairy.
Why It’s Going to Be Tough: My [...]

Over the summer I came across a book titled 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. Though my first reaction was to wonder who could afford to give that many gifts in this economy, after reading more, I discovered that the “gifts” don’t always have to be material things. To quote a [...]

What strategies and money-saving tactics can be implemented in order to reduce one’s monthly spending by $300 and not incur any drastic change in lifestyle (other than having an extra $300 on hand)? That’s my challenge.
Being an employee of Borders, I am fortunate to have access to the latest thinking in personal financial guidance through [...]