Should you ditch the Boob Tube?

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Have you ever realized how much Television the average person watches? It's kind of crazy! WE found the article below on how removing t.v. from your life may have many benefits. How much television do you watch?



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Posted by Jacob in Early Retirement, Health, Makeover, Strategy

While I can not prove this, I think not having a TV, or at least not watching it, is a big factor when it comes to choosing unconventional paths. Naturally, there’s this popular idea that TV feeds the masses with certain values, but I believe this is exaggerated. Most programming offers fairly reticent opinions and is quite free of content. The great beauty of TV is therefore not so much that it acts as a form of active propaganda steering people towards certain goals, but that it keeps people from having goals in the first place.

When TV was invented it was thought to be a great opportunity, a great teaching tool for quickly reaching the masses. However, ironically, it turned out that TV was much better employed to keep people from learning. This fits perfectly with the focus on specialization. During the day, professionals attend to their jobs. During the evenings, they vegetate in front of their TVs, thereby preventing them from learning anything, and this effectively keeps them in their jobs. Actually, the closer you get to middle class values and neighborhoods, the greater the preponderance of silent streets; all you see in the evening are empty streets with a faint blue hue emanating from behind the curtains of every house.

Retiring early is not just about saving enough money. It is also about learning things with the aim to save money as well as with the aim to find something with which to occupy yourself once you retire from employment.

Watching TV prevents this development, that is,

• It prevents you from developing a dissatisfaction with your current life.
• It prevents you from developing new ideas.
• It prevents you from learning anything that can change your life.

In other words, it promotes the status quo; your status quo. In other words, if you want to stay where you are. Keep your TV, but if you want to change, maybe the first thing to do is to get rid of your TV.

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Attitiude is Everything!

Attitude is Everything!

Do you have an attitude that says “I want to get out of debt” or “I want to get my finances under control?” Or, do you fly by the seat of your pants and have the attitude that “life is not fair” and “I am never gonna get ahead in life?” Well, as Henry Ford once said, “whether you say you can or you can’t, you’re right.

If you believe that you won’t get ahead, than that is exactly what is going to happen. You wont try to get ahead if you don’t believe that it will make a difference. If you want to make a change for the better, than you have to adjust your attitude. How do you do this practically? There are two things I would recommend that you do:

1. Find a mentor – Find someone that you view as successful, preferably in a field that you want to be successful in. I mean if you want to be a Doctor, than who would be the best person to get advice from, a Doctor, right? Then ask them questions about how they got where they are and learn from them.

2. Hang around people with the right attitude – Usually people spend the most time with people that are like-minded. If you want to change your attitude it would be helpful to surround yourself with people that have the right attitude.

How does this apply to money? Well, people who don’t believe they can get their finances under control, don’t put forth much effort to do so. You need to change your attitude first, that is the foundation of getting on the right track financially.

Will you choose to have the right attitude?

article from:http://wellkeptwallet.com/category/attitude/

Top Three Mistakes of First Time Home Buyers

Owning a home is definitely at the top of most peoples goals. Here are a few pointers for first time home buyers. Three common mistakes to avoid are;



1. Impulse Buying-

Do not impulse buy. You are dealing with thousands of dollars worth of your hard earned money. Slow down and think it through! Things to consider are distance to work, neighborhood, repairs or work needed and more. Look at a lot of homes to find the perfect one for you.

2.Not Getting Professional Help-

It is not a good idea to go through the home buying process without someone in your corner.

-Realtor

Your realtor can help give you a truthful assessment of a property. One that the selling party may not convey.

-Broker

A broker can help you choose the right type of loan to commit to.

3. Not Considering Additional Costs-

Don't max yourself out! Not only do you have to pay a mortgage and property tax, you also will have maintenance costs!

This means that buying at the top end of your budget may not be the best. Leave a little breathing room for these expenses.