I hope everyone had a fun Valentine ’s Day. Anytime a holiday happens during the week (like Halloween), I feel it really takes something out of it when you have to go work / school. Regardless, we still had our annual “Love Day” dinner (as the kids call it) of spaghetti, meat sauce, and bread. Mrs MMD did outstanding as always and it was all very delicious. Now that it has came and went we can look forward to March coming around the corner and with it the first signs of somewhat warmer weather. … [Read more...] about Love Day Dinner – Plus Blog Updates
My Best Online Discount Experience and a $500 Giveaway!
The Internet has undeniable changed many things about our lives. We can find people we havn’t seen in years. Information is available right at our fingertips. Even the post office is going to eliminate one day of delivery because so many people just use email or automatic bill pay. But arguably one of the coolest things about the Internet that has changed my life and yours is the way we shop. Not only are the things I’m looking to buy generally cheaper, you can also find all kinds of online discount promotional codes and deals that help sweeten the deal. … [Read more...] about My Best Online Discount Experience and a $500 Giveaway!
How to Invest a Million Dollars and Why You’ll Need to Know How Someday
If you had a really large sum of money, would you know what to do with it? Would you really?? This might seem like one of those “pass the time” type of discussion topics, but I’m afraid that sooner rather than later a great deal of us are going to need to know how to invest a million dollars or so. It will be kind of like handling a bazooka and not really being sure what to do with is. Why do I think this will be happening? … [Read more...] about How to Invest a Million Dollars and Why You’ll Need to Know How Someday
My Awesome Birthday Weekend and Finally a Google PageRank Increase!
Did I happen to mention I’ve got the best wife ever? Monday was my birthday, and in celebration, Mrs MMD surprised me last weekend with a surprise trip to a bed and breakfast along the Michigan coast. What a great gift! It was a beautiful little place with a fireplace, hot-tub, champagne, and – of course - oven cooked French toast in the morning! Needless to say, I had a great birthday weekend and really enjoyed this getaway. Here are a few pictures if anyone would like to check it out: … [Read more...] about My Awesome Birthday Weekend and Finally a Google PageRank Increase!
How Much Could You Save Paying 0% Interest Using Balance Transfer Credit Cards?
If you have credit card debt, balance transfer credit cards are kind of an incredible option to help you. And odds are you probably know nothing about them... … [Read more...] about How Much Could You Save Paying 0% Interest Using Balance Transfer Credit Cards?
How to Stop Spending Money – 5 “Psych Outs” that Trick You to Spend
The following post was provided by fellow blogger Jennifer Willard. If you are interested in being a guest contributor for My Money Design, please feel free to contact me. Saving money for retirement, or even a rainy day, has become much harder over the last couple of years. Prices for necessities have risen, while income levels have grown stagnant. However, this doesn’t mean that it is impossible to save for the future and learn how to stop spending money. You just have to be a savvier shopper. Of course, there are always ways to save money when shopping. Using coupons, taking advantage of sales, and even buying in bulk is great ways to save money. But the real trick to savvy shopping and saving money is to understand how retailers … [Read more...] about How to Stop Spending Money – 5 “Psych Outs” that Trick You to Spend
Believing In Yourself After Finding Out That You Suck
It will happen to all of us at some point or another. You’re flying high. Things are going great; better than ever in fact! Sales are good. Orders are pouring in. Your customers are happy. Your colleagues are also just as happy. Believing in yourself has never been something you’ve questioned. Work is a terrific place to be right now. But brewing in some dark corner is conflict. Unrest. As it turns out, at least one person is not excited with the way you do things. This will not be anything tangible. You will not have committed any crimes. No, the problem will be intangible - what this person believes you can or can’t do in the future. Whether or not you’re really doing things according to the priorities as they see it. Ordinarily … [Read more...] about Believing In Yourself After Finding Out That You Suck
Overestimating the Ideal Keyword Density and How I May Have Sabotaged My Own Blog
Probably one of the biggest challenges I’ve had to blogging is that there isn’t really someone to tell you when you’re messing up. You can ask your friends, you can read articles, but even sometimes that’s not always accurate. Ultimately there’s a lot of trial and error, and you don’t really know you’ve blown it until you actually are. It’s quite possible I may have done that very thing with trying to follow the myth of the ideal keyword density. … [Read more...] about Overestimating the Ideal Keyword Density and How I May Have Sabotaged My Own Blog
