Tuesday's Tips

Hey everyone, today's tips are going to be, once again, a reflection of my life. I've been reading a lot lately, and with today's economy nothing makes reading easier than...the library!

1) Go to the library for books and movies. Why buy every book or movie that you want to read or watch? It just doesn't make sense to spend money on items that spend most of their time collecting dust on shelves. Not that you shouldn't buy your favorite books or movies, but it certainly doesn't make sense to buy hundreds of books and dvd's when you could go to the library and get them for free. I do this very often, as does my girlfriend, and we get to read at our leasure and at no cost to us. We also get movies that we want to watch, when they're available, and it doesn't cost us a dime. However, talking about the library brings me to my 2nd tip.

2) Donate to a worthy cause. It can be any type of donation: monetary, time, etc. Places like the library don't often have a large budget, and with the economy down they need all the help they can get. Find a cause that you want to support and get to it. I, personally, am a person that likes to see how my donation is helping others, which is why I loved volunteering to clean the local Ronald McDonald House. It made the staff and guests very happy to have the lodging cleaned, and that in turn made me want to help even more.

I know my tips for the week are loosely related, but by doing both you'll be improving your life fiscally, mentally, and spiritually. I'm on a 168 hour break, so until then Stay Tuned...