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3 Ways to Wean Yourself Off of Television

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But more often than not, that same person spends at least a half hour if not more time in front of the television each day. Here are a few things that will actually help you work toward freedom from your unhealthy television addiction: 1. The point of this is to make watching television uncomfortable. Cut the Cable . Surprise!

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TV Time - Work It Out Wombats!

Motherhood Moments

A t the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced the premiere date for WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! , Malik, Zadie and Zeke are passionate about their goals, but they don’t always know the best way to go about meeting them,” said Marcy Gunther and Marisa Wolsky, executive producers, GBH Kids. WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!

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Why One of My Goals in 2014 is to Limit Time with Technology

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Apparently spending 4-5 hours per day, on top of your computer based day job, as well as using your phone, television, and Kindle – all day, ever day – is bad for your health. I did a quick calculation based on when I woke up and when my fiancé got up. More like four or five”. There you have it. Or at least is an obvious migraine starter.

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How to Fit In Exercise When You’re Busy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you need an extra push to spur you into action, create visual reminders of your fitness goals to really hit home. For example, you can use exercise equipment while you’re watching your favourite television shows or have a dance around while you’re tackling the housework. Do what you can. Start small. Start small.

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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consumerism stems from many places but can start from when we are young children if we are exposed to television and radio ads. Laziness limits our earning potential, our saving potential and our ability to meet important goals. We’ll be much better off financially if we turn our backs on consumerism.

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Enter Staples Small Business Contest to Win $50K in TV Advertising!

Nicoles Nickels

In response to this need, Staples launched the “Give Your Small Business the Push It Needs” contest to make it easy for five small businesses to win up to $50,000 each in free television advertising in their home market ! Winners have a choice of either $50,000 in advertising or $40,000 in advertising plus $10,000 in cash.

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Find out How Chris & His Wife Paid off $52,000 in 7 Months

Family Balance Sheet

She’s a television news anchor, I’m a firefighter, and together we made great money. We took that contract and we hung it up in our medicine cabinet as a daily reminder of our goals together. Our goal was simple: Pay Off Our Debt and Never Go Back Again. Disclaimer: Remember, my wife is a television news anchor.

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