Archive for February, 2009

The Correlation Between Aggressive Driving and Aggressive Spending

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

I am sure many of you have come across a “drive slower, save gas mileage” kind of article. This is not one of those. If any of you have read any of my previous articles one may find a common theme among them. I am much more interested in the thought process behind my and [...]

Mental Motivation and the High Five

Posted on February 25th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

Positive Motivation In every day life one will generally find a plethora of ways people motivate themselves. Some people write something positive and uplifting on their mirror that they will see and read aloud each day. They will listen to motivation speakers on the radio in their car on the way to and from work. [...]

Personal Finance Firewall – The Power of Visualization

Posted on February 23rd, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

The human brain is an amazing organ. My most recent reading brought me to a page about the brain and how visualizations actually effect reality. A visualization is something that we think about that makes us see something more clearly. One can visualize themselves clearing the pole vault, or rounding third base, or making the [...]

I Apologize

Posted on February 21st, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

I have to apologize about my links all being broken. It seems a bad plugin I had installed on my site was editing all my links to include some tracking code, but instead broke each and every link. The plugin has been removed and all links on my site are now working again. Anyone that [...]

ING Direct Decreases Interest Rate Again

Posted on February 20th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

Updated October 4, 2009 with new interest rates. The recession is becoming more and more present every day as lives are changed and financial situations are completely flipped upside down . Those of us still seeking returns for our savings are looking towards the less traditional methods of saving such as online savings accounts. Among [...]