Today is Day 1 of the 14 week fitness challenge. There are already 7 participants including myself: Elizabeth (Broke Elizabeth) Kris (Balancing Money and Life) Nick (Step Away from the Mall) Crystal (Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) Khaleef (Fat Guy, Skinny Wallet) Paul (Make Money, Make Cents) You can see their individual goals in the… Read more
The 14-Week Fitness Challenge – Are You In?
Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder The 14 Week Get-Fit Challenge: The purpose of the challenge is twofold: In 14 weeks time (June 2nd, 2012), Mrs Scot and I are going on… Read more
Our Wedding in Thailand Explained
Shortly before I started writing this blog, I got married to the most beautiful and amazing girl in the world, my best friend and my soulmate – Mrs Scot 🙂 As you all know by now, we live in the UK; but being the non-stereotypical couple that we are, we didn’t want to get married… Read more
Leap Day Resolution
Hopefully lots of smart guys getting married today, one anniversary every 4 years is pretty ballin. I wasn’t scheduled to post today, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of having a tag of post date of Feb 29th 😛 Leap years happen about once every 1450 days – i.e. not very often. The message… Read more
Secret to Quality Budget Graphics
Hey everyone! Short one today… I have been trying to upgrade the look of the site for some time now. I want a minimalist feel without the site looking plain. I have been searching various WordPress themes and developer template sites seeking to find the perfect match. Well aware that I need some sort of… Read more
Top Tips to Attain Your Workout Goals Pt. 1
When I was at University, I used to be fairly obsessed with going to the gym. Most of my best friends were either ‘die-hards’ or bodybuilders and for a number of years I dedicated myself to the cause. I would spend a lot of my day on gym-related efforts; preparing meals for my 6… Read more
How to get a 100% LTV Mortgage
Today I want to talk about Mortgages. Mortgages are something that haven’t concerned me until recently, when I started talking informally to a Financial Advisor who happens to be a family friend. I knew that mortgage rates varied depending on LTV (loan to value – i.e. the size of your deposit) and there were many… Read more
Dealing with Obsession
Be who you are and say what you feel…. Because those that matter… don’t mind… And those that mind… don’t matter.” Today, I urge you to chill out. Give me five minutes of your time. What have you done with your day so far? What have you got planned? Chances are, you are like the… Read more
I’ve Got my Baby Back :)
As my regular readers will know (I have some of those now 😀 ) Mrs Scot was in a car accident on Thursday evening 🙁 – The car is badly damaged – both airbags went off, bumper / bonnet ruined, possible cracked radiator… – and is currently at the insurer’s garage being assessed. Given that… Read more
A Life Changing Moment
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Everyone has life-changing moments. These are the the clear points that define your path in life – events that take you down a given path. These could include leaving home, going to University, getting married ,… Read more
I have Joined the Yakezie Challenge!
I have decided to join the Yakezie challenge. Now you may think this is extremely premature given that I have only been blogging for a month or so – but I am going to give it a shot. I started this blog as a means of finding like-minded people, for self-development and to share some views – and… Read more
Valentines Day: The Numbers
My personal ‘subscription’ to blogs has grown exponentially over the last few weeks. I am now reading almost 40 blogs! How does this compare to you guys? Do you follow many regularly? I read a plethora (I like this word – means a variety) of different Valentines day related blog posts from various blogs. I… Read more