14 Ways to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

14 Ways to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

DOES YOUR MONTHLY cell phone bill send you into shock? If you go over you minutes, start tracking your talk time. Sign up with overmyminutes.com, (a free service) and you'll receive a message letting you know when you're about to run out of minutes. Try switching to unlimited texting, picking a plan with rollover minutes or going prepaid. Plus, never use your cell phone for toll-free calls or 4-1-1. Learn more on Smartman Daily. 

How to Spend Like A Frugal Millionaire

How to Spend Like A Frugal Millionaire

TO KEEP THE economy going we need to keep spending but not waste money in the process. When it comes to spending money like a frugal millionaire, efficiency is key. Remember, shopping is not a sport. Buy used (or off lease) fuel-efficient cars, wait for off-season to acquire clothes, and purchase low-end gear that has the basic functionality of the more expensive stuff. Learn more on Smartman Daily.

Guys Guide to Getting Married

Guys Guide to Getting Married

JUST BECAUSE WE can't cure the common cold doesn't mean we can't cure the common bridezilla. The antidote is a savvy groom who preemptively addresses the elements of wedding planning that most frequently cause fights, diminish the groom's role, demonize the bride, divide families and extinguish the romance of it all. Michael Essany, author of Groomology, outlines 12 critical steps every groom should follow when planning a modern wedding. The #1 rule = Listen. Check out the rest on Smartman Daily.

Surviving In A Post-Career World

Surviving In A Post-Career World

CAREERS ARE DEAD. Not just individually, but collectively. The long, steady climb up an organizational, industrial or professional hierarchy, beginning after college and ending upon retirement, no longer exists. Now it's all about survival. We all now work in a post-career world; an unpredictable environment in which excellence leads to termination as often as success, and expertise can make job searches Herculean. The global economic crisis that struck in the Fall of 2008 may have been the tipping point, but our traditional approach to work has been on the road to extinction for decades. Stephen M. Pollan, co-author of Lifelines for Money Misfortunes: How to Overcome Life's Greatest Challenges, shares key job preservation and job hunting tactics for a post-career world. Learn more on Smartman Daily. 

Daddy Discipline

Daddy Discipline

OF COURSE THERE are no special rules for "daddy discipline". Discipline strategies work regardless of the gender of the parent. But sometimes there are advantages to having a deep voice or to being the parent who is not home all day. Karen Deerwester, author of The Entitlement-Free Child, shares 8 simple discipline rules that every father should follow on Smartman Daily. 

Keeping Your Home Safe While You're on Vacation

Keeping Your Home Safe While You're on Vacation

Planning a vacation? Keeping your home safe while you're away may be the last thing on your mind, but that lack of focus can make for a sour experience when you arrive home. Russell D. Longcore, author of Insurance Claims Secrets Revealed, shows you how to take the proper steps to burglar-proof your household. 

For example, consider hiring a housesitter, suspending newspaper deliveries, forward land line calls to your cell phone, and unplug your garage door opener before you leave. Also call the police department to let them know you will be away. More Tips @ SMARTMAN DAILY. 

Cancer Self-Defense: A Doctor with Cancer Shares His Secrets

Cancer Self-Defense: A Doctor with Cancer Shares His Secrets

"Sixteen years ago, when I was 31, my life took a sudden turn. I was an ambitious physician and neuroscience researcher who reveled in discovery and glittering science projects. Then, slipping into a brain scanner one evening in place of a subject who hadn't shown up, I was suddenly stripped of my white-coat status and thrown into the gray world of patients: That evening, I discovered that I had brain cancer."

David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., author of "Anticancer, A New Way of Life,"shares his personal experiences with a malignant brain tumor and explains how the combination of conventional medicine (early screenings, or chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, etc.) with an anticancer way of life can result in better cancer prevention or treatment. Read more @ SMARTMAN DAILY. 

Should You Put Your College Kid to Work

Should You Put Your College Kid to Work

SOME STUDIES SHOW that students who work a maximum of 15 hours a week in college actually do better in school than peers who don't have a job. But it can backfire --conflicting schedules, poor academic performance, and higher stress levels. Also keep in mind that earning more than $4,000 a year could put a student's school and federal grant money in jeopardy. Learn more. 

How to Handle Her Raise

How to Handle Her Raise

Wife got a raise and you don't know how to handle it--consider a few tips from Smartman Daily. 

1. Don't pester her when she splurges. 

2. Don't spend along with her --getting caught up in a lifestyle you can't afford may lead to disaster. 

3. Split regular bills down the middle but keep spending money separate. 

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5 Steps to Getting Started On Next Year's Taxes

5 Steps to Getting Started On Next Year's Taxes

NOW THAT YOU'VE finished filing your 2008 tax return, it's the perfect time to think about next year's effort. Maximize deductions, clean up your files, consolidate accounts, and adjust your withholdings. Smartman Daily has some tips and tricks for a better tax season. Click here.

Is Your Wife Feeling Neglected?

Is Your Wife Feeling Neglected?

Are you the kind of guy who focuses so much on work that you neglect your wife or girlfriend? Many men fall into this trap, and no wonder. At work you get immediate feedback and see tangible results for your efforts-- not to mention a salary. At home, not so much. Jonathan Robinson, author of Communication Miracles for Couples, suggests rating career and relationship efforts on a scale of 1 to 10. If you rate your career a nine and your love life a two, you've headed for a fall. In such a case, you might make a short-term goal to spend more time focused on your love life. Read on for intimacy-building rituals that can help save your relationship. Click here. 

6 Ways to Reach Compromises on In-Law Issues

6 Ways to Reach Compromises on In-Law Issues

MANY MARRIED COUPLES ARGUE about their in-laws. The best way to overcome any challenge in marriage is to unite as a couple and to communicate. Express your feelings and needs in a tactful, respectful way. Try to see things from your spouse’s perspective. Think outside the box and try bartering. Here's how. 

Masturbation: 5 Things You Didn't Know

Masturbation: 5 Things You Didn't Know

JUST ABOUT EVERY MAN who can masturbate does -- and why not? Solo sex feels good, relieves stress, and is a terrific sleep aid. But here are a few things you may not know about masturbation. It is safe -- but not entirely safe. Frequent or overly vigorous masturbation can irritate the skin, cause a penis fracture, or develop retarded ejaculation. While solo sex teaches men about their own sexual response and helps them avoid premature ejaculation-- some men become so obsessed with masturbation that they lose interest in having sex with their partner. Plus, it may affect the risk for prostate cancer. Learn more. 

8 Big Mistakes You Could Be Making At Work

8 Big Mistakes You Could Be Making At Work

EVERYONE KNOWS THE basic mistakes to avoid at work: no flip-flops, no swearing, no offensive downloads, and no irate E-mails. But there are plenty of other faux pas that can do harm to an employee's or manager's reputation in the office. When writing a self-appraisal show off all the terrific projects you've helmed and clients you've brought on. Listen, avoid downplaying mistakes, use your vacation time and stay away from conversations about politics. For more tips, go to Smartman Daily. ,