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Savvy Tip: Achieve Your Goals With Our Savvy Calculators

SavvySugar — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:01 -0800

Sure, we'd all love to snap our fingers and achieve our financial goals, particularly this time of year when we're riding high on resolutions. But successfully paying down credit card debt and saving money can only happen if you go in with a plan, and a realistic one at that.

Want to be debt free? Use our credit card payment calculator to determine how long it will take while paying a certain amount each month. If saving money is at the top of your list, whether it's for something fun or to build up your rainy day fund, use my savings calculator to figure out how long it will take to reach your goal.

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Enter Our Get Fit For 2010 Giveaway!

FitSugar — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:13:06 -0800

How are your New Year's resolutions coming along? You've had over a week to live with them, and here's your chance to reassess your health and fitness goals for the new year with the Get Fit For 2010 community challenge. Since sticking to resolutions - running a marathon, losing your baby weight, or eating a more balanced diet - can be rough, we have not only started a community group for support but also created a contest so you can win prizes while working toward becoming a healthier you. For the next 12 weeks, we will be posting a challenge on FitSugar every Monday, and by meeting the challenge you will be automatically entered for a chance to win the weekly prize - a $100 Nike gift card.

This week's challenge: Write a blog post stating your fitness and health goals for the year in the Get Fit For 2010 group. I'd love to see a "before" image to go with your blog post too.

I am participating (one of my goals is to run a half marathon), and my pal LilSugar is joining the community too - she'll be video blogging her progress every Tuesday. If you're ready to join the fun and feel the community support, log in and head directly to Get Fit For 2010. Need a little help making a blog post? Then check out these tips on posting in our group.

At the end of three months, we will pick a grand prize winner at random from all of the entries in all of the weekly challenges. The more you participate, the more chances you have to win the grand prize: a $1,000 gift card from Nike; a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for you and a friend; and two Bodybuggs.

If you're not already a member of the PopSugar Community, register here now. Click here for the official rules.

You have until 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, Jan. 17, to complete your first challenge. I can't wait to read what your goals are. Ready. Set. Blog!

Enter Our Get Fit For 2010 Giveaway!

FitSugar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:45:38 -0800

If you're not already a member of the PopSugar Community, register here now. Click here for the official rules.

You have until 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, Jan. 17, to complete your first challenge. I can't wait to read what your goals are. Ready. Set. Blog!

Savvy Tip: Achieve Your Goals With Our Savvy Calculators

SavvySugar — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:00:37 -0800

I'm Asking: What Are Your 2010 Career Goals?

SavvySugar — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:00:06 -0800

Your foremost goal in this economic climate might simply be to keep your job, but a stagnant economy doesn't mean we have to stop thinking of where we're going with our careers.

It's important for your professional growth and your personal satisfaction to constantly be thinking about your goals and how you're going to achieve them. So tell me, what are your career goals for the new year and beyond?

What Are Your Goals For 2010?

TresSugar — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:00:53 -0800

Since it's only the second day of year, almost anything is possible in 2010! Whether you want to run a marathon (or even a half marathon), make new friends, feel at home in a new city, or work toward a promotion this year, you have 364 days to make it happen. What are your goals for the upcoming year?

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Website of the Day: Habitforge

GeekSugar — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:35:51 -0800

Habits take 21 days to form, but who's gonna remind you to remember to do whatever it is you need to remember? Did I confuse you there? Well, it's tough starting a new habit. Whether it's exercising, eating healthfully, or kicking a bad one - we all need a gentle reminder every once in a while. And Habitforge is here to help.

Habitforge is an online tool that sends you email reminders for 21 days to make sure you're incorporating your new habit into your routine. It will send a notification at the end at the day asking if you kept up with your habit, and if you didn't, Habitforge will kick the habit clock back to day one, starting the process all over again. Like I said, it's tough!

Do you have an interesting website you want to share? Create a PopSugar account or log in to your existing account. Then join the Website of the Day group where you can post your favorite website. And you never know, it could be featured on GeekSugar! Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Back to Basics: Achieve Your Goals With These Calculators

SavvySugar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Sure, we'd all love to snap our fingers and achieve our financial goals. But successfully paying down credit card debt and saving money can only happen if you go in with a plan, and a realistic one at that.

Want to be debt free? Use my credit card payment calculator to determine how long it will take while paying a certain amount each month. If saving money is at the top of your list, whether it's for something fun or to build up your rainy day fund, use my savings calculator to figure out how long it will take to reach your goal.

Have You Ever Defied Expectations?

TresSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

In the latest issue of GQ, the seriously sexy January Jones opens up about how she overcame the low expectations of an ex-boyfriend. Instead of believing in her, the ex (rumored to be Ashton Kutcher) told her that she might not be cut out for acting. January recounts:

"The guy I was dating when I first got to LA was not supportive of my acting. He was like, I don't think you're going to be good at this. So - f*ck you! He only has nice things to say now - if anything, I should thank him. Because the minute you tell me I can't do something, that's when I'm most motivated."

January sure did channel that motivation, as her powerful portrayal of Betty Draper has earned her much critical acclaim.

Have you ever defied expectations to show what you're really made of?

Back to Basics: Achieve Your Goals With These Calculators

SavvySugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:15:09 -0700