the power of two: manage your money.

From the ABC World News Tonight series "The Power of Two" . . .

Two powerful things you can do to make the most of your money:

(1) Pay yourself first － pay your savings before paying your bills; and
(2) Pay in cash rather than credit.

Here's the video story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4857980

Here's how paying yourself first may be the number-one secret to being rich:
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200401/tows_past_20040113_b.jhtml

And here's a sixty-second guide to de-debting yourself:
http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/credit/60-second-guide-to-getting-out-of-debt.aspx

Small changes can lead to big differences!!

the power of two: eat right, do right.

From the ABC World News Tonight series "The Power of Two" . . .

Two powerful things you can do to eat healthier:

(1) Eat more "slow" food (as opposed to fast food; prepare, sit down for and savor your meals); and
(2) Eat more local food.

Here's the video story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4867408&affil=kvue

Here's further information about the slow food movement:
http://www.slowfoodUSA.org

And here's where to find farmers' markets, family farms and other sources of sustainably grown food where you live:
http://www.localharvest.org

Two powerful things you can do to fight hunger:

(1) Add one extra item to your cart every time you go to the grocery store, collect the items and donate them to a food bank; and
(2) Give $5 annually to international relief agencies that give a hand up to the poor.

Here's the video story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4874992&affil=kvue

Here's more information about America's national food bank network:
http://www.secondharvest.org

And here are two agencies working to help the world's poor through self-reliance resources:
CARE International: http://www.care.org
Heifer International: http://www.heifer.org

Small changes can lead to big differences!!

the power of two: help the environment.

From the ABC World News Tonight series "The Power of Two" . . . 

Two powerful things you can do to help save the planet:

(1) Eat less beef; and
(2) Get an energy audit.

Here's the video story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4847978

Here's some basic information about environmental vegetarianism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_vegetarianism

And here's some essential information from the U.S. Department of Energy about home energy audits:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11160

Small changes can lead to big differences!!

the power of two: improve your health.

ABC World News Tonight ran a nifty five-part series last week entitled, "The Power of Two." Essentially, every evening they covered a different life topic － your health, the environment, your money, eating and fighting hunger － and offered up just two simple actions you can take to make a real difference.

Two powerful things you can do 
to improve your health:

(1) Get your family medical history; and
(2) Exercise your brain for 15 minutes a day.

Here's the video story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4841784

Here's how to compile your medical family tree: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical-history/HQ01707

And here's a daily crossword
(typically takes me about 15 minutes): http://games.yahoo.com/console/dailycrosswords

Small changes can lead to big differences!!