Don't get second cheapest wine

Submitted by alex 994 days ago Categories: wine restaurants dining

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When you order wine in a restaurant, and you don't know anything on the wine list, the worst possible choice you can make is to get the second cheapest wine.
The reason for that is it's statistically proven most people go for that, since they don't want to appear cheap and get the least expensive. So, restaurants know that and put their worst stuff in the second cheapest spot.
You're much be...

Automate your savings

Submitted by alex 994 days ago Categories: savings money personal finance

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In my opinion, this is the most important money tip out there. Certainly the best one I've ever got.

If you're planning to save on anything, do it automatically. You don't have to fight a willpower battle with yourself every time you want to put money away.

Instead, set up automatic (for example, every month) deductions from your checking account to your savings. Even if you do it for ...

To lose weight, eat more times per day, but smaller portions

Submitted by alex 991 days ago Categories: health weight loss lose weight

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One of many things you can do to lose weight is spread your meals throughout per day, and make them smaller. Eat a small meal every couple of hours, while drinking copious amounts of water all throughout the day.

That will result in your body's metabolism rate speeding up (or rather, being normal and not slowing down, which is what happens when you eat only two or three "big" meals per day) ...

Always tackle the most difficult task first thing in the morning

Submitted by knight58 982 days ago Categories: productivity

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If you start off your day by reading email, reading some joke a friend emailed you, etc., it will take you forever to actually start working and doing something productive.

Instead, you should try to attack your most boring, difficult, and tedious task first. If you manage to get it done (or show any progress at all), you'll be inspired and productive for the rest of the day.

Face people, look them in the eye

Submitted by stewartj 993 days ago Categories: office etiquette communication

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In the workplace, when someone comes to you while you're at your desk you should always stop your activity, turn to face them (physically rotate your body) and make eye contact. The worst thing you can do is to continue to face your PC and type/click while they're talking, even if you're listening to them.

There's 2 main reasons why this is a good idea.

(1) For the person who comes to tal...

To make yourself do something, make it a habit

Submitted by alex 984 days ago Categories: productivity personal development self-help growth

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If you want to consistently make yourself do something, be it go to the gym, brush your teeth three times a day, etc.. the easiest way to make sure you always stick to it is to make sure it becomes a habit.

Schedule your day so it becomes a natural part of it for you, allocate some time to it. Then after a while, you'll notice that you will automatically start doing it, and it will feel weir...

cheaper hot dogs

Submitted by mpekar 994 days ago Categories:

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If you walk up to a hot dog vendor and ask the price of a dog he'll say $2 (or something else depending on how touristy you look), but if you just give him a smaller amount without asking the price he'll take it. This has been tested using $1.50.

Being cheap with hot dog vendors is probably bad for your karma.

Best day to go shopping is Wednesday

Submitted by leah 993 days ago Categories: shopping

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For stores to discount stuff, they need to keep it on the shelves at original (higher) price for a few days.

Usually, they do it on Monday and Tuesday, when nobody goes shopping. Then on Wednesday, they discount their prices, so you should go then while everything is still available and discounted.

Cook rice with chicken or vegetable stock instead of water

Submitted by leah 993 days ago Categories: cooking recipes

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If you make your rice with chicken broth or vegetable stock instead of water, it will come out much better tasting and with a lot more flavor.

Put as much stock as you usually put water, and that should be good.

Make your own coffee instead of going to Starbucks

Submitted by leah 993 days ago Categories: coffee saving money

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If you make your own coffee, it can come out much better (after you learn how to make it, of course), and you'll save a lot of money.

Some people don't realize how much money they can save by not getting Starbucks. $3.50 every weekday - that's $70 a month!

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