Health and Finance Planning

October 14th commemorates the journey of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Use this long weekend for a little extra time to chart your own journey to financial and health goals.

Here’s one way you can ramp up to bigger savings:

• Start by saving a dollar in the first week; follow with two dollars the second week.
• Keep increasing by one dollar weekly for an entire year.
• By the end, you’re setting aside over fifty dollars weekly, and your piggy bank contains a bountiful $1,378.
• The fall is a great time of year to start this project. Your savings obligation remains small during the busy and expensive holiday months, and by the next fall, you’ll have both a holiday nest egg and an ingrained habit.

Need to jump start your health?

• Increasing water intake can help power almost any health and fitness goal. The old adage of eight glasses a day can be a great first step although it may not cover your optimal amount.
• Drinking the right amount of water can address common health complaints including fatigue and headaches that may be caused by dehydration.
• Water lacks calories, so by replacing one soda or other sugary drink with water each day for a year, you would save nearly 55,000 calories. That’s enough to lose up to 15 pounds. You might even find you crave sugary drinks and treats less as you consume more water. 

It might not be sailing off into the unknown, but you don’t have to wait for New Year’s Day to begin a new positive habit. Start your journey this Columbus Day with a single step in the right direction; the destination may surprise you!