http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steve+Gillman Real Estate Steve Gillman Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267123&ca=Real+Estate There has been a lot written about the mechanics of how to buy a house. You get prequalified for a loan, then perhaps preapproved, and then you look for a home, make an offer, have inspections done and so on. Many people can help you through the process. But what if you can't get preapproved? What i... Finances Steve Gillman Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=325357&ca=Finances Some lucky people don't need to learn to budget money in the traditional way. They simply and naturally spend less than they make, and invest the difference for the future. There is no need to allocate "x" amount each month for this or that category if your "outgo" is always less than your income. T... Real Estate Steve Gillman Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265752&ca=Real+Estate When considering renting versus buying a home, forget the biased advice of those who think it is always better to buy. Instead, consider the important questions you need to ask. Here are four of them. 1. How long will you be there? Generally, if you will be moving in the next few years, you'll be be... Finances Steve Gillman Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314246&ca=Finances Money saving tips are commonly all about price shopping and how to get a good deal. It makes sense to find ways to get the same thing for less money. Maybe it even makes sense to use coupons, although some of us find that the time spent is often too much for the savings obtained. In any case, lookin... Self Help Steve Gillman Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=324010&ca=Self+Help Why meditate? You may already understand that it is very relaxing. In fact, try the simple meditation in this article and you'll feel more relaxed in just a few minutes. But there are other good reasons to meditate as well. Here are three of them. Stress Reduction The relaxation effect of meditation... Self Help Steve Gillman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=320129&ca=Self+Help Setting goals sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why is that? What makes it an effective practice, and when does it fail? It's all about how you do it, and later in this article you'll find six or seven tips on how to properly set goals. But first lets take a deeper look at the "motivation facto... Advice Steve Gillman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=371679&ca=Advice Of course there are opportunities during a recession, including those listed below. In fact, many "lucky people" will prosper in these tough economic times. If you want to be one of them, you have to start to think like them. To begin with, you might want to turn off the stream of bad news on the te... Self Help Steve Gillman Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318914&ca=Self+Help The idea of a power nap isn't new. They used to be called catnaps. They consist of just a little bit of sleep in order to refresh you. There has been some research done more recently, though, and it shows that there is a right way and a wrong way. More precisely, there is a right length and a wrong... Self Help Steve Gillman Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=319574&ca=Self+Help If you have ever considered buying self improvement CDs, you know there are a lot to choose from. It isn't just about different authors though. There are very different types to think about as well. Here is a look at five of them, with some pointers as to which may be best for you. Subliminal Messag... Self Help Steve Gillman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=316907&ca=Self+Help What do we even mean by personal success? Hopefully you don't think it is all about appearing successful to others in order to feel good about yourself. So what if you have the things they all desire and you gain enough money and power to impress the world. It may be true that it will cause some goo...