Making A Million

Many of us dream of having a million bucks in the bank. We wonder how some people seem to achieve it quite simply.

Well, the Dreamer's Guide to Becoming A millionaire by James Matthison lists five ways to increase your chances of becoming super-rich.

1. Mix with rich people. Most millionaires get tips form others on how to make cash. remember the movie Sabirna? Her father, the chauffeur, made millions by picking up tips from his employer.
2. Save some money. That is the basis of making money. You need money to make more money.
3. Know your way around personal finance and the money market. If you don't know the difference between a fixed deposit and a current account, you'll never make money.
4. Be willing to gamble. Know which collectibles make money. Modern paintings, sculptures and hand-woven silk carpets do. Jewelery doesn't.
   

I am getting a divorce!

Married today, divorce tomorrow. Hollywood celebrities are doing it. No big deal. People I know are getting divorce even at the elderly age of 56. Friends and relative have gone through divorce.
Once a taboo thing in Asian countries, but as we adapt more Western culture in our lives, the word divorce is not a 'big' issue among couples any longer. The number of divorces is becoming high. Why is this so? The blame seem to fall on the women who could afford to break free from an unhappy marriage.

Many divorcee claimed that they get to know themselves better after the divorce and thus have a clearer idea of what they need. Getting marriage is like taking chances. It's a gamble. After all, one can't simply stay single just because you are unable to face the possibility of failure.

The increase in the number of financially independent women with the resources to opt for a 'second life' instead of putting up with a dismal marriage. Just as worrisome was that marital breakdowns were occurring much earlier.

Divorces within five years of marriage accounted for a massive 38 per cent compared with 15 per cent for couples who had been married for over 20 years. This suggested a trend towards second marriages like in the West since the average age for men to tie the knot is 28 while women marry by 26.

Killing two birds with one stone!

Good news for ladies especially those with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). No need for hormone pills. You can diet away your PMS. Here's how. A special diet of six small carbohydrate rich meals a day could offer relief to those suffering from PMS.

According to a British physician, the psychological and physical symptoms suffered by women during the last two weeks of each menstrual cycle are caused by hormonal malfunctions and must be treated with frequent doses of progesterone.

During her study, 53 women who stuck to a every three hour eating plan and an overwhelming 89 per cent reported a reduction in the severity of their symptoms. The mini-meals of complex carbohydrates will keep a steady level of glucose circulating in the blood and help regulate the hormone progesterone. Thus she recommends the diet first before resorting to hormonal treatment for her patients.

Ladies, Drink milk now!

Milk is no mere kids' stuff. Research in France shows that calcium and vitamin D in milk not only build bones but could prevent serious hip fractures in older women.

In French study, 1'634 elderly women received calcium and vitamin supplements daily for 18 months. Another similar size group received a placebo (fake pills). The study found that only 21 in the supplemented group had hip fractures compared to 37 in the placebo group. This was a 43 per cent reduction in hip fractures while non-vertebral fracatures were also cut by 32 per cent.

But there's a catch, you need a dozen glasses of milk to match the high calcium and vitamin diet in the study. Still, the researchers are excited because hip fractures only affect women late in life. Besides, nutritionists say we absorb lots of calcium from vegetables like soy beans, broccoli, kale and bok choy.

So it makes sense to bolster our diet now to build up bone density and to protect against serious fracture later.

Make romance work - 3

Have some faith. Rebounds can turn into real love. Sue, a 31 year old met Tom in a coffee bar just a few weeks after the love of her life trampled her heart. "I didn't give Tom my phone number but the following week, he put a personal ad in the local paper looking for me, so i called him and went out with him. He didn't look like someone I would be with and I'd been so hurt by my boyfriend that i didn't know if I liked him.

In fact, he seemed kind of arrogant and he never asked me questions about myself. "It turned out he was being 'sensitive' - he knew I was still hurting from my last relationship. But I waited long time before introducing him to my friends or trusting him. Then slowly I started to really love him. Now he's my best friend and I'm very happy."

Making romance work 2

Take an emotional inventory. You've done your research on this guy, so you feel you know him. You've kept your distance both emotionally and physically, so you've begun to think you can let your guard down a little.

Now, you need to take another close look - this time, at your own emotions. Taking stock, especially in a rebound relationship, will help you get a clear idea of exactly where the romance is headed, if anywhere.

Making romance work!

You're still reeling from your last romance, but this new guy seems so special. Should you take a risk?

Before you even let yourself get excited at the prospect of a new romance, figure out who the hell this guy is. Do it by watching him carefully and by asking him questions.

Get to know his attitudes and history and let him get to know you. The longer you hold off on sex, the better.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Arlene Kagle offers this metaphor; "walk in the way you'd walk into Bosnia. There are land mines here and you don't want to step on them. Take a step" Don't see him every night after you first met and if that works out, take another half-step."
If you start to feel addicted,talk to your friends. Pull back.