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A Body In Motion...

I don't recall it's name, but I believe that there's a law of physics that says that a body in motion will continue to move in the same direction unless some other force influences it. For instance, if you roll a ball across the floor it will continue in the same direction unless something (say a wrinkle in the throw rug) causes it to change direction.

Sometimes I think that our lives operate much the same way. We've been buying and using the same product for years. Our ball just keeps rolling in the same direction. But it probably is a good idea to change course every so often. To try something new to see whether it fits our lifestyle. So I'd ask you a question. What are you trying that's different this week?

Published Oct 27 2009, 02:07 PM by Gary

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Anne Cross said:

I find that often when I try new products, I am dissatisfied and I go back to the old tried and true, so it winds up being kind of a waste. Some good products do get discovered this way, though, and I'm trying out a new local source for my soap (from which I make cleaning products), and so far, it's great!

October 28, 2009 12:39 PM
 

Gary said:

Anne,

Good point. Not every change works out the way we hoped. But even if only 1 in 10 did, I'd still enjoy the experiments and would have found 1 thing that improves my life. But, like most people, I find that it's very easy to keep going in the same direction. And, often I fall to that ease.

October 29, 2009 7:37 AM

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For more than 25 years, Gary Foreman has worked to manage money effectively. Prior to starting The Dollar Stretcher, he was a financial planner and purchasing manager. While helping clients manage their hard earned money as a financial planner, he applied commonsense, time-tested techniques during the turbulent 1980’s. The experience convinced him that you didn’t need to hit the lottery to accumulate significant wealth. Following that, Gary had an opportunity to learn more about how to get the best value for a dollar spent in the corporate world. As the Purchasing Manager for a computer manufacturer, he was responsible for supervising over $10 million in annual purchases. Gary began The Dollar Stretcher website <www.TheDollarStretcher.com> and newsletters in April 1996. Over 300,000 readers benefit from the time and money saving ideas presented in The Dollar Stretcher newsletters each week. His mission is to help people "Live Better for Less". He also provides private label newsletters for companies wishing to provide money saving information for their clients and/or prospects. Gary lives in Florida along with his wife of thirty years and their two children. Much of his time is spent working with the men's ministry of his church. One of their ongoing projects is the "Holy Smoke BBQ" which sells bbq on Friday nights with the profits going to support local foster kids and orphans. When he has a free moment you’ll find him restoring a Checker station wagon nicknamed “Two Ton” or cruising in a '65 Impala SS Convertible with doo-wops playing in the background.

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