15 Helpful Bits of Advice to Live Better

1. Inflation in the last year was 4.2%. If you get (or got) a raise less than that, then you got a pay cut

2. When you don’t have all the facts, try to give people the most generous reason you can for their behaviour.

3. Instead of feeling that you’ve blown the day and thinking, “I’ll get back on track tomorrow,” try thinking of each day as a set of four quarters: morning, midday, afternoon, evening.

4. Don’t answer those social media posts like, “Your first car, first street you lived on and first dog is your rock star name” Countless people are sharing these and answering them without realizing it is security questions 101 for all of your online banking and many other security measures.

5. Make your children more comfortable with failures and mistakes by telling them of your own ones when you were a kid.

6. If you have children, or even just someone who really loves you, you shouldn’t avoid being in pictures

7. Apologizing to your children and admitting when you’re wrong is what teaches them to have Integrity

8. How to get an actual human being on the phone at the IRS (for 2021).Call 1-800-829-1040.Press 1 for English.Press 2.Press 1.Press 3.Press 2.Now you’ll be prompted to enter your SSN or EIN. Enter it. Press 1 to confirm, then press 1 to confirm again.

9. If you are a homeowner or renter, your home has a main water shut-off. The time to learn where it is, is right now.

10. The easiest way to make sure your kid fights you on every chore is to avoid saying “thank you.”

11. People dealing with depression can find it incredibly hard to maintain contact with friends and family. If someone hasn’t been in touch for months don’t assume they’re a bad friend.

12. NO ONE is thinking about you as much as you think they are

13. In the US, your income is taxed based on Tax Brackets – meaning not all of your income is taxed at the same rate.

14. If you’re too lazy to read the Terms & Conditions for a popular website there is a site that gives you a TL;DR and grades them on their shadiness

15. No matter how close you are with your children, you should not share the details of your marital problems with them.