How to Feel Smarter Every Day

How to Feel Smarter Every Day

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Every weekend I tell myself I'm going to get my life together, and every Monday morning I wake up asking myself why didn't I do more to prepare for the week. I'm never going to be the person who puts together their outfits before the week, spending all Sunday working on meal prep is not my thing, and, let's be real, I'm not going to get up early on Monday to go for a run. 

What works for me? Well, having clean clothes, making sure I have my Special K Red Berry cereal for breakfast and knowing that everything I need to know will come to me in my email. 

My mornings start out something like this... 

The alarm goes off, I press snooze once or twice, then I find the remote and turn on Good Morning America (GMA). I stagger out of bed, turn GMA on louder so I can shower and get ready. While I am blow drying my hair, or putting on makeup, I do a few things that help me feel smarter before the work day. Grab a bowl of cereal, grab my iPhone and start reading ...


The Skimm




I read the Skimm every. single. day.  The Skimm is a daily email newsletter that makes it SO easy to feel smarter when it comes to global & U.S. topics. Don't get me wrong, I love a good NY Times article, but this sums up that article so if you're short on time you're not short on knowledge. 


Here's a sample of part of the daily email newsletter. It's free to signup - and you can be part of a great community. Signup to the Skimm for free here. 


Morning Brew 



My second email that I read every morning is the Morning Brew. This daily e-newsletter is really focused on business and is focused for millennials (which is just a buzz word because it's great for everyone).  The Morning Brew breaks down the market, what's happening with the U.S. economy, and gives good overviews of things that are good to know. 


Here's a little screenshot about what's including in the Morning Brew e-newsletter. You really can't go wrong for signing up for the Skimm and the Morning Brew. Signup for free here.


Digit

So Digit is a little different than the other two because Digit saves money without you having to think about it. How does it make you feel smarter? Digit sends you a daily text message with how much money is in your checking account and saves you money without you realizing it. AND THIS IS FREE.

Here's out it works. You signup for a Digit account here. Then you enter in your banking information. This is safe, I promise, I did a lot of researching about it before I trusted anyone with that kind of information. Next, they send you a daily text every morning with your updated checking balance. 


Now, here's where the savings part comes in... Let's say you spend $40 on eating out on Friday night... Digit might take out $12 the next day and save it in an account. If you get paid on the first of every month, Digit will start to take out a little money before you get paid and save it. It learns your spending habits and starts to save from there. If it's not saving enough for you then you can choose to be a little more aggressive. If it's saving too much, then you can tell it to slow down a little. It's up to you and your spending habits. One friend of mine has saved up enough for a fancy new pair of shoes. I use my Digit savings for travel. Seriously. Try it. 

Signup for Digit today. 

Also, this weekend I saw Dolly Parton in concer with my mom. It was AMAZING, and I LOVE Dolly. I even bought a $40 t-shirt because I couldn't imagine leaving there without that piece of memorabilla. So, if I don't have time to meal prep for the week, that's OK, because I have a memory that's so much more than a fridge full of cut up veggies. 
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The Skimm, Morning Brew and Digit are three things I do every morning to feel prepared for the day. What do you do to feel smarter and feel ready for the day/week? 


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16 comments

  1. I LOVE The Skimm! I wish I could be a meal prep person (I'm going to attempt it once I move into my apartment) but it just seems like so much forethought that I do not possess. Loved reading this!

    -Meagan | Love by Meagan

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  2. I've heard great things about the Skimm- maybe I finally need to sign up! I'm on a quest to make my Mondays more productive too :-)

    xoxo A
    www.southernbelleintraining.com

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  3. Digit sounds awesome! I will definitely have to check it out!

    xoxo, Jenny

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  4. Omg what a great list!! I'm signing up right now - what a smart concept!

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  5. Ooh!! I've never heard of Digit before. What a great idea. I need to hop on that asap. It would be a nice reminder.

    xo,
    Sara Kate Styling

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  6. Oh my gosh, Skimm sounds great! I'll definitely have to sign up!
    -Anna | www.fivefootandfabulous.com

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  7. LOVE TheSkimm! The others sound super helpful.

    Alix | www.apintsizedlife.com

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  8. Love the Skimm but hadn't heard of Morning Brew. Going to have to check that one out!! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. I am trying to save money right now so that sounds like such an interesting thing for me to try.

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  10. I have heard so many good things about The Skim!! I need to check it out!

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  11. The Skimm is EVERYTHING and I am so obsessed with it. I've been getting it for a year! My husband and I also use Acorns (which is similar to Digit.) Every time we spend money, it rounds up to the nearest dollar and invests the extra money into an ETF, so it's like an extra savings account that continues to make money for us!

    xo, Chelsie @ Hey There, Chelsie

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  12. I love The Skimm. It is so helpful and I really like the voice and tone.

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  13. I love The Skimm! Definitely an easy way to stay informed. I need to download Digit. Sounds like it would make my life so much easier.

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  14. DIGIT look so cool! I love staying super on top of my finances, and that would be an incredibly easy way to have all of the numbers right there! Totally singing up, thanks!

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  15. I also love The Skimm and I've never heard of Digit before! Going to download that today- thank you!

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  16. Thanks for all of the recommendations:)

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