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Why Should You Learn A New Skill?

In a world that is always finding new short cuts to do things quicker, I believe it’s important to go back to old practices. It may seem daunting and time consuming, but believe me, learning a new skill is fun and rewarding. It is not only good for your brain to focus on an activity, […]

I took a break from posting online – here’s what happened

It’s been a while guys hasn’t it… I’m sorry. I haven’t been able to post much content for the past couple month for a variety of reasons, but in my absence, I have been able to think of some new and original ideas to bring to my blog posts on the My Need To Live […]

Get Personal with your Finances

Fresh year, fresh start! So, the year is wrapped up and we move to the next one with new resolutions, so much positivity and all that excitement to catch up with the peers again! But this time, let’s make it a bit different. Let’s not do the rookie mistakes with the money, let’s not spend […]

Spending less time on social media.

By Fahren Khalid – Verified by Big Youth Group. As head of Creative at the Big Youth Group, my job is to oversee the creative direction of the company and to be an advisor on anything related to strategy, special projects, advertising and marketing functions within the company. You have probably heard this advice before […]

How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners

This time ten years ago, I never imagined passing my driving test. To be fair, I was right, as I didn’t actually pass until two years later. I had my first driving lesson in May 2009, and I eventually passed my test in September 2011. Two weeks before my theory test expired. I remember sitting […]

New Year Resolutions Yay or Nay?

The new year is upon us!  Honestly, I feel your hesitation to see if it’s worth getting excited about. I can say for myself I am more of Nay to resolutions, not saying there anything wrong with having them but I personally do make those promises. Making New Year Resolutions We hear all too often […]

Are You a Scrooge or a Cratchit? How these Two Figures Can Teach Us About Money in The New Year

The holidays can be filled with joy, good food, family and stress not necessarily in that order, so you can imagine why the holidays are dreaded at times. One of my favorite pastimes is movies and boy are there a ton of them from comedies, dramas to horror and all in between. Many of the […]

Restarting Life During A Pandemic

Where it all changed As we all know, 2020 has been an eventful year with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all of us in some way. Some people managed to open new businesses and sought new opportunities in the pandemic, while others struggled and lost jobs and had to start fresh or are perhaps still trying […]

It’s Okay If It’s Not The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It gets to this time of the year and there’s always a whole lot of talk about it being “the most wonderful time of the year.” However, for a lot of people, Christmas is hard. It’s a time that reminds them of those that aren’t there with them. Christmas reminds them of all that they’ve […]