In the New Year I Resolve To . . .

What are your New Year's Resolutions for 2012? Maybe you're starting out the new year with plans to pay off credit cards, eat more veggies, read to the kids, or get along with the in-laws. Information about your goals can help you turn your good intentions into a plan for success.


Get Out of Debt Get Fit and Healthy
Volunteer in the Community Get Along With My (Coworker/Spouse/Family)

 

Read!
. NEH Summertime Favorites
  Classic reads for kindergarten through high school reading levels, from the National Endowment for Humanities.
. Random House 100 Best Novels
  Random House, Inc. lists 100 best novels written since 1900.
. New York Public Library's Best Books of the Century
  New York Public Library list of best books, both fiction and nonfiction, of the 20th century.
. American Library Association Banned Books List
  The American Library Association's top ten lists of the most frequently challenged books from 2001 to 2010.
 

Get Out of Debt

 

Gimme my Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis

Ali Velshi

332.024 V

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Out of Debt

Ken Clark

332.024 C

The Credit Repair Answer Book

Gudrun Maria Nickel

332.743 N

. MyMoney.gov
  U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Providing financial education resources for all Americans
. Financial Facts Tool Kit
  Money management guides from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
. AARP Financial Planning and Retirement
  Guide to budgeting, investing, and retirement planning from the AARP
 

Volunteer in the Community

. CARE Clinic
  The CARE Clinic relies on the generous time of volunteers to work daytime and evening hours. Both health CARE professionals and non-health CARE volunteers are needed.
. Citizens on Patrol
  Fayetteville Police Department's volunteer program, Citizens On Patrol (COP) is a nation-wide program that enlists the help of eligible citizens to be the "eyes and ears" for our officers.
. Fayetteville Animal Protection Society
  One of the best and most rewarding ways you can help animals in Cumberland County is by volunteering for Fayetteville Animal Protection Society, Inc., a no-kill animal shelter.
. Red Cross
  Volunteers make up 96% of the total Red Cross work force, and no special skills are required.
. RSVP
  Retired & Senior Volunteer Program matches adults 55 and older with meaningful volunteer positions in the community.
. VA Medical Center
  VAMC Fayetteville depends on the goodwill of our benefactors and volunteers who wish to give something back to America's heroes
 

Get Fit and Healthy
 

Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong At Any Age

Vonda Wright

613.7044 W

Strong Kids, Healthy Kids

Fredrick Hahn

613.7042 H

The High School Reunion Diet

David Colbert

613.2 C

. CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
  The CDC's guide to nutrition and exercise
. Healthier US
  HealthierUS.gov provides credible, accurate information to help you choose to live a healthier life.
. MyPyramid.gov
  MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you get the nutrition you need.
. Nutrition Data
  On Nutrition Data, you'll find detailed nutrition information, plus unique analysis tools that tell you more about how foods affect your health and make it easier to choose healthy foods.
. Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths
  The truth about diet and weight-loss myths, from the Weight-control Information Network
 

Get Along With My (Coworker/Spouse/Family)
 

The Secrets of Happy Families

Scott Haltzman

646.78 H

Conflict-Free Living

Joyce Meyer

248.4 M

50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

Michael J. Farr

331.702 F 2ND ED

. Helpguide.org
  Helpguide’s purpose is to help you and your family understand, prevent and resolve mental and physical health challenges.
. monster Career Advice
  Advice on workplace communication techniques from job-search site monster.com
. CareerBuilder
  Career advice and resources, including articles on business networking and conflict resolution

 

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