Be your own stimulus package.
Thin people make more money. Stop yelling, I know it sounds terrible. The facts and results differ by age group and gender.
This study of ”mature” men at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Economics stated some of their findings:
How are women’s earnings effected by fitness? This article appearing in The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis publication stated:
“Economists Susan Averett and Sanders Korenman studied the effects of obesity on wages, using a sample consisting of individuals aged 16-24 in 1981 who were 23-31 in 1988. They showed that women who were obese according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) in both 1981 and 1988 earned 17 percent lower wages on average than women within their recommended BMI range. However, women who became obese between those two survey years earned only slightly less than women of recommended BMI.”
“In a similar study, economist John Cawley found that the only group for which weight consistently lowered wages is white females. His results show that for a typical white woman weighing 64 pounds more than an otherwise-similar white female of average weight, the former’s wage will be about 9 percent lower.”
I hate most of these kind of statistical studies because it doesn’t address ability or experience as related to earnings and earning power especially within groups of men and women of diverse age groups. Wow, that’s a mouth full.
My point is, why not embark on your own personal “stimulus package” by starting and developing a consistent fitness program. Maybe the program could include walking or start with walking. With all of the financial troubles in world, I believe in the end, it’s all about “you” and how you feel and projecting that good and fit feeling to the people around you. I always feel best when I’m exercising consistently.
MikeZ – “step by step to higher earnings and financial independents”
Remember always consult with your physician before embarking on any fitness program.
