A fiscal cliff agreement was finally approved late on New Year’s Day. Wealthy Americans will be hit hardest by the deal, due to a 4.6% increase on income taxes for those with incomes over $400,000 (single) or $450,000 (married). A new investment income tax of 3.8% will be levied to help fund Obama’s health care initiative, affecting those with income over $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married).

While these high income workers represent the minority, all workers will face higher payroll taxes in 2013. The deal did not renew the 2012 payroll tax holiday. As a result, worker’s will pay a 6.2% Social Security tax, an increase of 2% over 2012 tax rates.

In Washington, many are questioning the effectiveness of this hasty agreement. Click here for more information.

How many of you are familiar with how the fiscal cliff deal?

Everyone has heard of the freshman 15. What no one tells you is that the same thing can happen when you enter the workforce and are suddenly sitting at a desk eight (or twelve) hours a day. Companies praise health and wellness – but how do you stay healthy and stay fit with a busy lifestyle?

Below are some tips on staying healthy when your schedule seems jam-packed:

1. Fit in your workout when it works for you. For some people, this will be first thing in the morning. For others, it will be after work or right before bed. Whatever you decide, schedule your workouts, make a plan for what you will do each day, and stick to it. Treat it like a job – you wouldn’t just not show up to work because you were tired.
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