As a group, young adults are yet to have completely made up their minds on the issue of saving, though in America at least, just over half of them claim to be saving for specific things. But for the rest of us, regular saving may seem a daunting prospect. How many of us are pulling [...]
Continue reading...24. January 2011
When you’re looking to cut your spending, you’ll often receive the advice to avoid eating out. It sounds like practical, straightforward, easy-to-follow advice: just don’t eat out! Cook meals yourself and brown bag work lunches (if you work outside the home). Plenty of people do it and don’t find it difficult. But everyone has their [...]
Continue reading...22. January 2011
Let’s face it. Saving money can be hard, especially if we have to sacrifice a lot of what we enjoy. In this respect, it’s sort of like dieting. We hope to give up many of the things we like that are also bad for us in order to become healthier. When we sacrifice in order [...]
Continue reading...17. January 2011
Making a budget may not be exciting, but it’s an important tool for keeping for finances in order. Before you even start, it’s important to know that in order to make a good budget you will have to use as much specific, detailed information as you can find. In the end, a good budget will [...]
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31. January 2011
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