Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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No one wants to look at their friends and say, “I’d love to go to Hawaii with you next week, but I’m on a budget.” Talking about money with your friends has a certain type of stigma attached to it, and it’s not something most people enjoy doing. However, it’s something that’s often necessary. If […] More
Planning to go on a vacation is always an exciting experience – after all, it’s about looking forward to a most likely very fun and, depending on the vacation, could be very exciting or very relaxing. Vacations are often especially looked forward to those folks who work hard and long hours that just need a […] More
Being a single parent has its pros and its cons: on one hand, there is no partner to bicker and fight about money with – you can make your own money decisions however way you want. But on the other hand, there’s also no one to help you out financially. And as a single parent, […] More
Everywhere you turn you hear the word, “budget,” these days. You hear people budgeting their savings, their homes, their trips to the supermarket. Budgeting is a great financial resource for those intelligent enough to employ it in their lives. However, your budget isn’t just for your monthly finances and savings and retirement. It’s for everything […] More
Some people never vacation. They never get to experience the excitement of getting on a plane and landing in an unfamiliar destination that’s theirs to explore for the next week or so. They don’t know what it’s like to get to look forward travel every few months. Why? Some people don’t think they’d like to […] More
The beginning of the year marks a time in which many people are looking to shrink their budget. They want to save more, spend less and find a way to save on existing expenses. Many people want to shrink their grocery budget so they coupon. They want to shrink their gas budget, so they buy […] More
In our last installment of Budgeting 101 we discussed the importance of creating a budget and how it allows your money to work for you. But how can you create a plan to whip your finances into shape if you don’t know where it stands in the first place? The first step in budgeting is […] More
Budget, Budget, Budget. Diet, Diet, Diet. I’m going to keep saying these words until they lose their scariness factor. Why? Because, many people hear these words and a wall goes up, their listening mechanism shuts off and they tune out. To them “budget” is a four letter word similar to “diet;” indicating a need to […] More