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Staying the course!

October 8th, 2017

Have you ever tried to diet? I find that the hardest thing about diets is to avoid temptations that would undo all your hard work. It’s the same way when you have a budget. Although you try hard there are some temptations that threaten to derail all your good intentions. Temptations So you’ve decided to [...]

Are you ready to share the load?

October 6th, 2017

I often get excited when I hear of upcoming weddings of my family or friends. It is certainly an occasion for celebration as two persons commit to spending their lives with each other. I wonder though how many couples realize that along with other kinds of adjustments they need to take into consideration their financial [...]

Are you counting down?

October 1st, 2017

It seems as if Decemberis much more anticipated more than any other month. This time of year people start counting down because they plan to take on home improvement projects or go on overseas trips. What should you do before you plan for your vacation this year? Travel Changes It’s important to check if the travel [...]

Are you planning for your child’s financial future?

September 26th, 2017

When you grow up what career do you want to have? That is a familiar but annoying question that persons often ask persons as they make preparations to leave school. The question they should be asking is: Have you made a financial plan for the future? Often young persons leave high school with no idea [...]

No More Red Money!

September 20th, 2017

At the risk of revealing my age, I recently reminisced about going shopping and having one, two, five, ten and twenty dollar bills to spend. Of course back then those amounts of money could actually buy a lot of things. I still remember taking a hundred dollars to the shop and getting quite a few [...]

Are you careful where you buy food?

September 15th, 2017

Recently there was spotlight given to a new trend in which lunches were being offered to customers at the very low price of $100. These types of boxed lunches usually consists of simple fare such as chicken back or mackerel and rice. The low cost of those items make it suitable for quick sales at [...]

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