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How to shop without breaking your budget!

November 11th, 2015

I simply adore shopping. There is a certain thrill to see something on the shelf that you always wanted to own. It is an almost magical quality to be able to purchase that item and then feel a brief surge of happiness. Of course, I usually come crashing to earth after I see my bill. [...]

Simple Solutions to Budgeting Problems

October 11th, 2015

I hear it from all sections of society. It is a recurring topic: “I don’t have enough money!” In fact in recent years the cries of having no money have gotten worse. It is certainly true that things have become harder as the economy struggles. Despite the fact that consumers try to budget they still [...]

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of overspending!

September 15th, 2015

If you don’t know where you went wrong, then you are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over again. The truth is that if you aware that at the middle of every month you have overspent, then you must make changes or you will always be in debt. Overspending is almost an addiction [...]

How to make a good budget!

August 20th, 2015

I was never a good Mathematics student in high school. In fact, if the teachers laboured too long on discussing Pythagorean theorem and simultaneous equations, I usually tuned them out. I reasoned that those formulas and equations would never be applicable to my daily life. Fast forward to several years later and while I have still [...]

Budget Woes!

March 17th, 2015

Do you have a budget? How easy was it to stick to the budget you created? Can you imagine how much more difficult it is to create a budget for an entire country? Of course, it is with great trepidation that we as citizens of the country, await the presentation of the yearly budget. All [...]

Secrets to budget success!

March 4th, 2015

There are a number of people who live from pay cheque to cheque. Do you fall in that category? If so, you are setting yourself up for a huge fall. There are no guarantees in life and it makes sense to prepare for the inevitable financial issues that you might have to face. The best [...]

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