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Planning events the right way!

October 22nd, 2017

I enjoy both going and hosting parties whenever I have the time. However I don’t usually have any elaborate plan. So while I enjoy the company of my friends, my hastily thrown together events lack any stress on my part as I know it’s all about gathering good friends for company with light refreshments. I [...]

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 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 [...]

Fighting to keep on budget

August 7th, 2017

A lot of people are dreading the start of the new school year. The summer was bad enough with kids home eating everything they could find and running up the light bill as they watched TV or used their electronic devices. There were also the activities such as summer school or camps that parents had [...]

Saving Money in the Summer! (Part 1)

July 29th, 2017

During the summer a lot of bills seem to pile up. The children are not in school so parents have saved on lunch money and bus fare. However there is still a lot of unwanted expense. For one thing the summer programmes available for children can cost up to $18000 depending on the child’s age [...]

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