Although we value education, we almost never teach our kids about financial education. This can often take them to make money mistakes in the future that can become burdensome for both you and your family. When your child finishes university and he starts having expenses such as rent, food, and even debt, he may not… Read more
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How to NOT save money
Saving money is considered a virtue by most of us. However, there is actually a “wrong” way to do it. We all know prices are going up all the time. In fact, the Centre for Economics and Business Research recently stated that the average home price in the UK will increase 25% in the next… Read more
On Presents, Presence and Happiness
We can all remember what Christmas meant to us as a kid. I remember how the night of Christmas Eve always passed so ridiculously slowly. The second hand used to tick that little bit louder as if to remind you of every second that was passing. I loved pretending to be asleep as my parents… Read more
5 Simple Ways to Lower Your Housing Expenses
Good morning everyone! Over at Reach Financial Independence, I have a guest post from Tina Roth a personal finance blogger at PROFinance blog. She will share a few simple tips to guide you about how to save on housing expenses. Click here to read more…
5 Top Tips for Saving Money on Food
There was an article today in the news regarding food waste. Studies have shown that an average family in Britain throws away about £680 ($1000) of food every single year! This amounts to 7.2 million tonnes of waste food – 4.4 million tonnes of which could have been eaten (over 60%). Let alone the… Read more
Affordable activities for the whole family
Наvіng fun wіth уоur kіds thіs summеr shоuld nоt bе а hаsslе оr ехреnsіvе. Yоu hаvе mаnу орtіоns іn уоur оwn bасkуаrd оr nеаrbу раrks оr rесrеаtіоnаl аrеаs. Маkе а summеr оf fun уоur kіds wіll rеmеmbеr fоrеvеr. Whеn thе summеr hеаt іs gеttіng tо уоu, соnsіdеr wаtеr fun оn уоur оwn рrореrtу. Ѕеt uр… Read more
Cutting Back on My Basic Spending
Click HERE for Part 2 I want to start this post by saying that the cupcakes that I blogged about making yesterday were a massive success! Although it did take me two full hours and a lot of energy! I know it is not polite to give kudos to your own cooking, but the cupcakes… Read more
Moneystepper’s 2015 Saving Challenge
Fancy a new challenge in 2015? Want to save more money and become wealthier? If you do, Moneystepper.com may have just the thing for you. The Moneystepper 2015 Savings Challenge is a free community where participants in the challenge are working together to accelerate their climb up the steps to financial freedom. So, how does… Read more
Enrolling In The Thrift Savings Plan
Hello everyone, please help me welcome Marvin from www.brickbybrickinvesting.com and www.tspinvesting.com. You can connect with him on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Google + | LinkedIn. Many people have a lot of concerns about saving enough money for retirement, especially given the current state of the economy and the issues with various pension plans. In truth, the very things that most people once… Read more
How to make frugal Christmas decorations
As I am not really big on Christmas, I am happy to have my VA Clarisse who is a Christmas enthusiast, talk about frugal Christmas decorations today. Enjoy! When the months ending in “BER” start, for us it means that Christmas is just around the corner! And when we speak about Christmas, we are… Read more
Would you have roommates as a family?
I read an article on The Atlantic about two married couples getting a house together in D.C. so they could split the mortgage and other household duties “for the next few decades hopefully”. While I have lived with roommates for most of my college years and the first few years as a professional, I always… Read more
Saving Money at Baby Showers
Good morning every one, this is a guest post from Glen, he is the owner of www.howtosavemoney.guru, a personal finance website dedicated to helping people save money and find financial freedom. Glen recently paid off over $300,000 in mortgage debt within 7 years, and he wants to share his money saving tips with others… Read more