When it comes to buying clothes for children, this is an area that can become an expensive endeavor. It is also an area of a parent’s financial responsibilities that are affected by the age of the child for which they are buying these clothes. Obviously, the threads they buy for their teenager will tend to […]
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How to Save Money for a Rainy Day
Saving money for a rainy day may seem impossible at times. Everything around us seems to be increasing in price, yet your pay probably remains stagnant. Everyone should attempt to put away money for an emergency, even if it’s only a little at a time. If you don’t already have one, then you probably often […]
Continue ReadingHow To Save Money On Valentine’s Day
Hey lovebirds, are you ready for Valentine’s Day? It’s right around the corner! This special holiday is all about love and showing your significant other how much you care. Consumer spending can usually get a little out of control on this holiday. Remember, you don’t have to break the bank to make the day special. […]
Continue ReadingLearn How To Budget Your Expenses The Right Way
The word “budget” gets tossed around a lot, from the mom who tells her teen that a new gaming system is not “in the budget,” to the school officials who moan that “the annual budget was cut”. How to budget effectively, however, remains a mystery to many people. Their financial records are a bewildering jumble of […]
Continue ReadingHow To Set Up A Budget For Food
One of the main concepts of budgeting is learning to manage money wisely. However, budgeting for food can become difficult because of randomly eating out or sporadic grocery shopping. In all honesty, to budget for food is probably the most difficult part of creating a realistic household budget because of the ever changing market and […]
Continue ReadingHow to Reuse Old Clothes to Save Money
Most people want to find different ways of saving money to make extra room in their budget for other types of expenses. Reusing old clothes is an ideal way of changing up your wardrobe and avoid spending more on new pieces. As we turn over our closets to prepare for each season, we’re often left […]
Continue ReadingOutstanding Tips to Help You Save More Money
Saving money isn’t always easy! We start out with the right thought in mind but tend to get side-tracked or distracted and before we know it, our money is all gone. Let’s say that you are totally committed to saving money, but you find yourself falling into the trap of spending an extra $5 here […]
Continue ReadingHow To Go From Two Incomes To One
Whether you quit your job, lost your job, had a baby and decided to stay home, or had a divorce or separation, the loss of a second income can be a BIG adjustment. Many families are used to two incomes, and they feel as if it would be almost impossible to survive on only one […]
Continue ReadingThe Best Websites and Apps for Budgeting
It’s no secret that budgeting can be boring…if you let it. We’re here to show you the best ways to go about setting up a budget and how to easily maintain and stick to that budget. We’re also going to list some of the best budgeting resources out there today to help you accomplish all […]
Continue ReadingTrim Your Budget
The most successful way to save money is to reduce expenses and spending. That’s just plain common sense, but many people don’t follow it. A person who wants to save money should always have a monthly budget. A monthly household budget will help you stretch every dollar and also help you avoid that “not enough […]
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