Archive for the ‘Budget Tips’ Category
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
I just stopped to get some gas and had to take a deep breath when I saw the total. Lets just say it wasn't pretty.
At least I'm not stopping quite as frequently at the gas station as I used to because of two simple changes I've recently implemented that turned ...
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Every family should have a budget, no matter what their financial status is. A budget tells you exactly how much your have coming in, and how much goes out on a monthly basis for the absolute necessities like housing, food, utilities, insurance, transportation and health care. But what about the ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Many families find themselves struggling to live within their means, either because they have too much debt, or because their spending habits/patterns are uncontrolled and they simply don't know how to change. Here are some quick tips on reining in that spending, and keeping yourself debt-free.
Don't use credit cards.
If you ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
I recently came across an interesting way to make sure you stick to your personal budget. If you have been making a budget, but then have trouble sticking to it, you may want to give envelope budgeting a try. Here's the basic idea:
1) Make an envelope for every mayor type ...
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