Category: Saving
The Key to Financial Freedom is Earning More, Not Saving
We all want to be financially free. We want to get out of debt, live a pleasing lifestyle and never have to worry about our finances ever again. However, we’ve been taught repeatedly that the key to true financial freedom is saving effectively. Is it? While I’m not condemning the power of saving – it [...]
Some Crazy and Unique Ways To Save Money
In today’s tumultuous economy, many individuals are searching for ways to save money. Almost everyone knows the basic tips for saving money such as switching to a less expensive car insurance company, cutting back on eating out or clipping coupons. However, the following examples are some outrageously crazy ways people can save money: Become a [...]
Are You Saving? College Savings Hits Record High
As tuition soars, parents and grandparents are putting more money than ever into 529 college savings plans. Average balances for 529 college savings and prepaid tuition plans grew to a record $17,174 in 2012 — up 12% from an average of $15,349 in 2011, according to a report from the College Savings Plans Network, a [...]
Saving Money Just Became More Exciting for You
Do you have a plan for your money? Most don’t. Most will lump all their cash into 1 or 2 accounts and later wonder where it all disappeared to. Money is a tool to get what we want and need, so it makes sense to set up a plan for how your money will help [...]
9 Ways to Save Money on Your Personal Insurance
There’s no denying it – life can be risky at times! In a busy world, we sometimes stumble, so insurance is critically important to have in order to pay for those stumbles that wind up being costly. But finding the right insurance at the right price can be tricky. Here, we offer some tips for [...]
Why Having Money Under 30 Matters
Let’s meet at Starbucks for coffee… Want to do lunch? There’s a new movie I’m dying to see We are asked to participate in social functions like these on a daily basis. As a business owner all that matters is the bottom line but what we invest in beyond the bottom line determines our lifestyle. [...]
Picture: Saving Money is Boring Today but Awesome Later
Start saving now! You’ve probably heard this before but the fact is it’s very true. It may be boring today but it’s what happens down the road that changes the game for people. Here is a picture that displays it perfectly. This picture demonstrates the basic idea of compound interest. You may not feel like [...]
10 Ways to Improve Your Personal Finances Overnight
Who doesn’t want to get richer in 2013? Well it’s not going to happen on it’s own. Luckily for most people it doesn’t take much improve your personal finances and get headed in the right direction. With a little effort anyone can do it with the below tips. Coin Jar How many pennies, nickels, and [...]
Money saving tips for college students
Student finance is presently in a quagmire and many students literally struggle to get by. The costs of tuition are high in the face of reduced college grants, scholarships, and student loans. Despite this, students don’t have to despair because there are many ways they can use to save money and, even have fun while [...]
In Way Over Our Heads: A Topic of the Indebted Youth
Being a young South African in her late twenties, I am becoming increasingly worried about the phenomenon that is manifesting in our youth worldwide, youth indebtedness. The youth is becoming more and more indebted. The topic is a very broad one with many angles and many factors contributing to it. Factors such as society, race, [...]
