We’ve talked about finding the right business for 2008 before. Hopefully, with that, you’ve been given an idea on what you want to do and how you want to achieve financial success, or in the long term, financial freedom. By financial freedom, it means you’re no longer obligated to work for your everyday needs as […]
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Electricity is a staple in modern-day normal life. Going without electricity means you have to be in dire financial straits. As such, I reckon many of you have encountered shockingly huge electric bills before. When saving money on electricity is mentioned, people immediately think that they have to spend thousands in purchasing new eco-friendly, energy-saving […]
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Late last year, I talked about the plunging economy for 2008. And it’s really not only me. Everybody in various niches is tackling the recent plunges in economy. While the US economy drops, the stock markets in numerous countries plummet. When the world’s biggest economy suffers, the rest of the world’s economies do too. In […]
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It’s a new year. We’re all burdened with having to pay taxes and at the same time, work on a financial plan for 2008. It’s time to rethink our financial goals and saving habits. It’s time to take out our piggy banks and look if we’re actually able to accomplish anything over the last year. […]
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The forecasts for the 2008 USA economy aren’t looking good. In effect, the rest of the world would have to take the blow too. It might not be apparent for those already in the US but a depreciation of the US dollar would mean appreciation of local currencies in many other countries. While appreciating currencies […]
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The Holidays has always been synonymous with feasting and more often than not, we find ourselves spending more money on food than we’d want or can afford to. You don’t want yourself buried in debt just because you can’t contain your hunger, now, do you? In spite of the fact that it’s the Holiday season, […]
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Holidays are ’round the corner. With the Holiday season comes trips, hotel stays, frequent restaurant meals and everything similar. Unfortunately, paying the bills for hotel rooms and dinners isn’t the end. If your bill doesn’t cover service charge, tips are also part of the expenditures. When you decide on how much cash to carry, it’s […]
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Since I’ve tackled how not too splurge too much on last minute Christmas shopping, let’s tackle more ways on how you can tighten your budget on the season when everyone’s inclined to be frivolous. As a suggestion to save up this Christmas or as a way to have enough just in case you’re short of […]
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How fast can the days go by? I blink my eyes and it’s already December. While everyone else was doing their Christmas shopping for decorations by November, I was still too busy with work to do so. I just came back from a day at the mall, where I unknowingly splurged a lot more than […]
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While you work or while you spend another hundred grand on those new diamond earrings you saw in Tiffany’s on your way home, have you ever wondered how much you’re worth? I mean how much you’re worth in financial aspect. To be able to plan your future and to know when it’s the right time […]
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