All Posts Tagged With: "budgeting"

Shopping before the sun comes up is for some an annual tradition no matter what the economy looks like but for many, this holiday shopping season will have to be a frugal one. Those heading out to hit the Black Friday sales need to be cautious of just what they are getting themselves into. The [...]

The spooky climate of the economy is having an effect on this year’s Halloween celebrations. Research conducted by the National Retail Federation shows that more consumers are planning to cut back or miss out on many of the traditional celebrations of Halloween. Nearly one in three consumers say that budgeting concerns and the economy will [...]

This article is written by Alfred Spengly, a student of MakeMoneyFromWriting.com.  Alfred is learning about the business of freelance writing and how to become a successful freelancer.
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What is your biggest financial concern? If you were to ask yourself what you would need to be better-off financially, what would you say? Is it to eliminate your [...]

Since many households require dual incomes to stay afloat, child care concerns are a necessary part of many family budgets. Granted, you want to ensure that your child is well-cared for by properly trained people and you can’ always rely on simply choosing a child care facility based on price. But child care is one [...]

With the ongoing economical situation, many are faced with frustration, doubt and extreme uncertainly about their financial future. Some may have lost jobs, lost investments and some may even be facing “financial suicide”, bankruptcy
Whether you are in over your head or just starting out, in order to escape or keep yourself from visiting the [...]

As the holidays drawn nearer, more stores are ringing in the holiday merchandise a lot sooner than ever before. The idea behind this holiday explosion during Halloween is to give families a bit of a break because so many have to stick to a strict budget. This allows parents and families some extra time to [...]

More and more consumers are finding themselves in debt than ever before. With the economy on shaky ground and people tightening budgets, it doesn’t take long for debt to become a reality and spin out of control. Many people faced with a mounting pile of bills can easily become overwhelmed, worrying about how they will [...]

Kids learn by example.  It’s shocking how many families never talk about money or budgeting with their kids, and then even more shocking why we don’t understand why it is children grow up to be poor money managers.  We wouldn’t expect a teenager to get behind the wheel for the first time and automatically know [...]

I have read finance related articles on Mint.com in the past, but never really took the time to realize that they are more than another site with articles!  This morning I was looking around for some inspiration, and discovered that Mint.com allows people to create an account and track all of their bank accounts and [...]

In times like these, when the majority of us are just trying to make ends meet and have food on the table, we tend to be strict with our budgets because quite frankly there is no way around it. We all have to watch what we spend and often feel a bit bad about not [...]

In a 2007 survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, the nation’s largest online job site, four out of every ten American workers survive living paycheck to paycheck. 41% of the working public would not be able to meet their living expenses without relying on the next payroll check to come in.
The incoming money is spent before [...]

 Most people set goals and resolutions to improve their lives in some way at the start of a New Year. One of the most popular resolutions, of course, is to lose weight- but with the increasing number of American’s in excessive debt, it would do us all some good if we made some financial plans [...]

Whenever I’m stuck in the line at Wal-Mart, Best Buy or another retail store, it seems that just about everyone is paying with a debit or credit card these days. Plastic is certainly a quick and convenient method to pay for purchases, but I still choose to pay with cash. I still have two credit [...]