Savings Guide – Daily Saving Money Tips

The Detroit News was all cheer this week. Three signs of money trouble is not really a topic that many of us want to think about. We may not want to think about it, but the earlier we can spot the warning signs, the less in trouble we might get ourselves into.

You find out some weird things as a personal finance writer. Last week was the discovery that ugly people earn less than attractive people.

I’m pretty sure I’ve cost my parents every single cent of the million it is estimated it costs to have a child. I’m not proud of it, but I am realistic. I got music lessons, school uniforms and lots of presents at Christmas. I was certainly not a cheap child.

You’ve consulted personal finance experts, you’ve read just about every blog out there, you’ve scrimped and saved and you’re still doing no better. Have you ever considered that maybe it was the alignment of the planets and the day of your birth that’s playing havoc with your money matters?

There are a lot of myths out there. Some, like Sam Worthington’s most recent turn as Perseus, are well worth engaging with. Others, like the ones below inspired by Your Credit Advisor, are simply things we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better.
Trouble is, they don’t really make us feel much better and generally they [...]

Some things are obvious- don’t drink yourself into a coma regularly. Try not to damage your brain permanently with all manner of illegal substances. Don’t leave yourself with a permanent limp due to some escapades involving a stairwell and an impossible dare. But what actions are you taking in your 20s that hamper your finances? [...]