Saving Tips

Enough said? Motivation to start saving.

I have $5000, what should I do with it?

We look at 5 things you can do with your left over savings. Ranging from paying down debt to turning your $5000 into $14,922.31 instantly!

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Radical ways to save money – be warned!

Saving serious money can call for some serious decisions, even crazy decisions. The suggestions below are on the extreme, edge-of-the-cliff side of savings. They are not all for the fainthearted savers.
They are often not for people attached to the idea of hygiene.

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How to not let unemployment ruin your finances

Unemployment is generally a part of your life where nothing is fair. In the three months I was unemployed this year, my rent went up, my stress levels rocketed while my motivation plummeted and, to top it all off, I put on weight. Some god, up there in the heavens, was obviously having a rotten [...]

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Three signs your money & finances are in trouble

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.

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Your star sign and how it affects your money

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?

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The Best Personal Finance Myths

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 [...]

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