Saving Tips

Enough said? Motivation to start saving.

Careful, Cashed-Up, Content: Achieving The Right Balance

It’s easy, in the pursuit of financial stability, getting out of debt, saving some significant money, to become very focused on that goal to the exclusion of others. But what about achieving a balance in our lives, between financial stability and enjoyment of all the things life has to offer?

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Sweat The Big Stuff

As people interested in personal finance, we think often on the small stuff. The latte-a-day approach. But are there other ways to look at our saving strategies, and could it be a better idea to look at sweating the big stuff?

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How Preparation Will Save You Money

This is basically a story about some leather boots of mine. Now living in a garbage bin. It’s a tragic tale about how a little organisation can go a long way, especially in saving money (and boots).

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How Your Friends Can Affect Your Finances

Friends. Money. Both great and complicated things, especially when they become intertwined. Here are some interesting ideas raised by recent research into the world of group behaviour and how it might help our finances.

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What is the difference between NET and GROSS?

Do you always get stumped on the difference between NET and GROSS? E.g. when an employer or business says something is NET or GROSS in its amount. Here is a clear explanation.

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Do You Really Need To Be Paying For That?

Mobile phones, Foxtel, Home Internet, Insurance, Gym memberships. They all come out of my bank account each fortnight, though do I really need to be paying for that? Here is how I plan to save some serious money.

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