Saving Strategies

Strategies to help you save money.

3 Dangers to your 2010 savings plan

Paul Lim of The New York Times recently published an article on the three dangers to investment in the United States; earnings risk, valuation risk and policy risk. Overall, the risks facing investors in this first year of the new decade appeared to centre around the effects of fluctuating government policy and the ability of [...]

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3 steps to take when you have no money

The moment you realise your skirt is tucked into your knickers. The moment you realise something rather unforgiveable has just left your mouth. The moment you realise you’re 100% totally skint.

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How to love and enjoy saving money

I don’t love saving. I catch myself dreaming of inventing the next hot iPhone application, becoming Steve Jobs favourite person and earning millions upon millions so I never have to scrape by again. I fantasise about becoming a rock star and selling out, garnering myself copious amounts of cash in the process. The smarter part [...]

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Saving money lessons learnt from Monopoly

I know couples who refuse to play Monopoly with one another. Deciding that their relationship was put under too much strain by the heightened emotion of the board game, they have reverted to the safety of Pictionary or Connect Four.

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Saving money by using green businesses

Everyone is making an attempt to be a bit green. Most of the time we recycle, are conscious of the length of our showers and do our bit to not litter. Slowly but surely, behaviors are changing. A lot of people are even starting to utilise green power and renewable energy.

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Meditation can save you money, peacefully

I’d been doing so well. I had a good exercise routine. I was living within my means and paying off my debt. I was basically a new woman. Then I got busy. Before I knew it, my savings and exercise routines have gone out the window and I was back to my previous incarnation.

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