Savings Guide – Daily Saving Money Tips

Saving $5,000 might seem like a huge figure, but with some careful planning and a bit of the ol’ belt tightening, it could be a reality. Here are some thoughts, drawn from an article on MSN Money.

A hundred thousand dollars? A million? How much do you think it takes to be considered rich?

Feeling financially stuck? Don’t know where the money goes? Wish you were achieving more of your financial goals? Here are five questions you can ask yourself to get yourself financially back on track.

I really like The Simple Dollar. It’s wholesome. Hearty even. Here is a post, inspired by the 3 questions that the Simple Dollar posits as life changing. Do they change your life? I’m not sure. But can they improve the way you view and spend money? Without a doubt.

The biggest element of getting serious about your finances is setting yourself financial goals and sticking to them. I had the common problem of wanting everything to be done right now, failing to ever list my goals and in turn forgetting about them until the next time I decided it is time to get serious. [...]

Procrastination is an art form. I get addictions to silly things. Learning to juggle. Getting really good at iPhone games. Following updates on Facebook obsessively, anything to stop from thinking about the report/essay/bill/phone call. It takes a unique set of skills to genuinely convince oneself that the morning crossword is an Alzheimer’s prevention. Savouring a [...]