Archives for the ‘Family’ Category

7 Strange Ways to Save Money

By Guest • Apr 1st, 2010 • Category: Budget

We’re all trying to stretch a buck these days and it seems we’ve got less and less of them to stretch. When that happens, it’s time to get creative. Here are 7 strange ways to save money. 1. Soda, So Good There’s very little that baking soda can’t be used to clean. So you can [...]



5 Basic Money-Saving Tips for Families

By admin • Mar 27th, 2010 • Category: Budget

With the economy still on the mend, many families are becoming more knowledgeable about the importance of budgeting and saving than ever before. There are literally dozens of ways the average household can cut expenditures and save more money each month. To help you get started on the seemingly overwhelming task of reigning in your [...]



Put away Cash On Your Food Shopping

By Contributor • Mar 23rd, 2010 • Category: Budget

In tough economic times almost everybody looks for methods to save cash. Shopping for groceries expenditures account for 10% or more of the average family budget. Many families are finding means to eat healthy and still save cash. A great way to save cash is to use grocery coupons. Buyers may save on the price [...]



Economize on fuel and be more environmentally friendly

By admin • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Budget

If you drive a petrol-engined car with no perspective to switch to hybrid or electric vehicle, you can still save some cash on fuel and be eco-friendly at the same time. Here is how to do that: Image via Wikipedia Make your car lighter We all tend to carry some unnecessary items in our cars. [...]



Need to save? Start at Home- Reduce Your Energy Bills!

By admin • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Budget

Easy to say, difficult to do – or so you may think. But give it a try. Here are some simple ways to save energy and reduce your spending. Image by Bods via Flickr 1.When cooking, always use lids. This simple rule can save you up to 15% on energy. In addition, your meal will [...]



Frugal Living:Basics of Saving Money

By Contributor • Jun 15th, 2009 • Category: Budget

Every person needs to know how to live frugally, especially during these tough economic times. However, you must also know that there is a thin line between being frugal and being cheap. You don’t want to always freeload on your friends whenever you go out. Sometimes, you have to do a little of your part [...]



Current Financial Crisis – Changing Financially Illiterate People Into Financially Literate People

By admin • Apr 28th, 2009 • Category: Budget

Current Financial Crisis The real issue of our current financial crisis making front page news these days is not just the end result started from the weak housing market, fallout from the US sub-prime mortgage fiasco, sliding home prices, stock market volatility or geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, the collapse of Bear Stearns or [...]



Get Grocery Coupons Online Now

By Contributor • Apr 27th, 2009 • Category: Budget

Grocery Coupons Saving money can be difficult. After all, most of live on relatively tight budgets already. However, there are few things we can do that will help increase our savings balances quite a bit. With the easy system our family uses, we save on our grocery bill by using free grocery coupons. If you [...]



Some Simple Cost Cutting Tips For Your Monthly Outgoings

By FinanceGuru • Feb 28th, 2009 • Category: Budget

If you are looking for some quick and easy ways to save some cash this year, then here are a few tips of money saving pointers that you might like to consider for your own finances. Mobile Phones Image via Wikipedia Have you reviewed what you are spending on your mobile phone recently? Do you [...]



Active Retirement Community – where the world comes to relax

By Contributor • Feb 27th, 2009 • Category: Family

The last few years have been a silent witness to the radical changes that are taking place in the way senior people have approached life in general. The usual convention dictates for most people, upon reaching the age of retirement, to look forward to sitting back, relaxing and reminiscing about the good ‘ol days through [...]