Saving

The Handy Little Savings Chart

What I would like to do today is illustrate how powerful putting even the smallest amount of money a way can be.
The trick to saving well is having a goal. It helps substantially if you have something you are saving for, be it a holiday, a new car, money to invest, creating an Emergency [...]


Is Simply Going To Work Costing You Money?

One thing that I have learned recently is that going to work costs you money. And I don’t mean your travel costs getting there and back.
What I am talking about is the money that you spend while at work. All those gifts for people’s birthdays and farewells, morning teas, charitable donations, more gifts, lunches, [...]


Lesson Learned - Have An Emergency Fund

I have learned a very valuable lesson this week on why you should have an Emergency Fund (or, in my case, a FU Fund) and how important they are.
I was informed on Friday afternoon that the company I work for will be cutting back on staff to save money. Despite my own views of [...]


The Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?

There is a lot of talk today about Emergency Funds and how important they are to your financial security. But how much exactly should you have in your emergency fund?
What Is An Emergency Fund?
Firstly, for those of you who have never heard of an emergency fund, it is simply an amount of money that [...]


Save Money - Don’t Buy Gifts

With Fathers Day just around the corner I thought I would share my tip on saving money when it comes to gift-giving:
DON’T DO IT.
Buying gifts for people (even family) is a fast-track to losing a lot of money. Think about all the times that you are required throughout the year to buy [...]