A selection of articles on saving money, frugal living,
recovering from debt, and learning tips and tricks
on how to manage your personal finances.
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Eight Out of Ten People Can’t Pay Their Bills
At the time of writing over eighty per cent of Americans that are living paycheck to paycheck, are unable to meet modest financial obligations. The majority of people aren’t making enough money to survive.
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Finding Ways to Save Money Requires a Little Imagination
There is no greater pressure today for people to tighten their belts, save money and find ways to economize with what they’ve got. For many people that’s easier said than done.
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How Financial Disorganization Can Be Ruinous
Financial disorganization is a more widespread problem than people think. As measured by the volume of late fees paid to merchants, or the volume of provisioned payday loans, it appears that most of the world’s population is profoundly disorganized.
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Mental Math Will Thicken Your Financial Fog
I spent four years with a global debt recovery group learning how to get out of debt and keeping it that way. Having learned many things during my time with them, including what worked and what didn’t in debt recovery.
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Taking Care of your Needs As If You Are a Parent to Yourself
We’re all social creatures with emotions. We need emotions to signal our social needs with other people. But don’t let emotions drive your judgements involving money.