Category Archives: budget

Budgeting Tips for Single-Parent Families

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Alban Smith

Contributed by Alban, a personal finance writer at Home Loan Finder. Being a single parent is hard enough when you have no one to discuss your feelings with, no one to back you up on punishments, and no one to … Continue reading →

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The Debt Snowball Method

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Lisa

Post contributed by Maria Smith of http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/. If you’re drowning in an ocean of debt and you don’t know how to stay afloat, there’s hope for you. The debt snowball method can help you pull yourself out of the vicious … Continue reading →

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Frugality: Lessons from the Past

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Alban Smith

No doubt you have heard your parents tell you – on more than one occasion – that when they were your age they didn’t have a credit card, their home was repaid, and they had a healthy nest egg for … Continue reading →

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Credit vs. Debit Cards: Which is Better for You?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lisa

“Debit or credit?” It’s a question we are all asked each time we step up to a cash register with our purchases. Credit cards and debit cards may be used interchangeably, but there are many very real differences between the … Continue reading →

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Vacation Budgeting Guide

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Alban Smith

There are plenty of ways to save money while you are on holiday – taking your own lunches, touring the city on foot – however, the biggest savings can actually be made before you even leave on vacation. This is … Continue reading →

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Budget Surprises: What’s Your Latte Factor?

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Lisa

It’s surprising how small expenses add up when you buy them regularly. For example, I just logged into Spending Profile and noticed that my spending in the restaurants category was 3 TIMES what I had budgeted! I have to admit … Continue reading →

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Remebering to Budget

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Lisa

The hardest thing about budgeting is remembering to do it. I would like to add something in Spending Profile to help make this easier. I find the best way to remember to do something is to send myself an email … Continue reading →

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Financial Goals

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Lisa

Hey, I just thought that it would be neat to somehow tie people’s financial goals into their Spending Profile accounts. Goals should be clearly visible at all times, to remind us of them and encourage us to save towards them. … Continue reading →

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The Story of Spending Profile

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Lisa

WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO? What a difficult question to answer! At around this time last year, I certainly didn’t know where my money was going. In fact, I suddenly realized I had no idea how much I spent each … Continue reading →

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New Budgeting Blog

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Lisa

This is my new blog which accompanies my website http://www.spendingprofile.com. It’s a place to talk about all things related to money. How good… or bad! are your spending habits? Have you ever created a budget? Can you mangage credit cards, … Continue reading →

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