Are you ready for a 52 week savings challenge that will boost your savings in 2019? Each year, I tell myself that I’m going to enter a strict savings challenge for this exact reason. I want to increase my savings. But the problem that I often deal with is that I always forget and I… Read More »Boost Your Savings with a 52 Week Savings Challenge
Twas’ the day before Christmas Eve and you’ve just realised that you have to get a few more last minute Christmas gifts. Your first thought may be to check your budget to see how much is left from your Christmas gift budget. But if you’re anything like me, you do not have a Christmas budget… Read More »6 Last Minute Christmas Gifts You Can Make Quickly
Are you one of those people who watches how your dollars and cents add up at the gas pumps in Barbados? It seems as though gas does not last as long as it used to. Filling up one’s gas tank is now a tactical exercise that requires advanced monitoring and miles and kilometers rationing. How… Read More »Are Gas Pumps in Barbados Honest?
It’s time to stop living paycheck to paycheck especially if you are fully employed and you have the ability to do better with your money. Some of us are genuinely struggling to eat each month and we are not in a position to do better at this time. But if you choose to make bad… Read More »7 Bits of Advice About Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Beginner investors, this article is just for you! If you’re new to managing your personal finances and looking for ways to grow your savings, then you may be happy to hear that investing can be your next best friend. Investing is a step up from saving that involves taking risks with your money. Many retirement… Read More »5 Must Read Articles for Beginner Investors
Personal financial independence can mean different things to different people. But at the end of the day, the goal is to achieve some level of independence where you can manage and/ or achieve some things on your own. One of my goals that is directly related to personal and financial independence, is to own my… Read More »9 Links that Teach About Personal Financial Independence
Do you understand the definition of net worth? If you follow many other personal finance blogs, you may see bloggers posting about their net worth. The really in depth net worth reports will go into detail about what makes up the calculation. You can easily calculate your net worth by subtracting your total liabilities from… Read More »Understanding the Definition of Net Worth
As we say goodbye to an old year and welcome a shiny new year, many people are making personal finance resolutions. I’m not really a fan of calling them resolutions, because I look at them as goals that you will be working towards. The best approach to making your personal finance resolutions stick is look… Read More »New Year Personal Finance Resolutions
Merry Christmas on a budget to you and yours, and all the best as you plan for the New Year! As we celebrate this joyous day that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, I’d like to take a few steps back and look at this day from a different angle. The Christmas season is a… Read More »Merry Christmas on a Budget
I love coupon and discount sites and I use them whenever I’m shopping online. It’s a habit I developed a few years ago when I bought my first domain. I was able to get domains for $0.99, because I was able to find active coupons that worked. Now, I try to find coupons for anything… Read More »Top 13 Guides to Coupon and Discount Sites