Archive for the ‘Budgeting’ Category
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Question: I have three sons and while they are still in grade school, my wife and I would like to set up saving for their college. We know of friends who got educational plans from companies that went belly up. What is the best way to save for college? — ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
How to control spending? Deborah Jones from CPAJones explains how.
Question: I am constantly struggling to control my spending. I seem to never have enough money to pay my bills due to my overspending in the various stores. I stress about not having the cash for my bills so I use ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
The ideal thing to do in these tough times is to go back to fundamentals, which means reduce expenses to be able to set aside funds for savings and investments.
“Stick to a budget, evaluate spending patterns, postpone luxury purchases and reduce pointless frills,” advises one finance expert.
Differentiate between wants and ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Question: It’s been in the reports recently that the inflation rate has been at its highest since 2000. We in the middle class suffer most, since the prices of all goods have significantly gone up since last year. How do we fight inflation? — Mark
Answer: Just weeks ago, major banks ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Question: We’re a family of five—my husband and I plus our three children who are all in grade school. Every now and then we find it real difficult to maintain to our finances since prices of everything has gone up. We’ve tried saving money by carpooling and fewer visits to ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
I have two very young kids, ages two and three. Every time I go to work, I feel guilt for having to leave them with our babysitters. My partner and I decided that it would be best to resign from my job and be with the kids. I’m OK with ...
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