We mentioned before that we can eliminate our debt by limiting our spending habits. Come on let’s discover how to do so.
Uncontrolled spending is one of the main reasons for getting into debt in the first place. While many persons ask “why am I in debt?”. The answer they can get is “You are [...]
In a society where bigger is thought of to be better (homes, cars, jewelry, etc.), images of celebrities and athletes are thown at us in every media outlet, and each person is trying to out-do the next, it is very easy to get caught up in the hype of images. However, the one thing that gets [...]
I just came across an incredibly cool, interactive chart, created by The New York Times, which details consumer spending habits. I was surprised to learn that only 3% of consumer spending is spent on full-service restaurant meals - only .6% more than the 2.4% spent at fast food restaurants.
Also noteworthy is gasoline. From March 2007 [...]
I'm not going to be blogging about beauty products today. Instead, I'm going to blog about blogging about beauty.Confused yet? Read on.How many beauty blogs do you read each day? Go on, 'fess up.To date, I have about 45 beauty blogs on my Google Reader, which means if these blogs were to be updated daily, that would be the amount I would be reading every day. There are a LOT more beauty blogs out there, which I cycle through every month or so.If you are new to blogging about beauty, here's a little bit of info on what we do. We dish out beauty tips and advice based on our own experience. We write about new product launches whenever we can. We also do product reviews. The products we review are either our own, or given to us as samples for reviewing purposes.Anyways, I digress. Let's talk a
We live in a super internet age where everything can be accessed online at the convenience of our homes. Unlike previously, buying something such as office supplies, laptop, your favourite shoes, beauty skin care, apparel, home and living items can only be done in the shops and that can take up time with traveling, driving…etc. But the internet helps us to become better and more savvy shoppers, even on matters like shopping for for mortgage loans or personal loan. At one time, DH wanted to refinance the house as we were short of funds for the business but being someone who is careful about owing money, I wasn’t ready to have take on any debt burdens. Anyone who is planning to start a home based business should try not to get into any personal debts or big loan. Do the calculations on your finances, curb your spending habits and work within your means. It is alright to take risks at some point but you should discuss this with a financial advisor if you need any are facing
We're living in the lap of luxury! Okay, maybe not quite, but it sure feels like it since we purchased these... After much searching and a bit of patience, we found these 2 leather recliner rocker chairs on sale for only $300 each! A local furniture store was having a 50% off sale!We just had these chairs delivered yesterday. They're so soft and comfy. As I sat reading a book in mine, I felt like I had scored the best chair in Barnes and Noble or Starbucks, only better because I was in my jammies and was enjoying the warmth of our fireplace! In fact, I must admit I feel asleep in my chair last night as I was reading my book.Want to hear the best part? We purchased these the right way...by saving our money (Christmas gift money, a bit of money from Oronzo's contract jobs, etc) and paying cash, rather than charging it. We visited several furniture stores, testing out chairs and watching for sales, as we built our chair fund up to $700. It took us several months, but we were patient.Th
