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We’re always hearing how expensive it is to bring up a baby but this doesn’t have to be the case. You can afford that baby. If you’re thrifty and willing to compromise, there’s no need to blow the budget when your new arrival joins the family. Here are some tips on how to save money ...
If you celebrate Christmas, you probably decorate one or more trees and display them in your home, shop or place of business. Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? Do you wonder which is better – financially and ecologically?According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of ...
Hanging out with friends doesn’t need to be expensive, and you can still have a good deal of fun on the cheap. If you’ve previously been feeling that you need to decline social invitations because you don’t have the cash to fritter away, stop hiding away! Here are some tips for spending time with friends ...
Are your shopping habits saving you money? If not, it’s time to learn some tricks on how to become a more frugal shopper!Stick to a list. It sounds incredibly obvious but you’d be surprised how many people go shopping without making a list first. As well as increasing the chances that you’ll let your guard ...
Many thanks to Compounding Returns for including my post, Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Wind Power in Carnival of Personal Finance #336.Also, thanks to My Wealth Builder for including Latisha’s post, How to Invest for the Long Term in The Wealth Builder Carnival #54 .The Saved Quarter included the guest post Why You Should Start a Side Hustle in the Yakezie Carnival November 20, 2011. Thank you!Also, Canadian Finance Blog included my post, Skip the ...
There's no denying it—“going green” is what's in style. From reusable grocery bags to energy saving appliances, everywhere you look there's a new product designed to help conserve the environment. But while the intention is good, some of these alternatives can actually result in very thing consumers are trying to avoid: harm to the environment. ...
Cutting back on how much water you use doesn’t just do your wallet a favour – it’s also better for the environment. Using less water reduces the strain on bodies of water and conserves. Here are some tips for cutting your water consumption in the home.In GeneralSwitch to a water meter. If you don’t have ...
The road to becoming a millionaire is becoming fairly well documented and traveled. After all, a million isn't what it used to be and if you work hard, save and invest over a lifetime, your chances of crossing that millionaire threshold are actually pretty decent.In 2010 Merrill Lynch and Cap Gemini reported (in the World ...
Charitable organizations exist to support and raise funds for a specific group of people. There are numerous charities that support a wide variety of causes such as children in various locations, sufferers of various diseases, homeless people and disadvantaged people at home and overseas. These organizations depend on the generosity of the general community to ...
Sustainability is the process of adopting a sustainable lifestyle that ensures the conservation and security of the Earth's natural resources. Scientists are warning that humans are depleting these resources at an alarmingly fast rate, one that outstrips the planet's ability to renew them. The sustainability philosophy is that we must not fill our own current ...
