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MassMutual Survey: Finding Work-Life Balance Difficult When Family Business Is Your Life
Finding a healthy balance between work and home life is tough enough, but when you work for a family business and your colleagues are your kin, it can require a sense of coordination worthy of a high-wire circus act. But striking a balance is not impossible, and can make a family business even more enjoyable and [...]
Continue reading...The Need For A Family Budget
Friday, August 21, 2009
The need for a budget is as important as the need to pay expenses. Every family unit, no matter how big or how small, needs to plan their finances. For sure, no one wants to run into a long list of debts. No one as well wants to lose a purchase they have paid a [...]
Continue reading...Ideas For A Budget Friendly Family Entertainment
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Worthwhile family activities doesn’t have to be costly. If you want to be practical without much expenses to allot in the family budget, here are some budget friendly entertainment ideas. If movie watching is a favorite past time of the family, videos or DVDs at home are cheaper than going to the cinema. There are video [...]
Continue reading...Should I Give My Teenager a Gas Budget?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Remember when gas prices were at the highest levels in history just a few short months ago? Like most drivers, you probably curtailed your use of the car and used public transportation instead. Did your teen use the family car and if so, did he or she pay for the gas? Thinking back to when we [...]
Continue reading...How to Stay Disciplined with Your Savings
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Staying disciplined with your savings is just as important as staying disciplined with your family budget. When you open a savings account, you are given a passbook. Every time you make a deposit or withdrawal, the amount is recorded in the passbook. Let’s say, for example, that you have an online business where payments are made to [...]
Continue reading...One Family In One Income
Monday, July 27, 2009
Budget is one of the family’s great concerns. Considering every family member’s needs, there is much to save for the family’s income by giving up some of the unnecessary luxuries and demands. Here are certain tips on how a family can live comfortably on one income. Sell Or trade your second car If you have two car payments, [...]
Continue reading...Family Budget Tips
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
It is quite difficult to manage all expenses within monthly salary including family food, electricity bill, phone bill, and other expenses that are essential. In addition, if you try to save some money for family fun stuff within your monthly salary then it looks to some extent difficult. However, with few money-saving tips, suggestion for [...]
Continue reading...Can Family Meal Planning Help You Save Money
Monday, July 13, 2009
Yes, there are several ways in which meal planning can save money for the household savings. Here are a few ideas. Whether you purchase groceries on sale or at a warehouse, always buy in bulk. Buy those items that you can prepare in one day to last for several weeks. For example, whole chickens are reasonably priced. [...]
Continue reading...Energy-Saving Frugal Tips
Thursday, July 9, 2009
We have been hearing about energy conservation for years, but it is only recently that it has come to the forefront of most discussions for household savings. There are ways we can save money by being more energy efficient. Here are some tips you can utilize in your home to conserve energy and thus realize a [...]
Continue reading...Frugal Camping Fun
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
When it comes to frugal vacation ideas, camping is hard to beat. Roughing it is much cheaper than traveling to a destination and shelling out for activities and accommodations. It’s a great way to spend real quality time with the family while not harming the household savings much. There are some expenses associated with camping. In [...]
Continue reading...Tips for Saving Money on Groceries
Monday, July 6, 2009
There was a recent story on one of the cable news channels regarding premium brand groceries versus store brands which is relevant to our household savings. A reporter asked a family, who only used well-known premium brands, to engage in a little experiment. The family was asked to substitute about a dozen items [...]
Continue reading...Stimulus Rebate and Dependents
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Source: taxtipsblog.com People claimed on another’s return do not qualify for the Stimulus Rebate. When deciding if parents should claim their child for one last year, the Stimulus Rebate should be considered. There are no age limits on the Rebate that I am aware of. We often compare the total taxes a family would pay [...]
Continue reading...Should My Teenager Contribute Financially to Household Expenses?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Whether or not your teen should contribute to the family’s budget is a personal opinion. Time have changed, however, thinking back to when we were growing up, our family was on budgeting and we applied for part-time jobs after school so that we could help out with household expenses. Having your child contribute to the family’s [...]
Continue reading...Living on a Tighter Budget!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to rein in the cost of spending, now is the time to tighten your budget even further. Here are some tips on how to save money for household savings. * Buy groceries in bulk. Utilize Sunday coupon circulars and in-store circulars to find the lowest prices on items. [...]
Continue reading...Ideas for Frugal Summer Vacation Fun at Home
Thursday, May 14, 2009
We all need a vacation every now and then. Getting away from the stresses of everyday life for a while leaves us refreshed and gives us a new sense of purpose. But when money is a concern, jetting off to a remote island may not be an option. Even going on a road trip could [...]
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