I challenged myself to feed my family of three on less than $50 a week, and saved more than $5200 over the course of a year.
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Saving money does require a bit of effort - but not the physical kind. Here's how you can whip your finances into shape.
Across the nation something scary is happening to household savings. They're dwindling.
If you don't know how much you spend on household expenses and entertainment every month, you're not alone.
After about a decade of retirement, some retirees can be tempted to go on a spending spree but "we deserve it" doesn't always cut it financially.
The "money buckets" method of budgeting means breaking down large expenses like Christmas and school fees into regular savings deposits.
Budgeting doesn't have to mean sacrificing every little pleasure, but rather being more money conscious and tracking spending.
Whether you just popped the question, or you've been together for 20 years, two kids and a mortgage, it's never too late to money-proof your marriage.
Budgets suck. The conventional wisdom espoused by finance experts - "Get on a budget! Track your spending" - is dead wrong.
It's time to get over yourself! If you fill your head with reasons why the perfect house, more money or success can't happen, then it probably won't.
