Money Management

5 Steps to Keep Your Financial Goal Promises

by nate on Friday, February 5th, 2010 | Inspiration, Knowledge, Life, Tips | No Comments

Here are some tips from Money Management International, a consumer credit counseling agency, on meeting a financial goal:

• Be specific and realistic. Don’t just say you’ll save more; you have to have a plan, not just a promise. Set a clearly defined goal that’s within reach.

• Make a budget. This is a key part of meeting your New Year’s resolution. Track your expenses for a month to identify areas where you can cut back. Include savings and paying down debt in this budget.

• Develop a long-term approach. For example, if your target is to save $2,500 for the year, plan to put away $50 a week. This will help you create a realistic budget that you can meet.

• Write down your goals. It’s easier to follow what you put in writing. You may want to post your goals where they’ll be seen every day.

• Don’t give up. You will have periodic setbacks. “Once you have decided what you want to accomplish, be confident,” said Cate Williams, vice president of financial literacy for MMI.

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Best Ways to Hide Your Money at Home

by bintangkecil on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 | Business, Humour, Inspiration, Knowledge, Life | 16 Comments

Where would you hide your money at home?
Where are the best places to hide your precious money?

If someone breaks into your house and looks for money, where are the last places to find?

Here are our best ways to hide your extra money around the house (especially if you cannot buy a safe or don’t want to buy a safe because it is a waste of money):

Wall Lamp
Do not tightly screw the bulb to the socket. Burglar will think it’s a broken lamp and you will not burn your house down.

Egg Carton

Scale

Paper Towel

Tape Player
Burglars won’t look at tape players anymore, won’t they? let’s hope they will only take electronics that have “values” nowadays.

Trash Bag Box

Decorative Doll

Toilet Cover
Again, don’t forget to put your dollar bills into a ziploc bag, just in case you want to wash the cover and drop the money inside the toilet bowl.