Category Archives: Personal Finance

The ‘Personal Finance’ category has become more and more popular as readers seek help on debt, savings, budgeting and much more. Of course, we do not offer financial advice of any kind (please read the Disclaimer) but we do share with our readers tips that have worked for us. Do you have any financial or business tips; if so then why not join us.

How To Really Save Money

Saving money seems no longer an option in this day and age. Cutting back on personal finances and finding ways to live in a more frugal way are concerns that we all have. In many ways, the writer has been [...]

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The Ultimate Budget

Budgeting your finances is a great idea for any one who wishes to get their money under control or rebuild their credit. Whether you have personal debt or not, using a budget can get you back on track and can [...]

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Getting a Personal Loan after Bankruptcy

Getting a personal loan after bankruptcy may seem impossible. Bankruptcy may stay on your credit record for 10 years but that does not mean that getting a personal loan after bankruptcy is impossible; it just needs to be achieved carefully. [...]

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Steps to Clear that Overdraft

Most of us bury our heads in the sand when it comes to spending beyond our means. We either leave it to our partners to deal with or ignore the warning signs i.e. taking out credit cards, increasing the overdraft, [...]

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Dealing with Debt

There are many reasons why people get into debt. Through sickness, being made redundant, a new member of the family or many other reasons. Of course, bad financial practices can be the problem too. Whatever the circumstances are, the sooner [...]

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Quick Guide to Bank Accounts

Bank accounts come in various shapes and sizes and can be simple places just to hold money for a short while, a place for wages to be paid into or a way to hold money for future purchases or for [...]

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Using a Savings Account

Savings accounts are great tools for putting money to one side for a specific purchase; however, savings accounts are also an important safety net in case of emergencies. Ideal one would need to put money into a savings account on [...]

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How to Manage Debt

Let us first look at the nature of debt. Many people are ashamed when they get into debt and yet debt is an important part of business and a part of how we live. Debt is used to finance big [...]

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Using a Credit Card

The fundamental idea of the credit card is sound, as long as one applies basic common sense and keeps to spending limits. A credit card can be useful if you know that you have an important purchase to make and [...]

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Four Ways to Budget

There may be many reasons to start a budget, for example, to clear debt or to save for a holiday. Whatever the reason, these four ways to budget can help you with your budget goals and can even make the [...]

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