Going on holiday can be extremely expensive – but we’ve got some brilliant budgeting tips so you can make your once-in-a-lifetime trip happen. Perhaps you’d like to book a holiday to Africa with Mahlatini.com, or fancy exploring Asia or traveling across Europe. No matter where … [Read more...]
Finding Good Value by Eating at Home
Have you ever thought about what kind of value you get when you eat? How often do you take your family out to eat only to get stuck with a $50 bill for something that you know that you could have made for $15? I'm not talking about fine dining, here. I'm talking about just … [Read more...]
KAIKU Prepaid Visa Card – A New Money Management Tool
Details ... KAIKU cardholders pay a monthly fee of only $1.95 and access their money at more than 43,000 ATM’s worldwide (through the world’s largest surcharge-free ATM Network). Prepaid cards allow you to load (and reload) set amounts into your account. Once … [Read more...]
How to find the most affordable insurance for you and your family
We are pleased to feature a guest post from Carol Wilson. Choosing the right insurance is one of the most stressful decisions you'll probably ever make. Not only are you looking for affordable insurance coverage for you and your family, you're also looking for a plan that … [Read more...]
GradSave $10,000 Scholarship Sweepstakes
GradSave is currently hosting a $10,00 Scholarship Sweepstakes! It is hard for families to save for the future cost of education that continue to go higher and higher. GradSave is an easy way not only save but also to let other contribute to that fund for your … [Read more...]
Giveaway Hop – Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
Welcome to the Cash and Gift Card Giveaway Hop - September Edition! In this giveaway blog hop, you have the chance to win over $600 in gift cash or gift cards! Each giveaway is either a gift card or cash worth $25 or more! We have talked about Christmas gift planning happening … [Read more...]
How to Budget Your Future Income in Order to Pay Off a Loan Quickly
Sometimes, an individual or family with less than stellar credit needs financial relief until payday. Bad credit loans are one solution. Fast and hassle-free, bad credit loans offer help to those struggling with debt and past financial difficulty. However, once the loan … [Read more...]
The MoneySmart Family System
Details ... Is it possible to raise financially responsible kids of any age in a society filled with consumerism and entitlement? New York Times best-selling authors Steve and Annette Economides raised their five kids while spending 77 percent less than the USDA … [Read more...]
Don’t buy, rent!
There are a lot of different things during your life that you'll find yourself in need of just a couple of times. Maybe you need a special tool during renovation work on your house, maybe you need an outfit for a once in a lifetime wedding or prom or perhaps you want some … [Read more...]
Wealth Watchers: A Simple Program to Help You Spend Less and Save More
Details ... Ten years ago, Alice Wood was living a normal life, balancing her career, family, and finances with con dence. Having grown up with a father who was a bank president from the pre-branch banking era and a mother who was influenced by the Great … [Read more...]
A Budget of Convenience
Is your budget a budget of necessity or a budget of convenience? With a budget of necessity, you are down to what you need. You may be paying off debt. You may be adding to your savings. You aren't buying extras such a dinner out or hitting up a sale to look for new shoes for … [Read more...]
Dear Budget – March 18
I have a love/hate relations with our budget. I decided I would share some of our victories and struggles with our budget so you can see that it happens to all of us. It is past the middle of the month and we are still friends. I realize that this might change next week as … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Budget as a Family in 2012
When considering fun activities that the whole family can enjoy, “create a family budget” usually doesn’t factor into the top 100, much less the top 5. But with a little creativity and planning, budgeting can be fun and educational for the kids and easier for you. Here are five … [Read more...]
Save Money in 2012
This is a guest post written by Shawn Ambrose and edited by Brian at Simply Budgeted. We hope you enjoy it! Gear up to save money in 2012 – Some budgeting tips that can assist you After the financial ups and downs of 2011, most of us are hoping to make huge changes to our … [Read more...]
Microsoft Office Template Help
Do you use Microsoft Office? We use it all of the time but we had the 2007 version of the software. We were excited to upgrade to Mircosoft Office 2010 recently. It loads the documents and spreadsheets really fast. Plus all of the documents we made in the past like my gift tags … [Read more...]