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Separate Bank Accounts For Budgeting. Here’s How.

by Chris Strano | Jun 2, 2017 | Bank Accounts, Budgeting, Goal Setting, Holidays / Vacations, Savings | 0 comments

Having separate bank accounts for budgeting is a must. This is an essential part of the household budgeting process, especially if you want your budget to run simply and smoothly. Segregating types of expenditure helps to identify your priorities, ensure all expenses...

The Best Way To Reduce Household Expenses

by Chris Strano | Mar 28, 2017 | Budgeting, Goal Setting, Savings |

If your family life is anything like ours…. it’s hectic! The weekdays fly by and there’s something on every weekend for at least the next month. It seems there’s not enough hours in the day or days in the week. However, because the hours in...

Objectives Of A Family Budget

by Chris Strano | Feb 7, 2017 | Budgeting, Goal Setting, Savings |

Having objectives for your family budget is integral to the success of your budget. In fact, objectives are important in most things we do – family budgeting just being one of them. Wow… that sounds so boring. Let’s re-word that. What is the purpose of a budget? Well,...

Paying Off Your Credit Card Could Be Killing Your Savings

by Chris Strano | Sep 12, 2016 | Budgeting, Credit Cards, Goal Setting, Savings | 2 comments

Wondering whether you should pay off your credit card or save? This is a question I get all too often. Yep, the old ‘pay off credit card debt or build savings first’ debate. “Chris, I’ve got credit card debt of $2,000 and a $8,000 personal...

5 Great Ways to Save Money That You Can Start Today

by Chris Strano | Aug 23, 2016 | Budgeting, Goal Setting, Savings |

Are you constantly reaching the end of the working week only to find that you have nothing to show for it? Do you aim to put money aside, but watch helplessly as it is eaten away each month by bills and everyday life? Do you feel that a savings plan will pop the...

How To Take The Headache Out Of Household Budgeting

by Chris Strano | Aug 15, 2016 | Budgeting, Goal Setting, Savings | 2 comments

Okay, so let’s not pull any punches here… household budgeting sucks. You know it sucks, I know it sucks. I mean, really, there’s a gazillion other things that you’d prefer to be doing than wading through bank and credit card statements, trying to figure out how much...