By Chris on May 15, 2006 in Budgeting, Spending | 2 Comments
We all have our little vices. You know, the teeny, tiny things which we buy each day without thinking. Mine is Starbucks Hot Chocolate (with a White Chocolate & Strawberry muffin) for breakfast. Our little habits barely register, because usually cost relatively small amounts of money. Or do they?My hot chocolate and muffin cost £3.89. […]
By Chris on May 10, 2006 in Budgeting, Get Rich Project, Goals, Hints & Tips | 1 Comment
After my entry on the importance of setting goals, I’m going to throw my own goals out here in the public domain. Partly to serve as an example, partly to try and make me stick to them. I’ve omitted stuff like ‘buy a new 12″ MacBook’ (whenever they finally appear), ‘cos it’s not really a […]
By Chris on May 10, 2006 in Budgeting, Debt, Hints & Tips | 1 Comment
Lets say you, like I did, you wanted a new laptop. At the time, you didn’t have the £1500 to buy it outright, but you had a regular job and have no real outgoings to speak of. You could easily afford to put away £150 or so aside each month. Armed with this knowledge, you […]
By Chris on May 10, 2006 in Budgeting, Hints & Tips, Savings | 3 Comments
If you’re working towards financial freedom, chances are you’ve planned how you’re going to get there. You’re going to save regularly, you’re going to invest wisely, you’re going to take advantage of the business opportunities which present themselves… the how is probably planned in minute detail.
But have you thought of the why? Why are you […]
By Chris on May 8, 2006 in Budgeting, Hints & Tips, Savings | 0 Comments
In my experience (I may look innocent, but trust me, I’ve been around a bit), where I see most people fail when it come to money, is they are too impatient.
Society today is very much focused on the “Go! Go! Go!” attitude. Everything must be done quickly and everything must be instant. We see something […]