Do you ever feel like your money seems to disappear, or are you surprised when you check your account balance? It can be challenging to keep track of spending in an age where you can buy anything at the touch of a button or the touch of a card, but there are ways to take control. In this guide, we’ll explore some simple hacks you can employ to scale back spending. Photo by cottonbro Creating a budget This is the number one rule for anyone who wants to regulate spending, work towards saving goals or start clearing debt. Budgeting is…
Author: markmunroe
With millennials poised to surpass Baby Boomers to become America’s largest generation, the entire landscape is changing. The culture, values and goals held by millennials are not necessarily aligned with those of older generations and therefore, the same traditional solutions used in the past no longer apply. College students are beginning their careers with an ever-growing mountain of student and consumer debt while saving less than their parents did and facing increasing challenges to homeownership today. One in four millennials is constantly stressed about money, as found in the Winter 2018 Better Money Habits Millennials Report. With that in mind, here…
For anyone out there like me, if you’ve recently moved, you too may have ample empty wall space staring back at you. After a big move about six months ago, getting my whole place painted, sorted, and looking almost exactly how I want it, there were still two empty spots that I wanted to fill. We already have some excellent art, mirrors, and even some rather exciting pieces, so I wanted an easy solution to add some interest and colour to the rooms, my living room and my downstairs bathroom, that is. So I went in search of some posters.…