"If you start thinking to yourselves, “I did all this. And all by myself. I’m rich. It’s all mine!”—well, think again. Remember that God, your God, gave you the strength to produce all this wealth so as to confirm the covenant that he promised to your ancestors—as it is today." Deut 8:18 (MSG) This is the last post of the Money Monday series. There's so much more we could discuss about finances, but we believe we've left you with some great information and resources to get you go[...]
“We must consult our means rather than our wishes.” George Washington Happy Monday! This is the penultimate post in the Money Monday Series, which I have enjoyed writing alongside my husband. I hope you have enjoyed following along as well. Each week we have built on various principles an have offered tips on how to manage our financial resources better. Let's recap on last week. Did your the results of your saving and spending plan shock you? I can tell you that ours took us aback[...]
Unless you control your money, making more won't help. You'll just have bigger payments. Welcome back to the Money Monday Series. If you have been following along, well done for sticking with the process. If you'd like to catch up, please see my previous posts to get started. Hopefully you've gone through the Eliminating Waste exercise and came out with some unexpectedly good results! Today, we will be looking at the B word - yes, the budget. I can imagine that images of a tight fist and[...]
The easiest way to save money is not to waste it! Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend. We are now in week 3 of the Money Monday series. If you haven't already, please look at previous posts to join us in this series on managing our finances. Picking up from last week, what did you find when you looked through your bank statements? Anything shocking? Any costs that are more than you had anticipated? Any payments that were taken out of your account that shouldn't have? Did yo[...]
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay, Ain't it sad, And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me... Money, Money, Money - Lyrics - ABBA Welcome back! We are picking up from where we left off last week. I hope the time you spent reflecting on the past, present and future was insightful. Last week, I shared on my instastories that one thing that my husband and I are focusing on is our retirement. This is a big deal for us, because our parents didn[...]
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Lao Tzu Today, I am kicking off a series, alongside my husband, on all things personal finance. My husband is a qualified finance professional who now runs his own consultancy business. As it happens, he is now on a bit of a break from work, which is a blessing in disguise. We are using this time to do many things that we don't usually get time for (including working out together) as well as delving into our finances. We believe in good[...]