Everyone knows that it’s more expensive to eat healthy foods than junk foods. A limited budget contributes to poor eating habits in many ways. Junk food costs less at the grocery store than healthier choices. Even when you’re dining out, it’s cheaper to dash through a greasy hamburger joint than it is to go to a restaurant that offers fresher, healthier options.
Family Finances
Everything about money: from budgeting to controlling expenses of the household. From teaching your children about money and more.
11 Practical Tips on Family Budgeting
1. Keep a record book as well as your bankbook
It takes time and requires a lot of self-discipline. Start each month with the balance and enter every payment, etc in advance, in the form of a calendar. It works well for most people due to the fact that they always have their actual working balance handy. Remember the comment about having your financial information at your fingertips? Here is a sure-fire way to get you on that path quickly.
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Five Things Every Married Person Should Know Before Signing Any Credit Application
Have you ever wondered if banks have a tendency to approve credit cards and loans for one sex more than the other? If you are married (or plan to be) I will share with you five vital keys every married person should know before signing any credit application.
Teaching Kids About Money and Finances: An Interview with J.F. (Jim) Straw
With great pleasure, we present to you an interview with J.F. (Jim) Straw. He touched on a topic many parents dare not touch: money.
Who is J.F. (Jim) Straw:
Over the past 50 years, Jim has written well over 700 books, booklets, manuals, reports, courses and articles about doing business — all based on his own personal, hands-on experience. His writings are “specific” methods, techniques and approaches to doing business that anyone can use to start or expand their business. Being the latest “You Can Be A Millionaire In One-Year Or Less!”
In the same period, Jim has generated over $400 Million in revenue. With this impressive record, Jim is second to none to talk about teaching children about money and family finances.