Staying up to date and in control of your personal spending can be tedious, challenging, and fairly discouraging if you are not money-minded. Spending more money than you currently make is a sure-fire way to see your debt mount, and a carefree attitude towards financial tracking can leave you struggling to pay for even the most essential [...]
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Are You Too Young For Savings and Investments?
Where is your mind set on money issues when you reach your twenties? Whether you already have a job or a business of your own, the ‘savings and investments’ issue should be part of your talk before you make any decisions in your financial life… just like Aviva recommends! Being 20+ years old and with cash in your [...]
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
Debt is a scary word. Nobody likes to borrow, to get in debt and to spend another party’s money. But what probably is the most terrifying about debt is being able to get rid of it: accumulating loans, paying interests and struggling to reimburse the minimum amount every month are such terrifying thoughts that almost everyone [...]
How to Get the Most Out Of Your Insurance Policy
When you are trying to get your financial life in order, one of the most important factors that you have to look at is your insurance situation. If you don’t have the right types of policies, it can really end up costing you a lot of money if something unexpected happens. With so much riding [...]
Money Transfer and Send Money Online Update
“Facebook” is a social networking portal which allows users to display pictures of their cats and send messages to one another. Originally the system did not distinguish between “friends” (acquaintances of acquaintances) and non-friends (the half dozen people not on that list); you could send a message to any of them for nothing. From now [...]
3 Ways to Consolidate Debt Payments
If you have more than one lender and you’re making multiple monthly payments, you could make your life simpler by consolidating your debts. Debt consolidation leaves you with one payment to make every month, instead of many. So some people do it just because they want to simplify their payments and their budget. Here’s a [...]
“English Spoken Here”— Starting a Language Teaching Business in Oman
Finding employment is a difficult, unenviable task, especially if you’re living as far away as Oman. Sometimes you just have to make your own luck. As the demand for English language skills grows in the Middle East, one way you can do this is by starting a teaching business. This isn’t as easy as it [...]
Live Your Dreams and Finance them as you Go
If your dream is to travel the world or live abroad, you may be wondering how you can earn enough money to finance your travels. Short of being a millionaire, you’ll need a reliable job to help you fund your travels. While these jobs may not make you rich, they will certainly provide you with [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
