For the love of Home Ownership

Easy to say and yes I am happy, actually I am ecstatic that I finally entered the home owner elite. Well it seems that way at the moment even though I know we are no more elite than anyone else. In actual fact nothing has really changed. I have to pay money to someone else every month for the privileged of staying in a house. I do not like where I am going with this. I love my new house, all mine now I need to make it my own. The mortgage and insurance are taken care of and I have my new carpets arriving next week so all is well.

Friday, July 10, 2009

The Best Debt Busting Advice In Ten Words

By Duncan Cunningham

If you've been trying to tackle your debt or save up for a new home for some time now, you may be tempted to seek out long and complicated advice to help you in your quest. After all, if getting rid of debt and saving up for a big purchase can take months or years, then surely financial advice should reflect this long and complicated process, right?

Actually, the best financial advice around today isn't from the best stockbroker in the world - it comes from the oldest sayings in the book! Get ready to simplify your money woes by following these nuggets of wisdom, all of which take up ten words or less:

Always put aside money, no matter how much. It can be easy to think that defeating your debt is all about making as much money as possible, or winning a huge sum from the lottery. However, even the smallest contribution towards your bills is a step towards the financial freedom that you deserve. Small but steady steps will always take you where you need to go, and will turn that raging river of bills into a small trickle in no time.

Know the difference between needs and wants. Thanks to the recession, it's almost certain that you've heard this advice before; however, it couldn't be more spot on when it comes to straightening out your finances. Needs are things like food, shelter, utilities and other items that make your household work - wants are luxury electronics, brand-name clothes and other splurges that will just plummet you further in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.

Buying quality is smart. Stretching your money is all about finding cheaper options; yet sometimes it's more financially savvy to buy a high-priced quality item than to downgrade (fashion doesn't count!). A high-quality item will be backed by a support team who will fix it for free whenever it breaks down or doesn't work - just try getting that same deal out of the cheaper guys!

Save today what you want tomorrow. Credit cards have made it all too easy to go out and purchase whatever we want without saving up for it. Yet if you want to break out of the debt cycle, you need to save up for those purchases that you want, as credit card balances will just keep you in that dreaded debt cycle. If you want that expensive mp3 player, then put aside money each month for it, since you'll feel better listening to it knowing that it's completely paid off!

If you need more money, make more money. Feel like your income isn't enough to pay off that debt? Then stop complaining and make more money. You don't need a second job in order to make a considerable chunk of change that can be put towards debt; instead, sell old books and clothes on ebay or have a garage sale with your family members and friends. That extra income will go a long way towards paying off your debt, not to mention give you extra room to breathe in your budget!

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