Good Monday morning! It's November 1st here in our part of the world and it's a holiday (for them, at least) as the entire country celebrates All Saints Day. Families will be flocking to cemeteries to visit their departed loved ones, sharing stories, laughter and food - basically just enjoying each other's company. I miss these trips to the cemetery. My mom's sick today (Get well soon Mom!), and I have work. I hope we'll do it later this week though.
On another note, I'm busy fixing our financial worksheet and doing some planning for 2011. I wish scrimping and saving didn't have to be this hard LOL! Well, like they say, discipline is the key.
I've been reading on some interesting and creative tips and tricks on saving financially. I really liked Miriam Quiambao's Magic Jars which was taken from Robert Kiyosaki's principle. It's a fun way of saving! I also found some cool stories from Yahoo! Finance. The article is about getting out of debt. A couple of families shared how they got out of debt and saved up for their dreams. I especially liked Jaimie Tardy's story as it fit into my plans for next year.
There are a lot of tips out there but I'd like to share those that I practice myself. Here are a few:
