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4 Post-Marriage Financial Blunders to Avoid

Wed, 01/19/2011 - 13:47 by Gunjan Mehra

We suggest that you start planning your finances even before you have tied the nuptial knot. What you decide today can have a huge bearing on your future bank balance.

5 Tips to Avoid Going Overboard with Holiday Shopping

Thu, 12/23/2010 - 22:55 by Gauri Retarekar

While shopping malls are preparing themselves to lure you to spend your precious mullah, get ready to safeguard your bank balance with some smart shopping tips for this holiday season.

Traveling with Kids Made Cheap

Sun, 11/21/2010 - 14:23 by Gunjan Mehra

While taking your young travelers along, the only way you can keep it cheap and hassle free is to plan in advance the minutest detail of your travel.

The Art of Gift Shopping

Tue, 11/02/2010 - 15:06 by Gunjan Mehra

If you are tight on money, you would be keeping a close watch on every penny you spend. Acting a little money wise with your gift-shopping too could benefit you hugely.

Elderly Britons tap into savings to get by

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 22:08 by Prince damin

London -- Up to a third of elderly Britons have taken thousands of dollars from their savings in the past year to cover day-to-day expenses, a report indicates.

The survey by the London-based investment group Schroders, showed those over age 65 who tapped into retirement savings had taken out an average of $7,121 in the past year to cover rising living costs, The Daily Telegraph reported
"The challenging economic environment has seen millions of Britons dipping into their savings to fill their income gap," said Robin Stoakley, Schroders managing director.

"The amount of capital being drawn down suggests that it is not just rainy-day funds that are being drained, but a significant proportion of individuals' long-term savings."

Kids hop plane to Nashville

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 22:58 by Prince damin

Jacksonville, Fla. -- Southwest Airlines said no rules were broken when three youngsters, ages 15, 13 and 11, used some savings to fly solo from Florida to Nashville.

Bridget Brown, 15, of Jacksonville, said she has saved about $700 from babysitting proceeds so she asked friend Bobby Nolan III, 13, if there was anywhere he wanted to go via plane, First Coast News reported Friday.

The duo brought Brown's 11-year-old brother along to the airport and the three of them purchased tickets to Nashville at the Southwest counter.

"He said OK and told us how much it would be and then we paid him," Brown said. "Then he put the flight things on our bags and then he said you better run because you might miss your flight.

Saving gets harder in Britain

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 03:02 by Pankaj Damin

London -- Britain's state-owned National Savings & Investments said Monday it would cut rates on savings certificates and other products due to high sales.

"This year we have agreed to broadly balance the funds coming into NS&I with the funds leaving us," Chief Executive Officer Jane Platt said in a statement.

"We've seen a significant amount of money invested in these products over recent months and so we've taken the difficult decision to withdraw the savings certificates from general sale and reduce the interest rate paid on our direct saver and income bonds," she said.

The savings bank is set up to offer government-backed certificates with its profits limited in order to encourage savings, The Daily Telegraph reported.

New Year resolutions: hope or self-deception?

Tue, 12/29/2009 - 18:10 by Samia Sehgal

New York, December 29 -- As we prepare to toss 2009 into history, people around the world are preparing to delude themselves again--by making resolutions for the New Year. Is it a tradition that we must follow?

5 Quick Pills to Save Well

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 23:55 by Raghav Markanda

If saving has been a major problem with you, it's not because of the amount you earn but your outlook on saving. Here are a few simple tips to get you started on saving:

10 Simple Ways to Save Fuel

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 17:42 by raghav

A few simple things can help you to save fuel while driving. Reduced fuel emissions are good for both your car and the environment. Saving fuel makes you participate in controlling global warming as well.