Despite massive Government spending on the stimulus and rescue program, the economy seems in no mood to rise even an inch above the level of collapse...

We have a great weakness in our society of wanting immediate gratification We are under a constant barrage in all forms of media to buy this or to buy that...

In years of plenty, American society operated largely on the pleasure principal – embracing the notion that ‘I want what I want when I want it...

The world economy goes haywire from time to time Today is one of those times the world feels the crunch...

Today when everything is so expensive, we just cannot waste our money spending extravagantly We have to learn to save and invest some amount of our earnings for the future...

The financial crisis worldwide has reduced the net worth of many rich people and worse still many others are out of job and even more are going to be unemployed soon...

If you need a shopping "fix" to get through the day in the same way as others maybe take a cigarette or coffee break, then it's time to tackle your compulsive spending addiction...

Are you looking at your pile of bills and wondering how you got so far into debt Every case is different, yet we are all pretty much the same...

The US economy has been treading water for the past couple of years with conditions continuing to decline...

Every day we make small decisions that impact our future When we are young we are told that the decisions we make will directly impact our choices or lack of in our adult years...

Every single one of us—no matter our location, age, gender, hair color, family background or race—has to manage our personal finances...

Once you’ve found yourself buried in debt, it can be hard to manage debt properly and it can seem impossible that you will ever find a way out of that debt...

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to win the lottery Let's face it: there are plenty of individuals who dream about winning the lottery, but few who dream about it actually win...

Surveys conducted recently show that spending by students amounted to more than $145 billion this year and nearly $30 billion of that was discretionary spending...

As concerns grow over water shortages and the quality of the world’s supply, a recent ChangeWave industry survey finds increased water project spending for 2008 – but not at the levels of previous years...

If you’ve ever been on a cruise before, it can be quite addictive Some people only cruise during vacations and are totally compelled to travel as much as possible...

Human beings are highly governed by emotions at times This is because their emotions rule their intelligence and they blindly follow these emotions...

Compulsive spending is a major issue and anyone that is addicted to it needs to find help in this regard...

It can be surprising how many folks out there have little to no idea how they got into so much debt let alone know what to do to reduce or eliminate their current state of debt...

Saving money is easier said than done, and for a wage earner struggling to make both ends meet, this can be frustrating...

What I’m about to share with you are strategies you should use to get your self out of debt and stay there...

Sticking to a budget can be difficult but if you are trying to save funds for a trip, an object, or for something important such as retirement, it is a must...

Spending a lot of money on shopping is not some thing new as manufacturers try coming up with new products every now and then...

Nowadays, people just do not give enough importance to saving Everybody thinks that having a good income is more than enough to have an average outcome...

You receive your paycheck and you are too happy about it You have planned to save every 6cms wide and 15cms long bill with the famous presidents posing with their wide smile...

A very large portion of the world population is presently beset by grave debt problems…debt problems that often times lead to the filing of bankruptcy...

This article is the fourth and last one in the series of plugging the money drain article series There were three articles before this article...

Well, you woke up today and after drinking your coffee you realized you're in a heap of debt How did you get there you wonder...

If you are one of many who believe that children really do imitate what they see, then it’s important to start early in teaching your youngster to practice good spending habits...

Many people fore go the planning required to prepare for retirement You have to stop losing and make money from your investments to build a solid foundation to ensure you provide a very sustainable income in retirement...