Imagine setting out on a cross-country car trip with no itinerary, no maps, no money and no source of help. Jumping in the car, and heading across the country with no direction and no planning may sound like fun (and it ...

Let’s be honest, budgeting isn’t fun. It’s never fun. However, it’s an important part of personal finance for a variety of reasons. I’ll discuss five of them below in hopes that it will change your mind about...

It’s that time of year again when we all receive our Group Certificates. We all open the envelope to have a look at how much money we were paid for our endeavours over the last 12 months. Now Group Certificate̵...

“Write down every penny I spend? You have got to be Kidding!” “What a waste of time.” “I already know where all of my money goes, it just goes.” “Tracking every purchase is obsessive.” “Money is the roo...

People often look for BIG solutions to their financial problems when often, taking care of the small dollars is the right solution. That old, old adage of ‘taking care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of th...

Serving Size: 4 Special Info: Egg free, Nut free Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small brown onion, grated 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tin diced tomatoes, drained 4-5 whole basil leaves ¼ cup thickened cream Salt...

A lot of advice out there in regards to personal financial management is setup in a to-do list manner: set up a budget save money pay off debt This is great advice and something I completely agree with. You should be d...

Most people do not like the idea of making a budget. They don’t like the idea of formulating personal budgeting strategies. Some think budgeting is still useless, constraining and just a load of garbage. They never kee...

Recently, my 15 year old daughter Teaghan asked for a new T shirt to wear. Teag’s is growing, and you would all be aware children grow out of things before they wear out.   No problem, just go and buy her a new T-shir...

Breaking News - Tuesday 20th April 2010. Debt Rescue has today agreed to use ‘ihatebudgets‘ exclusively for all their clients. Craig Francis, Chief Financial Officer, and Janette Tucker, Strategic Marketing M...